Overview
- Speaking on Unguarded, VanVleet said the Spurs have yet to win a playoff series and urged people to slow down on title talk.
- San Antonio sits second in the West at 49–18 and won the season series over Houston 3–1, including a 145–120 win last week.
- VanVleet acknowledged that loss, saying the Spurs beat them, while stressing that regular-season form is not postseason proof.
- The Rockets are third at 41–25 as VanVleet continues recovering from the ACL tear he suffered in training camp.
- Sporting News reports he recently left the door open to a possible return this season, a development that remains uncertain.