Aldridge has 25 points and 11 rebounds as Spurs rout Nets 106-79
LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points (10 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Brooklyn Nets 106-79 for their eighth straight win.
The Spurs led by as many as 30, pulling away with a 24-7 run in the third quarter.
For the Nets, Brook Lopez scored 18 points (10 in the paint).
The Spurs shot 53.7% from the field and 30.8% from 3 to the Nets’ 45.2% and 16.7%. They held the Nets to 79 points and outscored them 50-26 off the bench. The Nets turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Nets 31-18 in 13 minutes together.