Three nights after being called soft and undetermined by their head coach after two straight losses, the San Antonio Spurs looked much more determined and focused in a 96-89 win over the struggling Houston Rockets. It wasn’t always pretty, but the Spurs found a way to get it done with some grit, solid defense, and a breakout night from Derrick White.
LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 27 points and 10 rebounds, while white, DeMar DeRozan and Bryn Forbes all scored in double-figures. Eric Gordon returned from injury to post 23 points off the bench for the Rockets, while James Harden scored 25 points, 10 from the line, and only hit 1-13 from three.