San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama's abysmal showing against the Houston Rockets was noticed by the masses.

With Steven Adams sidelined for a while, Houston needs complementary players like Sheppard to step up. They did against San Antonio.

For the third time in the last week alone, the Houston Rockets will take on an elite team in the Western Conference.

The Houston Rockets prepare to take on the San Antonio Spurs for the second time this season. While Houston has had an up-and-down season since the end of November, the Spurs have been steady. The Rockets will try to bounce back in their second match up.

The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Houston Rockets 111-106, as Houston mounted a 16-point comeback.

Tip-off for tonight's Spurs vs Rockets game is at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

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The Rockets' win over the Spurs started about 25 minutes late, then was paused in the fourth quarter so officials could check if one of the rims was level.