The Spurs successfully dodged being broadcast for their first four warmup games, but TNT caught up to them for their 5th, a 9-point win over the Houston Rockets. LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Rudy Gay chipped in a tidy 14-7-3-1. Both of San Antonio’s high scorers shot well, combining for 18 of 32.
The whole team shot almost 53%, while holding the Rockets to under 40% from the field and under 30% from three. In fact, without Eric Gordon coming unhinged from deep for 6-12, it would have gotten really ugly.