Russell Westbrook had 31 points (18 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets rallied from 25 points down in the second quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-107.
The Rockets trailed 63-38 with 3:20 left in the second quarter and 72-53 at halftime. They outscored the Spurs 71-44 the rest of the way.
Bryn Forbes missed a 28-foot 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left, Clint Capela threw the ball away with 6.3 seconds left, and Derrick White went 1 for 2 at the line to make it 109-107 with 2.7 seconds to go.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 10. James Harden (No. 10 in clutch points, 2019-20) scored 4 of the Rockets’ 10 on 1 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Harden had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists but shot 10 for 29, and Capela added 15 points (14 in the paint), 15 rebounds and 3 blocks on 7 for 9 shooting.
For the Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The Spurs turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Rockets outscored the Spurs 56-34 in the paint.