The Houston Rockets overcame a huge first quarter by the Spurs and kept the game competitive, but ultimately fell short, losing 122-116. James Harden led the Rockets with 33 points.
The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts will close out the 2012 regular season in Indianapolis on Sunday, and Gary Kubiak's squad could be without Brooks Reed and Shiloh Keo.
The Houston Texans could buck a long-time trend by going for an offensive player with their first-round draft pick, according to the mock drafters at Walterfootball.
Houston residents will be able to get in on the 2012 bowl action this weekend when the Meineke Car Care Bowl takes center stage at Reliant Stadium, where MInnesota will face Texas Tech.
A pair of potent rushing teams will square off on Saturday at the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas and oddsmakers have pegged the Rice Owls as 3-point underdogs against the Air Force Falcons.