Spurs rally from 18 down in the second quarter to beat Thunder in overtime
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from 18 points down in the second quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-98 in overtime.
The Spurs trailed 41-23 with 8:37 left in the second quarter and 53-43 at halftime. They outscored the Thunder 79-57 the rest of the way.
The Thunder had the ball down 2, but Dion Waiters missed a 20-foot step-back jumper with 18.1 seconds left that would have tied it.
Tony Parker’s 2 free throws with 12.3 seconds left in overtime made it 102-98 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Thunder 16-15. Leonard scored 10 of the Spurs’ 16 on 5 for 9 shooting. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Andre Roberson had 2 steals, both with the game within five points.
Parker had 20 points (10 in the paint) and 3 steals.
For the Thunder, Steven Adams had 17 points (12 in the paint) and 9 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting, and Waiters went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Thunder turned it over 21 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions.