The dynamic duo of Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the way for San Antonio offensively as the two All-Stars combined for 50 points against the Thunder.
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For OKC, Kevin Durant chipped in with 28 points and 8 assists but Russell Westbrook’s 9 turnovers and 5 of 16 shooting did no good. “This stretch of games is good for us this time of year”.
“We have to just keep plugging away”, Clippers Coach Doc Rivers said, “and get as many wins as we can get”.
Djokovic, seeking his fifth title in the desert, beat Kohlschreiber for the eighth time in nine career matches against the German.
Pacers 103, Celtics 98: INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George had 25 points and IN finished with a strong fourth quarter to beat Boston.
Meanwhile for the Mavericks the misery continues.
NOTES: The loss marked the first time since December that the Clippers have dropped consecutive … San Antonio considers its current five-game homestand an important measuring stick for its postseason prospects, and the Spurs appear to be earning high marks with matchups looming against Portland and Golden State, which blasted them 120-90 on the road on January 25.
“Unsurprisingly, the 6’0” point guard struggled against the NBA’s best defender with an eight-inch height advantage. The regular season is nearly over; for all of head coach Gregg Popovich’s praise regarding Aldridge’s acclimation to the Spurs system, we should not be seeing this level of uncertainty at this point.
The Suns missed their next six shots as the Warriors got a dunk by reserve center Marreese Speights, a dunk by Harrison Barnes and another three-pointer from Curry that gave the Warriors a 115-108 lead with 3:31 to play. On the other hand, turnovers, weak second unit play and no Blake Griffin cost the Clippers as the game wound down.
For the Miami Heat, who only lost their second game in the last seven, their back-court had cruical contributions. Austin Rivers scored 4 on 5 attempts, and Wes Johnson went scoreless while looking timid and tentative. San Antonio also outrebounded the Clippers 42-27. Charlotte Hornets have now won seven in a row, the team’s best streak since 2002.
While they have defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves and, more importantly, the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder, what’s coming up is important with the post-season approaching.
Stephen Curry rested in the third quarter due to foul trouble but returned early in the fourth to fuel a comeback.
He capped his night with a behind-the-back pass to Shaun Livingston for a layup that helped extend the Warriors’ record home winning streak to 48 games. Brandon Jennings added 12 points and 11 assists. “We were more energetic and aggressive and more focused”. He also had six assists and five rebounds.
A short handed Memphis Grizzlies gave it their best shot but came up short against the full squad of the Atlanta Hawks.
Isaiah Thomas had 21 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Boston.
From an 18-point third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks on March 7 to a 40-point, 13-assist, 65-percent shooting clinic against the Sacramento Kings on February 26, Chris Paul has given us constant reminders as to just how special he is. He’s more than capable of putting the team on his back toward victory.
Overall the Spurs reserves out-scored the Clippers bench 51-20. The San Antonio Spurs starting shooting guard scored 12 points, all of which were from beyond the three-point line. Russ, for example, is 0-for-11 on 3s in the fourth quarter and OT in those eight games. Avery Bradley’s jumper pulled the Celtics to 84-81 with about 4 1/2 minutes to go, but they got no closer after that.
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Magic 116, Nuggets 110: ORLANDO, Fla. Even the 76ers (9-57) have only done this 10 times, though they haven’t held as many leads.
