
Victor Wembanyama meets Kevin Durant in Austin after a 1-for-13 Spurs opener
San Antonio hosts Houston at Moody Center at 9:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video. The Lakers and Clippers, both 1-0, meet at 10 p.m. ET.
By Beat Chuck Basketball Desk / 3 sources / Published October 23, 2026
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Friday night at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, the second game of Prime Video's doubleheader. Tipoff is 9:30 p.m. ET. The Lakers host the Clippers at 10 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass and local TV.
Rockets at Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET, Prime Video
Wembanyama shot 1 for 13 from the field in the Spurs' 116-104 opening loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. He still finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, getting 10 of his points at the foul line. Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 24 points and Dylan Harper added 18.
Houston is 1-0 after a 128-110 win over Dallas on Wednesday. Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 each, and Alperen Sengun had 23 points and 10 rebounds. The NBA says Durant and LeBron James are the only players to score 30 or more in a season opener in their 20th season or later.
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ESPN's injury report lists De'Aaron Fox (wrist) and Keldon Johnson (mouth) as day-to-day for San Antonio, with Tobias Harris and Jayden Quaintance out. Steven Adams (calf) and Reed Sheppard (knee) are day-to-day for Houston. The Spurs are 4.5-point favorites with a total of 224.5.
Clippers at Lakers, 10 p.m. ET
Both Los Angeles teams won big on Wednesday. The Lakers beat Golden State 127-105 as Walker Kessler went 12 for 12 for 26 points and Luka Doncic scored 28. The Clippers beat Sacramento 121-96 behind 30 points from Darius Garland.
The Clippers list Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram, Max Strus, Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Jordan Miller as out. The Lakers are without Jake LaRavia, Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr. The Lakers are 8.5-point favorites.
Prime's opener has the Knicks at the Celtics at 7 p.m. ET, with Jalen Brunson and the champion Knicks visiting after Tuesday's ring night.
What to watch: whether Wembanyama's shot comes back against a Houston front line that includes Sengun and Smith, how much Fox plays, and whether Kessler stays this efficient against Lopez and the Clippers. Beat Chuck will have recaps of the late games overnight.
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