In the first preseason game of the 09/10 season, the spurs lost to the rockets 99-85. Playing without Tim Duncan, rookie DeJuan Blair posted 16 points and a huge 19 rebounds but it wasnt enough to come even close to the young Rockets who are playing without there top 3 players from the previous season. New recruit for the Rockets Trevor Ariza scored 9 points on debut but it was Carl Landry who led the way with 19 points, followed closely by the smooth shooting rookie Chase Bundinger with 15 points on 7 of 10 shooting. The spurs who also were without Finley look to bounch back in their next game, with today's game the first for Ginoboli after months out with injury. The Rockets will go on to play Boston tomorrow night.