Spurs Grind Out Ugly Win as DarkHorse's Over Gets Buried

The Spurs survived a grimy 114-110 home victory over Houston, but nobody's confusing this with the offensive fireworks show DarkHorse predicted. The over 224.5 crashed and burned spectacularly, missing by a full 10.5 points in a game that never threatened to approach the projected shootout.

So much for that "elite offensive efficiency" carrying over. The Rockets' 53.4% shooting and 44.4% three-point barrage from opening night turned into a pumpkin in San Antonio. Whatever magic Houston bottled in Game One stayed corked, as both teams slogged through possessions like they were wading through concrete. The 224-point total looked laughable by halftime.

San Antonio's supposed offensive struggles without Tobias Harris? Turns out 110 points is plenty when your opponent can't replicate their early-season shooting percentages against actual NBA defense. The Spurs didn't need a scoring explosion—just enough competent execution to outlast a Rockets squad that couldn't recapture opening-night lightning.

The talent advantage with Durant and Sengun was real, but talent doesn't automatically translate to 115-point halves. Sometimes defenses tighten, shots clank, and the over bettors get left holding the bag. DarkHorse swung for the fences on offensive ceiling theory and whiffed badly. Happens to everyone eventually—even us.