Spurs beat Rockets 121-103
The San Antonio Spurs went on a 24-5 run in the third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 65 when Kawhi Leonard’s 11-foot fadeaway put the Spurs ahead for good with 8:09 left in the third quarter. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 7 points and Manu Ginobili added 6 as they pulled away to an 89-70 lead with 1:32 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 24.
Aldridge had 24 points and 9 rebounds. Leonard added 22 points on 8 for 12 shooting. Boris Diaw added a season-high 20 points (8 in the third quarter) and 8 rebounds off the bench, and Danny Green had 18 points (all 18 on 6 3-pointers) and 3 steals on 6 for 9 shooting. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting.
The Spurs shot 52.3% from the field and 54.2% from 3 to the Rockets’ 50.0% and 40.9%. The Rockets forced 11 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Spurs 27-15 on the fast break. The Rockets were outscored 33-14 in 8 minutes with Howard, Ariza, Harden, Beverley and Jones on the floor together.