The Houston Rockets defeated the visiting Denver Nuggets , 112 - 85 , at Toyota Center on Thursday . While Denver got out to a lead in the first quarter , Houston dominated from there . In fact , a 40 - 19 second quarter really put separation between the two teams , as Houston held a double - digit lead for the entirety of the second half while leading by at least 15 points for the whole of the fourth quarter . The Rockets went 40 - of - 87 from the field and 15 - of - 40 from three - point range while holding the Nuggets to 31 - of - 84 from the field and 4 - of - 24 from long range . Houston also outrebounded Denver , 46 - 38 The Nuggets ( 50 - 24 ) were led by Jamal Murray , as he amassed 20 points , four rebounds , three assists and two steals . Nikola Jokic finished with 16 points , eight rebounds , six assists and two steals . Gary Harris totaled 11 points , two rebounds and three assists while Monte ' Morris led the bench with 16 points , three rebounds and four assists . The Rockets ( 48 - 28 ) were led by James Harden , as he tallied 38 points , six rebounds and six assists . Eric Gordon amassed 18 points and one rebound on 7 - of - 11 from the field . Clint Capela finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds while Chris Paul accrued nine points , four rebounds , nine assists and two steals . Denver will have to play again on Friday , as they travel to face the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder . As for Houston , they 're off until Saturday when they play host to the Sacramento Kings .


The Houston Rockets defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings , 119 - 108 , at Toyota Center on Saturday . There were seven ties and seven lead changes in this tightly contested game , with neither team leading by more than 11 points . Houston rode a big fourth quarter to victory , outscoring Sacramento , 28 - 15 . Free-throw shooting was the difference for the Rockets , as they connected on 24 - of - 27 while the Kings hit just 9 - of - 15 . Sacramento actually dominated the rebounding and three - point shooting , as they hit 52 percent from long range while winning the rebounding battle , 49 - 38 . The Kings ( 37 - 39 ) were led by Buddy Hield , as he tallied 21 points , two rebounds and three assists . Marvin Bagley III finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds . De'Aaron Fox accumulated 18 points , seven rebounds and 10 assists while Bogdan Bogdanovic led the bench with 24 points , nine rebounds and eight assists . The Rockets ( 49 - 28 ) got a masterful performance from James Harden , as he collected 50 points , 11 rebounds and 10 assists . Clint Capela amassed 24 points , 15 rebounds and two blocks . Chris Paul generated 22 points , two rebounds , five assists and four steals while Eric Gordon dropped 17 points . These teams actually have a rematch for their next game on Tuesday but that matchup will be played in Sacramento .


The Houston Rockets defeated the visiting New York Knicks , 120 - 96 , at Toyota Center on Friday evening . The Rockets got out to a great start at home , with a 32 - 16 lead after one quarter . They kept it up in the second , where they outscored the visitors by 13 , to push their lead to 29 by halftime . The Rockets expanded their lead by another 10 points through the third quarter . The Knicks managed to pour in 32 points in the fourth , but it was not nearly enough to make a dent in the deficit . This marks the fifth straight win for the Rockets . James Harden led the Rockets with 26 points , eight rebounds , eight assists , one steal and one block , in 29 minutes . Clint Capela added 12 points , 15 rebounds and one block , while Chris Paul finished with 11 points , 10 assists , four rebounds and one steal . The Rockets shot 43 percent from the field , including 22 - of - 59 from deep . Meanwhile , Mario Hezonja led the Knicks with 16 points , 16 rebounds , 11 assists and a steal , in 42 minutes . Kevin Knox added 13 points and five rebounds , while Henry Ellenson chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench . The Knicks shot 45 percent from the field , including 6 - of - 27 from long range . The Knicks ( 15 - 64 ) play host to the Wizards on Sunday . The Rockets ( 52 - 28 ) play host to the Suns on Sunday .


The Houston Rockets defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns , 149 - 113 , at Toyota Center on Sunday . Houston was expected to win this game easily and this final scoreline vindicates that thought . This was actually a wire - to - wire win for the Rockets , as a 34 - 24 first quarter set the foundation while a 43 - 23 second quarter ended up being the dagger . In addition , Houston held a 40 - point lead going into the fourth quarter and led by 43 points at times in that final quarter . Houston won nearly every statistic , as they ended up winning the rebounding , assisting , steals , blocks and turnover differentials . Houston 's offense was unstoppable , as they connected on 53 percent from the field and 47 percent from three - point range while recording 34 assists . The 27 three - pointers by the Rockets marked an NBA record . The Suns ( 19 - 62 ) were led by Jamal Crawford , as he tallied 27 points , four rebounds and six assists off the bench . Dragan Bender led the starters with 19 points and eight boards . Mikal Bridges matched those 19 points , adding six rebounds and two assists to his tally . Josh Jackson finished with 12 points , nine rebounds and six assists . The Rockets ( 53 - 28 ) were led by James Harden , as he collected 30 points , 13 rebounds , nine assists and two steals . Eric Gordon totaled 26 points and one board . Clint Capela finished with 22 points , 13 rebounds and four assists . Danuel House Jr. led the bench with 13 points and six rebounds . Both these teams only have one game remaining on Tuesday , with Houston traveling to face the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix traveling to face the Dallas Mavericks .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Timberwolves , 112 - 108 , at AT & T Center on Wednesday . It was certainly a new - look Spurs ( 10 ) squad Wednesday night , but it was still a positive result for Gregg Popovich and company . It was a back - and - forth affair for the entire 48 minutes , but ultimately , the newest Spur , DeMar DeRozan , came through with the go - ahead layup and a pair of free throws to seal the game away . DeRozan finished the contest with a game - high 28 points on 10 - of - 21 shooting to go along with four rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes , making for a very impressive San Antonio debut . Fellow All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge was a monster on the boards Wednesday night , and his activity on the glass proved to be a major factor . Aldridge posted 21 points on a poor 7 - of - 23 shooting from the field , but he hauled in 19 rebounds ( eight offense ) , and the Spurs cashed in on 10 - second chance points on his rebounds alone . A big reason for the Timberwolves ( 0 - 1 ) giving up so many crucial rebounds was the fact that their best rebounder , All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns , only played 22 minutes due to foul trouble . The big man finished with just eight points ( 2 - 6 FG ) and nine rebounds in that time . Fortunately , his supporting cast did enough to keep Minnesota in the game . Jeff Teague poured in a team - high 27 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting from the field , while Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins scored 23 and 20 points , respectively . Ultimately , Towns ' absence ended up being just too much for the team to overcome .


The Indiana Pacers defeated the host San Antonio Spurs , 116 - 96 , at AT & T Center on Wednesday evening . The Spurs started out strong at home , but the Pacers closed the first quarter on a 11 - 5 run to take a , 28 - 22 , lead into the second quarter . The Pacers kept it up in the second , as they pushed their lead to 15 midway though the quarter , and held on to take a , 34 - 28 , lead into halftime . The Pacers had the Spurs figured out in this one , as they came out in the third quarter and continued to maintain control over the game . The Spurs could barely cut the lead to single digits before Indiana took a , 88 - 71 , lead into the final frame . The Pacers were able to cruise to the 20 - point win , as they outscored the Spurs , 28 - 25 , in the fourth quarter , to earn their first road win of the season . Victor Oladipo led the Pacers with 21 points , nine assists , five rebounds and two steals , in 33 minutes . Tyreke Evans followed up with 19 points on 7 - of - 14 shooting , in 22 minutes off the bench , while Cory Joseph added 12 points , six rebounds , four assists and one steal , in 24 minutes off the bench . The Pacers shot 53 percent from the field , including 17 - of - 32 from long range . Meanwhile , DeMar DeRozan was the high - point man for the Spurs , with 18 points on 8 - of - 18 shooting . LaMarcus Aldridge was solid with 15 points , 13 rebounds , two assists and one block , while Rudy Gay added 11 points , 10 rebounds , two assists and one steal . The Spurs shot 40 percent from the field , including 6 - of - 19 from deep . The Spurs ( 2 - 2 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Lakers on Saturday . The Pacers ( 3 - 2 ) take on the Cavs in Cleveland on Saturday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Los Angeles Lakers , 110 - 106 , at AT & T Center on Saturday evening . The Lakers got out to a quick start with an early 8 - 2 lead and went on to take a 36 - 29 lead into the second quarter . The Spurs picked up in the defense in the second but could not cut into the lead much , as they trailed 60 - 54 at halftime . They picked up where they left off in the third , as the Spurs tied it up at 71 halfway through the quarter , however the Lakers managed to stay on top and take an 88 - 87 lead into the final frame . The Spurs kept fighting and pulled ahead halfway through the fourth . Although the Lakers kept it close , the Spurs managed to stay one step ahead the rest of the way en route to their second home win of the season . This is the second time the Spurs have defeated the Lakers already this season . DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Spurs with 30 points , 12 rebounds , eight assists , two steals and one block , in 39 minutes . Bryn Forbes and Rudy Gay tallied 16 points each , while LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 15 points , five rebounds and three assists . The Spurs shot 48 percent from the field including just 3 - of - 16 from long range . Meanwhile , LeBron James led the Lakers with 35 points , 11 rebounds , four assists and two steals , in 34 minutes . Kyle Kuzma followed up with 15 points , four rebounds and one assist , while Lance Stephenson chipped in 14 points , nine rebounds and two assists , in 23 minutes off the bench . The Lakers shot 48 percent from the field , including 13 - of - 33 from deep . The Lakers ( 2 - 4 ) look ahead to Monday when they take on the Timberwolves in Minnesota . The Spurs ( 3 - 2 ) play host to the Mavericks on Monday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks , 113 - 108 , at AT & T Center on Monday evening . The Mavericks started out well , keeping it close and playing with the lead for most of the first quarter , however the Spurs managed to take a two - point edge into the second . The Spurs pushed their lead to nine mid way through the second quarter and then to 13 with about a minute left , before settling on a 53 - 45 lead at halftime . The Mavericks came out strong in the third and outscored the Spurs by six , to cut the deficit to just two points , entering the fourth quarter . Things got intense in the fourth , as the Mavericks would not go away . They took a one - point lead with 4:55 remaining , but the Spurs , led by DeMar DeRozan , went into clutch mode to keep grab the one - point lead with 39 seconds left . The Mavericks had a chance to win , as they were down by one , with Dennis Smith Jr. at the line for two shots . However , Smith Jr. only hit one , leaving the Spurs 2 seconds on the clock . DeRozan shook free for a clean look , but it went in and out . The game went to overtime , where DeRozan sealed it for San Antonio with six points in the final two minutes . DeRozan led the Spurs with an impressive , 34 points on 12 - of - 21 shooting , nine assists , six rebounds and three steals , in 42 minutes . LaMarcus Aldridge followed up with 20 points , while Rudy Gay added 15 points , 11 rebounds , six steals and four assists , in 40 minutes . The Spurs shot 46 percent from the field , including 9 - of - 20 from deep . Meanwhile , Luka Doncic had a big night with 31 points on 11 - of - 18 shooting , including 4 - of - 6 from downtown . Dennis Smith Jr. followed up with 22 points on 9 - of - 19 shooting . The Mavs shot 47 percent from the field , including 10 - of - 34 from long range . The Mavericks ( 2 - 5 ) go on to L.A. to challenge the Lakers on Wednesday . The Spurs ( 4 - 2 ) take on the Suns in Phoenix on Wednesday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans , 109 - 95 , at AT & T Center on Saturday evening . The Spurs ( 6 - 2 ) came into the day not knowing if they 'd have to tangle with All-Star Anthony Davis ( elbow ) who was highly questionable due to the injury that had already cost him three of the previous four games . As it turned out , the big man was healthy enough to suit up , but it hardly seemed to matter during the first half . San Antonio built a seemingly commanding 58 - 39 halftime lead over the Pelicans ( 4 - 5 ) , but the visitors would regroup at intermission . New Orleans bounced back to outscore their hosts by a 56 - 51 margin in the second half , but it ultimately was n't close to enough . Both teams shot in excess of 46 percent , although Davis was still clearly not at 100 percent while scoring a modest 17 points over 40 minutes . Jrue Holiday led the way for the Pelicans with 29 points , a total he supplemented with eight assists and four rebounds . Nikola Mirotic generated a 22 - point , 16 - rebound double - double that also included one assist . Davis supplemented his aforementioned scoring total with eight rebounds , three assists , five blocks and two steals . E'Twaun Moore registered 11 points . DeMar DeRozan paced the Spurs with 26 points and added four assists and three rebounds . LaMarcus Aldridge followed with a 22 - point , 12 - rebound double - double that also included six assists . Former Pelican Dante Cunningham and Patty Mills contributed matching 15 - point tallies from the starting five and the bench , respectively . Marco Belinelli poured in 14 off the second unit . Bryn Forbes ( seven points ) and Rudy Gay ( six points ) had quiet nights as starters . The Pelicans next pay a visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night , while the Spurs remain home and take on the Magic in a Sunday evening battle .


The Orlando Magic defeated the San Antonio Spurs , 117 - 110 , at AT & T Center on Sunday evening . The Magic ( 3 - 6 ) came into the contest in the midst of a tailspin , as they 'd lost six of their previous seven games . However , they seemed like a different team from the start , as they took a 36 - 26 first - quarter lead . Even though the Spurs ( 6 - 3 ) regrouped to an extent in the second period , Orlando still took a 17 - point lead into the final 12 minutes , which gave them more than enough cushion to withstand a run by the home squad in the fourth quarter and escape with the win . The Magic drained 50 percent of their shots and turned the ball over just eight times , both keys to victory . Aaron Gordon led the way with 26 points , which he supplemented with eight rebounds and one steal . D.J . Augustin supplied 18 points , seven assists and five rebounds . Terrance Ross managed 17 points , four assists and three rebounds . Evan Fournier turned in 16 points and dished out seven dimes . Nikola Vucevic provided 13 points , eight rebounds , three assists , one steal and one block . DeMar DeRozan paced the Spurs with 25 points and added seven rebounds , five assists and two steals . Patty Mills paced the bench with 16 points . Marco Belinelli followed with 15 points in 21 minutes . LaMarcus Aldridge collected 14 points , six rebounds and three assists . Bryn Forbes tallied 13 points , two assists and a rebound . The Magic head back home to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night , while the Spurs pay a visit to the Miami Heat on Wednesday evening .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Houston Rockets , 96 - 89 , at AT & T Center on Saturday evening . The game got out to an interesting start , as the Spurs led , 17 - 8 , six and a half minutes in , but then did not score for the next five minutes , as the Rockets caught up and managed to close the quarter with a 21 - 20 advantage . The game stayed close through the second , but the Spurs managed to pull back ahead , taking a 52 - 50 lead into halftime . The Spurs kept the momentum in the third , as they pulled ahead by seven halfway through the quarter , but the Rockets rallied back again , to make it a one - point game , as they trailed , 72 - 71 , heading into the final frame . The fourth quarter featured more back - and - forth action , as the Spurs led , 86 - 85 , with just over three minutes left . The Spurs held on and closed the game , as they outscored the Rockets 10 - 4 in the final minutes , to earn the impressive home win . LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 27 points , 10 rebounds , one assist and one block , in 35 minutes . DeMar DeRozan tallied 13 points , 11 rebounds and three assists , while Derrick White tallied 14 points , eight assists , four rebounds and two steals , in 29 minutes . The Spurs shot 45 percent from the field , including 10 - of - 20 from long range . Meanwhile , James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 25 points , six rebounds , three assists , two steals and two blocks , in 38 minutes . Clint Capela tallied 12 points , 17 rebounds , two blocks and an assist , while Eric Gordon added 23 points , four rebounds , two assists and two steals , in 30 minutes off the bench . Carmelo Anthony ( illness ) did not suit up . The Rockets ( 4 - 7 ) will look to avoid a third straight loss as they play host to the Pacers on Sunday . The Spurs ( 7 - 4 ) take on the Kings in Sacramento on Monday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors 104 - 92 at AT & T Center on Sunday . The Spurs returned home and picked up a needed win to end the three game losing streak they carried into the contest , although the win will be overshadowed by the beat up Warriors lineup that was run in light of Stephen Curry ( groin ) and Draymond Green ( toe ) being sidelined . The Warriors announced that Curry will be reevaluated in a week and have struggled to find an offensive rhythm without the two - time MVP in the lineup . On Sunday , the firepower from behind the arc was lacking , which in turn kept the Warriors just out of the lead every quarter . The Warriors ( 12 - 6 ) shot 5 - of - 26 from three , and needed 51 points on 51 shots combined from Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson . One half of the splash brothers did hit a big time three with 3:38 remaining in the fourth quarter to pull the game within one point , but the Spurs ( 8 - 7 ) came back with seven unanswered points on the backs of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge to put the game away . DeRozan had 20 points , six rebounds and nine assists on 8 - of - 19 shooting , while Aldridge posted 24 points , 18 rebounds and two blocks . The Warriors mixed in Damian Jones and Quinn Cook for 23 minutes and 29 minutes , respectively , to try and answer the subtraction of Curry and Green . Cook contributed 16 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting , to go with eight rebounds and two assists . Next up , the Spurs go back on the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday , while the Warriors host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday .


The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs , 104 - 103 , at AT & T Center on Wednesday . The Grizzlies ( 12 - 5 ) continue to be one of the biggest surprises of the NBA , as Wednesday 's victory in San Antonio was their fifth straight , and they now boast the best record in the Western Conference . The win did n't come easy , however , as a DeMar DeRozan jumper that put the Spurs ( 8 - 9 ) up one with 1 seconds ago appeared to have sealed the deal for the home team . Memphis managed to catch a break shortly after , though , as Marc Gasol drew a foul with under a second left and knocked down two game - winning free throws . Gasol finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes , but it was point guard Mike Conley who led the way for the Grizzlies , as he scored a game - high 30 points to go along with nine assists in 35 minutes of his own . Gasol and Conley were the only Memphis starters to reach double figures , while JaMychal Green and Omri Casspi put up 12 and 11 points respectively off the bench . As for the Spurs , they were once again led by DeMar DeRozan , who briefly thought he was the hero with hardly any time remaining on the game clock . DeRozan finished with a team - high 24 points on 10 - of - 20 shooting in addition to five assists and five rebounds in 37 minutes . Rudy Gay added 21 points of his own on 7 - of - 10 shooting . LaMarcus Aldridge struggled shooting from the field , going a brutal 6 - of - 20 , but he still managed to finish with a double - double of 19 points and 11 rebounds in 41 minutes .


The Houston Rockets defeated the host San Antonio Spurs , 136 - 105 , at AT & T Center on Friday evening . The Rockets jumped out to a great start on the road , as they matched the Spurs with a 9 - 9 score after the first few minutes , before they outscored the home team , 30 - 12 , through the remainder of the quarter . The Rockets carried the momentum in to the second , where they pushed their lead to 25 , halfway through the quarter . The Spurs had no answer , as they trailed 70 - 47 , at halftime . The third quarter did not bring any better luck for San Antonio , as the Rockets pushed their lead to 30 , and went on to outscore the Spurs , 40 - 27 , in the quarter , to take a , 110 - 74 , lead into the final frame . None of the Spurs ' starters played in the fourth , as they dropped their second game in a row . Clint Capela led the Rockets with 27 points , 12 rebounds , four blocks , one assist and a steal , in 29 minutes . Eric Gordon followed up with 26 points , three rebounds and two assists , in 25 minutes off the bench . James Harden finished with 23 points , 10 assists , seven rebounds and one block , in 27 minutes . The Rockets shot 50 percent from the field , including 22 - of - 54 from long range . Meanwhile , LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 20 points , six rebounds and two blocks , in 30 minutes . DeMar DeRozan followed up with 18 points , five assists , two rebounds and two steals , in 26 minutes , while Derrick White chipped in 11 points , nine assists and five rebounds , in 33 minutes off the bench . The Spurs shot 46 percent from the field , including 10 - of - 28 from deep . The Spurs ( 10 - 12 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Trail Blazers on Sunday . The Rockets ( 10 - 11 ) play host to the Bulls on Saturday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 131 - 118 on Sunday at AT & T Center . The final score did not depict the back and forth nature of this battle as the Spurs were able to pull away early in the fourth quarter with big time scores from Rudy Gay , DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge . The game itself had over 10 ties and nearly 20 lead changes , with the all - star back court of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum firing on all cylinders trying to match the Spurs all - stars in the process . Portland ( 13 - 10 ) entered the fourth quarter down 97 - 90 , but McCollum drained a three pointer right out the gate to pull within four . Rudy Gay answered with his vintage mid - range jumper and that was the nature of the final period . Anytime the Blazers pulled within the reach , the Spurs ( 11 - 12 ) answered immediately and did damage in the paint , which led to easy free throws . DeRozan finished with 36 points , eight rebounds , six assists and two steals . Aldridge contributed 29 points and eight boards . Derrick White found a clutch rhythm off the bench and knocked down 4 - of - 7 from the field on his way to 10 points , while Patty Mills added 15 points in 25 minutes . Lillard led all scorers with 37 points , to go with 10 assists and a pair of steals . McCollum added 24 points and Al-Farouq Aminu pitched in 20 points and nine boards . Both teams play on Tuesday , as the Blazers visit the Dallas Mavericks , while the Spurs visit the Utah Jazz .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Los Angeles Lakers , 133 - 120 , at AT & T Center on Friday evening . The Lakers got out to a good start on the road , with an early . 9 - 2 , lead . The Spurs picked it up and brought the game to a tie at 22 , before the Lakers pulled ahead to lead , 36 - 32 , after one . The Lakers kept the edge while the Spurs matched them bucket - for - bucket , with 36 points each in the quarter , to bring the lead to , 72 - 68 , for the Lakers at halftime . The Spurs came out strong in the third quarter , and cut the deficit to just two , with 5:23 left in the quarter . However , the Lakers closed the quarter with a 17 - 9 run , to take a , 99 - 89 , lead into the fourth . Nonetheless , the Spurs were not about to back down , as they started the fourth on a 10 - 2 run , to cut the deficit to just two points . They kept pushing an tied it up at 112 , halfway through the quarter . The Spurs then used a quick 70 run , and did not look back from there , as clutch play , after clutch play sealed the much - needed win . For the Lakers , it marked the end of a four - game winning streak . DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs with 36 points , nine assists , eight rebounds and two blocks , in 36 minutes . LaMarcus Aldridge , Patty Mills and Jakob Poeltl finished with 14 points each , while Davis Bertans , who came up huge in the clutch , finished with 13 points on 4 - of - 7 shooting from long range . Meanwhile , LeBron James led the Lakers with 35 points , 11 assists , eight rebounds and two steals , in 37 minutes . Kyle Kuzma followed up with 27 points , eight rebounds , two assists and two steals , while Lonzo Ball tallied 13 points , 11 assists , four rebounds and one steal . The Lakers ( 15 - 10 ) will look to bounce back as they take on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Saturday . The Spurs ( 12 - 14 ) play host to the Jazz on Sunday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Utah Jazz , 110 - 97 , at AT & T Center on Sunday evening . The Jazz got out to an early , 9 - 4 , lead , but the Spurs battled back to take a , 23 - 18 , lead by the end of the first quarter . The Spurs carried the momentum into the second , where they opening things up by pushing their lead to 12 , within the first four minutes of the quarter . They went on to outscore the visitors , 31 - 18 , in the quarter , to take a , 54 - 36 , lead by halftime . However , the Jazz responded in the third , as they chipped away at the deficit , cutting it to 10 , to trail , 82 - 72 , entering the final frame . The Jazz kept fighting and cut the gap to just five points , early in the fourth . However , the Spurs fired back , and quickly pushed the lead back to 10 . They kept their foot on the gas down the stretch and held on for their second straight win . This marked the end of a two - game winning streak for Utah . DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs with 26 points on 10 - of - 23 shooting , eight assists , six rebounds , two steals and one block , in 38 minutes . Rudy Gay also had a huge night , with 23 points , 15 rebounds , two assists , one steal and one block . LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points , six rebounds , three blocks and one assist . The Spur shot 53 percent from the field , including 5 - of - 14 from deep . Meanwhile , Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 27 points , five rebounds , two steals , one assist and one block , in 35 minutes . Ricky Rubio tallied 26 points , three rebounds and two assists , while Rudy Gobert added 12 points , eight rebounds , seven assists , one steal and one block . The Jazz shot 44 percent from the field , including 9 - of - 29 from long range . The Jazz ( 13 - 14 ) will look to bounce back as they take on the Thunder in OKC on Monday . The Spurs ( 13 - 14 ) play host to the Suns on Tuesday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns , 111 - 86 , at AT & T Center on Tuesday night . The Spurs ( 14 - 14 ) came into the contest looking to build on the impressive and much - needed defensive effort they 'd managed against the Utah Jazz in their most recent contest , a game in which they 'd surrendered just 97 points . They appeared to have a solid matchup against the Suns ( 4 - 24 ) , which were coming in after having played an overtime game versus the Clippers just one night prior . Accordingly , San Antonio was able to jump out to a 29 - 20 lead after one quarter and held a solid 13 - point edge at intermission . They then put the game away for good in a third period during which they outscored their visitors by a 29 - 18 margin . The Spurs limited the Suns to 40 percent shooting , forced 17 turnovers and held them under 25 points in three of four quarters . T.J. Warren led the Suns with 23 points , a total he supplemented with six rebounds and two assists . De'Anthony Melton started for Devin Booker ( hamstring ) once again and provided 17 points , seven rebounds , six assists and two steals . Deandre Ayton generated a 12 - point , 11 - rebound double - double that also included four assists and two blocks . Malik Bridges and Josh Jackson mustered just eight and seven points , respectively , in their starting assignments . Bryn Forbes paced the Spurs with 24 points , adding 11 rebounds , three assists and one steal . LaMarcus Aldridge totaled 18 points , five rebounds , one steal and one block . Dante Cunningham produced a bench - leading 14 points , to which he added three rebounds . Rudy Gay poured in 13 points and also registered four boards , two assists , two steals and one block . Marco Belinelli managed 11 points and three rebounds on the second unit . The Suns head back home to tangle with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night , while the Spurs remain home to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday evening as well .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Los Angeles Clippers , 125 - 87 , at AT & T Center on Thursday . While this was supposed to be a close game , San Antonio dominated throughout . In fact , a 38 - 27 first quarter really set the tone , as they never trailed from there . The Spurs really put the game away in the second half , outscoring the Clippers , 59 - 30 . That allowed San Antonio to hold a double - digit lead for the entirety of the second half , in addition to leading by at least 20 points for the whole of the fourth quarter . The shooting disparity was critical , with San Antonio connecting on 58 percent from the field and 46 percent from three - point range while holding Los Angeles to 36 percent from the field and 32 percent from long range . The Spurs also won the defensive rebounding differential , 40 - 29 . Rim protection was also huge , with San Antonio out - blocking Los Angeles , 7 - 1 . The Clippers ( 17 - 11 ) were led by Tobias Harris , as he tallied 17 points , five rebounds and two assists . Danilo Gallinari totaled 15 points , three rebounds and four assists . Avery Bradley accrued 15 points , three rebounds and three assists . Shai Gilegous-Alexander was the only other Clipper in double figures , as he collected 13 points , two rebounds and two assists . The Spurs ( 15 - 14 ) got a gem from LaMarcus Aldridge , as he went 12 - of - 14 from the field to finish with 27 points , four rebounds and two steals . Rudy Gay accumulated 21 points , six rebounds , three assists and two steals on 8 - of - 10 shooting . DeMar DeRozan tallied 14 points , four rebounds and seven assists . Marco Belinelli and Patty Mills provided double figures in scoring off the bench . Both these teams return to action on Saturday , with Los Angeles traveling to face the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio playing host to the struggling Chicago Bulls .


The Chicago Bulls defeated the host San Antonio Spurs , 98 - 93 , at AT & T Center on Saturday . While there was only one tie and five lead changes in this game , it was n't decided until the final seconds . In fact , Chicago overcame a 19 - point halftime deficit to win this game , as they outscored San Antonio in the second half , 55 - 31 . The Bulls defense was key , as they held the Spurs to 44 percent from the field and 35 percent from three - point range while winning the turnover differential , 15 - 7 . Much of that was attributed to the steals , as the Bulls recorded 12 of them while the Spurs picked up just three steals . Chicago also outscored San Antonio in the paint , 42 - 32 . The Bulls ( 7 - 23 ) got a season - best performance from Kris Dunn , as he collected 24 points , seven rebounds , three assists and two steals . Lauri Markkanen amassed 23 points , seven rebounds , two steals and two blocks . Ryan Arcidiacono accrued 12 points , four rebounds , six assists and three steals . The Spurs ( 15 - 15 ) were led by LaMarcus Aldridge , as he totaled 29 points and 12 boards . DeMar DeRozan accumulated 21 points , five rebounds and three assists . Rudy Gay finished with 12 points , six rebounds and four assists . Marco Belinelli was the only other player to score more than six points , as he led the bench with 17 points , four rebounds and two assists . On deck for San Antonio is a home matchup versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday . As for Chicago , they travel to play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday as well .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers , 123 - 96 , at AT & T Center on Monday evening . The 76ers got out to a good start on the road , as they took the lead early in the first and stayed ahead until they ended the first quarter with a 32 - 29 advantage . The Spurs flipped the switch in the second , as they took the lead three and a half minutes into the quarter and did not look back , as they outscored the visitors 31 - 17 in the quarter , to take a 60 - 49 lead at the half . The Spurs kept the pressure on the the third quarter , where they outscored the Sixers by 11 , to put the game mostly out of reach , with a 22 - point deficit heading into the fourth . They were able to keep strong to start the final frame cruised to the finish , to close their home stand with a 4 - 1 record . The Spurs had three player top 20 points , as Rudy Gay led the way with 21 points , six rebounds , three assists , one block and a steal , in 29 minutes . DeMar DeRozan tallied 20 points , seven assists and six rebounds , while LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 20 points , 10 rebounds , three blocks and two assists . The Spurs shot 56 percent from the field , including 9 - of - 23 from long range . Meanwhile , Ben Simmons led the 76ers with 16 points , six rebounds and six assists , in 29 minutes . J.J. Redick tallied 16 points , three rebounds , one assist and one steal , while Joel Embiid finished with 13 points , 11 rebounds and five assists . The Sixers shot 41 percent from including 11 - of - 37 from long range . The 76ers ( 20 - 12 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Knicks on Wednesday . The Spurs ( 16 - 15 ) take on the Magic in Orlando on Wednesday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves , 124 - 98 , at AT & T Center on Friday . San Antonio thoroughly dominated Minnesota in this game , as they held a double - digit lead for the entirety of the second half . In fact , the Spurs won the first , third and fourth quarters by a total of 26 points , with all three being decided by eight points or more . Ball movement was the difference in the game , with San Antonio recording 36 assists on 46 made baskets . The T'Wolves recorded just 19 assists while being outrebounded , 50 - 39 . That ball movement allowed the Spurs to shoot 53 percent from the field and 58 percent from three - point range while holding the Timberwolves to 40 percent from the field and 29 percent from long range . The Timberwolves ( 14 - 18 ) had just four players reach double figures in scoring , as Andrew Wiggins led the team with 15 points and six boards . Robert Covington accrued 13 points , seven rebounds and six steals . Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 13 points , six rebounds and four assists . Derrick Rose played just 15 minutes , as he left in the second quarter due to an ankle injury . The Spurs ( 18 - 15 ) were led by Bryn Forbes , as he tallied 22 points , four rebounds and seven assists . DeMar DeRozan accrued 12 points , five rebounds and eight assists . LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 10 points , nine rebounds and four assists . Marco Belinelli , Jakob Poeltl and Davis Bertans all reached double figures in scoring off the bench . On deck for San Antonio is a road matchup versus the Houston Rockets on Saturday . As for Minnesota , they travel to play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for their next outing .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets , 111 - 103 , at AT & T Center on Wednesday evening . The game marked the second straight loss for the Nuggets ( 21 - 11 ) , who are still hanging onto first place in the Western Conference standings . Wednesday 's game did n't help Denver 's case , though , as the team shot just 39 percent from the field in the loss . The Spurs ( 19 - 16 ) , meanwhile , continued to show improvement defensively after their early - season struggles . While San Antonio entered the month of December ranked 29th in the league defensively , the team has turned things around , ranking in the top ten since the start of the month . On Wednesday , the Spurs ' revamped defense was on display , as the team held Denver to just 17 - of - 48 shooting from inside the arc . On offense , All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge helped lead the charge for the Spurs . The duo scored 27 points each , shooting a combined 22 - of - 36 from the floor . San Antonio also got 15 points and four assists out of point guard Bryn Forbes , who knocked down a pair of three - pointers in the win . For Denver , meanwhile , big man Nikola Jokic delivered an uncharacteristically poor game . The superstar center led his team with 10 assists , but also finished with only four points and four rebounds . To make matters worse , Jokic committed five turnovers in the loss . His struggles were nearly offset by the play of Juancho Hernangomez , who scored 27 points to lead the Nuggets on Wednesday . Unfortunately for Denver , Hernangomez 's contribution was not enough to secure the win . Denver will have a chance to even the score on Friday , as the two teams are set to rematch at Pepsi Center .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Boston Celtics , 120 - 111 , at AT & T Center on Monday . While Boston led for 23 minutes of a 24 - minute first half , San Antonio took control in the third quarter . In fact , the Spurs matched their first - half point total by outscoring Boston , 46 - 30 , in the third quarter . A 17 - 2 run in the middle of that quarter really made the difference , as they led by at least seven points for the final 16 minutes of play . Three-point shooting was critical , with the Spurs hitting 14 - of - 26 and the Celtics connecting on just 11 - of - 34 . San Antonio 's starters did most of the damage , outscoring Boston 's starters , 84 - 62 . The Celtics ( 21 - 15 ) best player came off the bench , as Jaylen Brown led the team with 30 points , four rebounds , two assists and two blocks on 10 - of - 15 from the field . Marcus Morris led the starters with 18 points and four boards . Kyrie Irving accrued 16 points , three rebounds , eight assists and two steals while Jayson Tatum amassed 12 points and 11 boards . The Spurs ( 21 - 17 ) were led by LaMarcus Aldridge , as he tallied 32 points , nine rebounds , five assists and three blocks . Derrick White totaled 22 points , three rebounds , three assists and two blocks . DeMar DeRozan collected 13 points , seven rebounds and 11 assists while Davis Bertans led the bench with 17 points . On deck for Boston is a home matchup versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday . As for San Antonio , they 're off until Thursday when they welcome Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors to AT & T Center .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Toronto Raptors , 125 - 107 , at AT & T Center on Thursday evening . Normally , a meeting between two above - average squads from opposite conferences would be a storyline in itself , but the excitement leading up to Thursday 's matchup was centered on the return of Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio for the first time . However , the Spurs ( 22 - 17 ) made sure the spotlight was put right back on them during the first 12 minutes , as they made a statement with a 38 - 19 first - quarter lead . While the Raptors ( 28 - 12 ) naturally found their stride to an extent after that trouncing , they still trailed 67 - 51 at halftime . San Antonio then sealed the victory by adding five more points to their advantage in the third quarter , leading to the comfortable double - digit victory . Leonard certainly was n't bad in his return performance - - team - leading 21 points , along with five assists , one rebound and two steals over 33 minutes - - but as the final score indicates , his efforts were nowhere near enough . Delon Wright was second behind Leonard with 15 points off the bench , and he added four rebounds , one assist , one steal and one block . Serge Ibaka and Norman Powell had matching 14 - point tallies , with the former adding six rebounds , one assist and one steal , and the latter supplying three rebounds , two assists , two steals and one block . Fred VanVleet furnished 12 points , five boards and two assists . Greg Monroe matched VanVleet 's scoring total and also turned in six rebounds , one steal and one block . Pascal Siakam filled out the stat sheet with 10 points , seven assists , six rebounds , one steal and one block . LaMarcus Aldridge paced the Spurs with 23 points and also dished out five assists and pulled in two rebounds . DeMar DeRozan managed 21 points , 14 rebounds , 11 assists and two steals . Bryn Forbes poured in 20 points , hauled in three boards , dished out three assists and recorded one steal . Derrick White continued his productive run with 19 points , four assists and one steal . Rudy Gay registered 13 points , seven rebounds , three assists and one steal . Patty Mills led the bench with 12 points . The Raptors remain on the road and next pay a Saturday night visit to the Milwaukee Bucks , while the Spurs remain home to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday evening .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies , 108 - 88 , at AT & T Center on Saturday night . The Grizzlies ( 16 - 21 ) came out ready to match the Spurs ( 23 - 17 ) basket for basket , and they trailed just 27 - 25 after one quarter . However , the game turned in the second , as San Antonio outscored Memphis by a 37 - 19 margin . Armed with a 20 - point advantage heading into the third quarter , the home squad essentially held serve in the second half to churn out the comfortable victory . Mike Conley paced the Grizzlies with 21 points , adding three assists and one rebound . Jaren Jackson , Jr. followed with 15 points , seven rebounds , one assist and four steals . Dillon Brooks matched Jackson 's scoring total . No other Memphis player managed double - digit scoring , but JaMychal Green supplied eight points , 10 rebounds and one steal off the bench . Kyle Anderson and Garrett Temple had seven points each . Derrick White paced the Spurs with 19 points and supplemented them with four rebounds , two blocks and one steal . LaMarcus Aldridge posted 18 points , seven assists , two rebounds and two steals . Patty Mills generated 15 points , four assists , two rebounds and one steal . DeMar DeRozan totaled 12 points , nine rebounds , four assists and one steal . Jakob Poeltl turned in 11 points , six rebounds , two assists and one block . The Grizzlies remain on the road and visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night , while the Spurs also travel and face the Detroit Pistons on Monday evening .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder , 154 - 147 , in double overtime at AT & T Center on Thursday evening . The Spurs got out to a great start at home , with a 33 - 23 lead after one quarter . The Thunder chipped away through the second and cut the deficit to seven by halftime . The Spurs maintained control through the third and pushed their lead to 105 - 93 entering the fourth , but the Thunder would not back down and outscored the Spurs by 12 in the quarter to force OT . The teams matched each other for 11 points each in the first overtime , which led to a second overtime period . The Spurs managed to pull ahead early and held on despite a relentless effort from the visitors . The Spurs held on for the impressive home win , mostly thanks to a career - high 56 points from LaMarcus Aldridge . This marks the third straight loss for the Thunder . Aldridge led the Spurs with 56 points on 20 - of - 33 shooting , in 48 minutes . Derrick White followed up with 23 points , eight assists , five rebounds , two steals and one block , while DeMar DeRozan finished with 16 points , 11 assists , eight rebounds , one steal and one block . The Spurs shot 56 percent from the field , including 16 - of - 19 from long range . Meanwhile , Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 24 points , a career - high 24 assists , 13 rebounds and two steals , in 49 minutes . Paul George followed up with 30 points on 11 - of - 25 shooting , eight rebounds , three steals and one assist , in 46 minutes , while Jerami Grant tallied a career - high 25 points , along with 12 rebounds , three blocks and one assist . The Thunder ( 25 - 16 ) and Spurs ( 25 - 18 ) will have a rematch on Saturday .


The Charlotte Hornets defeated the host San Antonio Spurs , 108 - 93 , at AT & T Center on Monday . While San Antonio came into this game as a sizable favorite , Charlotte dominated this matchup . In fact , they led for 40 minutes of this 48 - minute game , as a 32 - 21 fourth quarter gave them enough separation to win . It was an 80 - 79 scoreline with eight minutes remaining but the Hornets finished the game on a 28 - 14 run . Rebounding was key for the Hornets , as they outrebounded the Spurs , 45 - 36 . Three-point shooting was also critical , with Charlotte hitting 13 - of - 36 and San Antonio connecting on 7 - of - 20 . The Hornets did a ton of their damage down low , outscoring the Spurs in the paint , 44 - 34 . The Hornets ( 20 - 23 ) got a gem of a performance from Kemba Walker , as he led the way with 33 points , four rebounds , five assists and two steals . Jeremy Lamb accrued 19 points , seven rebounds and two assists . Marvin Williams totaled 11 points , five rebounds and three assists while Tony Parker led the bench with eight points , three rebounds and four assists . The Spurs ( 25 - 20 ) were led by LaMarcus Aldridge , as he tallied 28 points , 10 rebounds and four assists . DeMar DeRozan accumulated 14 points , five rebounds and five assists . Derrick White amassed 18 points , four rebounds and seven assists while Patty Mills led the bench with 14 points and two boards . On deck for San Antonio is a road matchup versus the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday . As for Charlotte , they return to action on Thursday when they play host to the Sacramento Kings .


The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the San Antonio Spurs , 103 - 95 , at AT & T Center on Sunday evening . The Clippers ( 25 - 21 ) were looking to snap a five - game losing streak in a tough environment Sunday , so a fast start was certainly important . It was mission accomplished for Los Angeles after 12 minutes , as they built a 38 - 26 first - quarter lead . The Spurs ( 27 - 21 ) cut some into their deficit in the second quarter , but they were never able to catch up to the visitors the rest of the way . The Clippers enjoyed a strong effort from their starting five , which featured four double - digit scorers . That included Montrezl Harrell , who entered the first unit for the sidelined Danilo Gallinari ( back ) and posted 18 points , four rebounds and one steal . Tobias Harris paced the Clippers with 27 points , adding nine rebounds , nine assists , three steals and one block . Patrick Beverley generated an 18 - point , 12 - rebound double - double that also included five assists , four steals and one block . Avery Bradley managed 15 points , five rebounds , four assists and one steal . Johnathan Motley furnished 10 points , four rebounds and one steal . LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 30 points and 14 rebounds , adding two assists and two blocks . Rudy Gay delivered 19 points , eight rebounds , one assist and one block . Marco Belinelli poured in 12 points to lead the bench . Derrick White filled out the stat sheet with nine points , five rebounds , four assists , two steals and one block . DeMar DeRozan mustered only eight points on 4 - for - 16 shooting . The Clippers remain on the road and take on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night , while the Spurs also travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 132 - 119 , at AT & T Center on Sunday evening . Despite missing DeMar DeRozan ( knee ) , the Spurs got out to a great start at home , with a 36 - 26 lead after one quarter . The Wizards answered back in the second , where they outscored the Spurs by nine , to make it a one - point game by halftime . However , the Spurs reclaimed control in the third , as they outscored the visitors by 12 in the quarter , to take a 99 - 86 lead into the final frame . The Wizards kept fighting but could not make significant progress , as the Spurs held on for their second straight win . LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 30 points on 12 - of - 21 shooting , nine rebounds , six assists , two blocks and one steal , in 32 minutes . Davis Bertans followed up with 21 points , three rebounds and two assists , while Bryn Forbes and Derrick White added 16 points each . The Spurs shot 57 percent from the field , including 16 - of - 34 from long range . Meanwhile , Bradley Beal was solid for the Wizards with 21 points , seven assists , four rebounds and four steals , in 39 minutes . Tomas Satoransky tallied 21 points , nine rebounds , eight assists and one steal , while Thomas Bryant finished with 15 points , 10 rebounds and two assists . The Wizards shot 45 percent from the field , including 18 - of - 46 from long range . The Wizards ( 21 - 28 ) will look to bounce back as they take on the Cavs in Cleveland on Tuesday . The Spurs ( 29 - 22 ) play host to the Suns on Tuesday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns , 126 - 124 , at AT & T Center on Tuesday . It 's rare to see a team shoot 60 percent from the field and lose but that was the case here for the Suns . It stayed close throughout though , as there were 15 ties and seven lead changes in total , with neither team leading by more than 12 points . In fact , Rudy Gay played the hero , as he broke a tied game with a mid - range jumper at the buzzer to capture a win for the Spurs . San Antonio simply had more chances than Phoenix , as they took 20 more shots than them . Much of that can be attributed to the offensive rebounding , with the Spurs winning that battle , 14 - 3 . The assist - to - turnover differential also played a factor in that , with the Spurs recording 30 assists to 11 turnovers and the Suns committing 18 turnovers to 26 assists . The Suns ( 11 - 42 ) were led by Devin Booker , as he tallied 38 points , five rebounds , seven assists and two steals . Mikal Bridges totaled 17 points , six rebounds , three assists and four steals . Josh Jackson accrued 14 points , six rebounds and five assists while Jamal Crawford led the bench with 22 points and seven assists . The Spurs ( 30 - 22 ) were led by LaMarcus Aldridge , as he accumulated 29 points , 14 rebounds and four assists . Davis Bertans amassed 18 points , five assists and four steals . Rudy Gay finished with 16 points , five rebounds and five assists . Derrick White generated 15 points , seven rebounds and three assists while Marco Belinelli led the bench with 17 points and five assists . On deck for San Antonio is a home matchup versus the surging Brooklyn Nets on Thursday . As for Phoenix , they 're off until Saturday when they play host to the Atlanta Hawks .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Brooklyn Nets , 117 - 114 , at AT & T Center on Thursday . Over the course of the second and third quarters , the Spurs looked to be losing control of Thursday 's contest and ended up facing a deficit as large as seven in the final period . It was at that point that San Antonio managed to go on a bit of a run , and the team was ultimately able to hold off Shabazz Napier from hitting a second three in the closing seconds that would have tied the game . Derrick White was sensational in the outing , scoring a game - high 26 points to go along with six assists in just 25 minutes . LaMarcus Aldridge was close behind with yet another double - double of 20 points and 13 rebounds despite struggling from the field ( 5 - of - 13 ) . DeMar DeRozan also struggled shooting the ball in his first game back after a three - game absence due to knee soreness . The swingman shot just 5 - of - 16 from the field and finished with just 15 points , but he did grab 10 rebounds . As for the Nets , they missed out on what would have been a prime opportunity for a statement when , but they were just unable to hold on in the closing moments . They actually outshot the Spurs , but what really hurt them was the amount of points they left at the free throw line , going 19 - of - 29 from the charity stripe . D'Angelo Russell scored a team - high 25 points but did so on a fairly inefficient 10 - of - 26 shooting . He also added nine assists and five rebounds in the outing . Joe Harris , on the other hand , was very efficient in his shooting performance , going 7 - of - 10 from the field overall and 3 - of - 5 from three en route to scoring 18 points . DeMarre Carroll also came up with a solid outing off the bench , scoring 18 points in 27 minutes as a reserve .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans , 113 - 108 , at AT & T Center on Saturday evening . The Spurs ( 32 - 22 ) set an early tone by building an 11 - point first quarter lead , and they ultimately entered the final period with a 16 - point advantage . Although the Pelicans ( 23 - 30 ) were able to get as close as 111 - 108 with 38 seconds remaining , a pair of DeMar DeRozan free throws with 3 seconds remaining sealed the win for San Antonio . The hosts enjoyed a particularly sizable advantage on the boards , as they won the rebounding battle by a 50 - 42 margin . Frank Jackson led the way for the Pelicans with 25 points , adding two rebounds and two assists . Jrue Holiday and Ian Clark posted matching 15 - point contributions , with Holiday notably adding seven rebounds and dishing out four assists . Cheick Diallo furnished 13 points , eight rebounds , three assists , one steal and one block . Kenrich Williams delivered 12 points , eight boards and three assists . Darius Miller netted 11 points and two rebounds , one assist and one steal . LaMarcus Aldridge paced the Spurs with 25 points while also pulling down 14 rebounds , dishing out two assists and recording one steal . Rudy Gay pitched in 17 points , eight rebounds , three assists and one steal . Marco Belinelli matched Gay 's scoring total off the bench . DeRozan shot just 3 - for - 10 overall but finished with 13 points , six rebounds , five assists and one block . Patty Mills and Bryn Forbes had matching 12 - point tallies . The Pelicans head back home to face the Indiana Pacers on Monday night , while the Spurs pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings on Monday evening as well .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons , 105 - 93 , at AT & T Arena on Wednesday evening . The contest got out to a competitive start , with a few lead changes in the first quarter , before the Spurs emerged with a 32 - 27 lead entering the second . The Spurs pushed their lead to 10 during the second , but the Pistons rallied back to take a one - point lead , before the Spurs regained the edge , with a three - point lead by halftime . The Spurs came out strong in the third and outscored the visitors by eight in the quarter , to take a 78 - 67 lead into the final frame . The Pistons kept fighting and made it a two - point game with just five minutes to go , but the Spurs were able to stay on top and close out the much - needed win , ending a three - game slide . LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 24 points , five rebounds , three assists and two blocks , in 38 minutes . DeMar DeRozan followed up with 17 points , 13 rebounds , eight assists and two steals , while Marco Belinelli added 17 points and five rebounds off the bench . The Spurs shot 52 percent from the field , including 9 - of - 17 from deep . Meanwhile , Reggie Jackson led the Pistons with 22 points on 8 - of - 18 shooting , in 29 minutes . Blake Griffin tallied 17 points , seven rebounds and seven assists , while Andre Drummond finished with 10 points , 17 rebounds , four steals , one block and one assist . The Pistons shot 36 percent from the field , including 15 - of - 38 from long range . The Pistons ( 29 - 31 ) will look to bounce back as they take on the Cavs in Cleveland on Saturday . The Spurs ( 34 - 29 ) play host to the Thunder on Saturday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder , 116 - 102 , at AT & T Center on Saturday evening . The Spurs got out to a great start at home , with a 38 - 25 lead after one quarter . The Thunder picked it up in the second , but could only knock the deficit down by four points , as they trailed by nine at halftime . The contest slowed down in the third , as both teams combined for only 35 points , however , it was the Spurs who played with the edge , as they outscored the visitors by five , to push their lead to 14 , entering the final frame . The Thunder kept fighting through the fourth but could not gain any ground , as the Spurs held on for their second straight win . The Thunder dropped their second in a row with out Paul George ( shoulder ) in the lineup , and their fourth straight overall . LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs , with 27 points , 10 rebounds , one assist , one steal and a block , in 34 minutes . Rudy Gay followed up with 22 points , eight rebounds , one assists and one steal , in 26 minutes off the bench , while DeMar DeRozan added 18 points , seven assists and six rebounds . The Spurs shot 50 percent from the field , including 8 - of - 19 from long range . Meanwhile , Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 19 points , nine rebounds , eight assists and one steal , in 33 minutes . Dennis Schroder followed up with 18 points , five rebounds , three assists and one steal , while Steven Adams added 17 points , 13 rebounds , two steals and a block . The Thunder shot 46 percent from the field , including 7 - of - 29 from deep . The Thunder ( 38 - 24 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Grizzlies on Sunday . The Spurs ( 35 - 29 ) play host to the Nuggets on Monday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets , 104 - 103 , at AT & T Center on Monday evening . The Spurs ( 36 - 29 ) came out of the gates with uncommon ferocity , building a 36 - 17 first - quarter lead over the overwhelmed Nuggets ( 42 - 21 ) . While Denver recovered enough to put a nine - point dent into their deficit in the second , San Antonio still entered the fourth quarter with a 16 - point advantage , but the visitors fought back to finish on a 34 - 17 run over the final 10:51 . Jamal Murray 's 28 - foot step back jumper with 50 seconds left got the Nuggets to within one , but Murray would subsequently miss two other attempts and Gary Harris would misfire on one as well over the remaining time to leave them just short of a successful comeback . jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 25 points , adding eight assists , two rebounds and one steal . Nikola Jokic generated a 22 - point , 10 - rebound double - double that also included six assists . Malik Beasley furnished 15 points , three rebounds , three assists and one steal . Will Barton delivered 12 points , six rebounds , one assist and one block . Gary Harris totaled eight points , two rebounds and one assist . Paul Millsap mustered just five points but also pulled down 11 rebounds , dished out two assists and recorded one steal . DeMar DeRozan paced the Spurs with 24 points , supplementing them with seven assists , six rebounds , three steals and one block . LaMarcus Aldridge compiled 22 points , nine rebounds and two assists . Rudy Gay generated a near double - double of 14 points , nine rebounds , four assists , two blocks and one steal . Derrick White finished with 11 points , nine assists , four rebounds , three blocks and one steal . Patty Mills and Marco Belinelli poured in eight points apiece , while Bryn Forbes supplied seven points and three boards . The Nuggets remain on the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night , while the Spurs travel to Atlanta and face the Hawks on the Wednesday evening as well .


The San Antonio Spurs took down the Milwaukee Bucks , 121 - 114 , at AT & T Center on Sunday evening . San Antonio ( 38 - 29 ) picked up its fifth straight win in impressive fashion on Sunday , besting the league - leading Bucks ( 50 - 17 ) . Milwaukee initially seemed poised to win in a blowout , hopping out to a 15 - point lead in the first quarter . However , the Spurs rallied back and had cut the deficit to only six points by halftime . In an unusual turn of events , San Antonio was given another chance to regroup in the third quarter after the game was temporarily delayed by a bat flying around the court . The Spurs were able to take the lead by the end of the third quarter , thanks largely to strong play from DeMar DeRozan . San Antonio sealed the win with a quick run at the beginning of the fourth in which it extended the lead to double digits . LaMarcus Aldridge was the leading scorer for the Spurs with 29 points . The veteran All-Star added 15 rebounds , two steals , and two blocks in the win . DeRozan , meanwhile , finished with 28 points and dished out a team - high six assists . Sunday 's win moved the Spurs into a tie for sixth in the Western Conference . For Milwaukee , MVP hopeful Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 27 points and 13 rebounds to lead the team . Eric Bledsoe scored another 21 points , while Brook Lopez chipped in an 11 - point , 10 - rebound double - double . With the loss , the Bucks have now dropped three straight games on the road . The Bucks will continue their road trip with a visit to New Orleans on Tuesday . The Spurs , meanwhile , will take a trip to Dallas to take on the Mavericks .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the New York Knicks , 109 - 83 , at AT & T Center on Friday night . The Knicks ( 13 - 56 ) had been playing more competitively in recent games , but they knew they 'd be short - handed Friday due to a lower back injury sidelined Dennis Smith , Jr. for the contest . New York looked offensively challenged without their recent trade acquisition , scoring only 41 points during the first half and falling behind by 15 points at intermission . The visitors managed to put together a 28 - point third period , but they fell apart in the final period by scoring just 14 points . Dewayne Dotson paced the Knicks with 21 points and added two rebounds , two assists and two steals . Kadeem Allen followed with 16 points and also supplied three rebounds , two assists and three steals . Emmanuel Mudiay collected 14 points , four rebounds and two assists . DeAndre Jordan generated an 11 - point , 13 - rebound double - double that also included nine assists . Kevin Knox delivered seven points , one assist and one block . LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 18 points and 11 rebounds . DeMar DeRozan finished with 13 points , seven assists , four rebounds and two steals . Bryn Forbes matched DeRozan 's scoring total and added one rebound . Jakob Poeltl managed 12 points , nine rebounds , two assists , five blocks and two steals . Rudy Gay and Marco Belinelli turned in matching 12 - point tallies off the bench . The Knicks head back home to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon , while the Spurs remain home and take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Portland Trail Blazers , 108 - 103 , at AT & T Center on Saturday evening . The contest got out to a competitive start , with the Spurs holding a two - point lead after a back - and - forth first quarter . The Spurs picked it up to start the second , as they built a double - digit lead , however , the Trail Blazers rallied back to take a 50 - 48 lead by halftime . It stayed competitive , as the teams were never more than a couple possessions apart in the third , with the Trail Blazers taking a four - point lead into the fourth . The Spurs came out strong in the fourth and took control by the halfway point in the quarter . They held the lead down the stretch to secure their eighth straight win . DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs with 21 points , eight rebounds , three assists and one block , in 33 minutes . Rudy Gay added 13 points , seven rebounds and one block , while LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 12 points , eight rebounds , two assists , three blocks and a steal . The Spurs shot 47 percent from the field , including 8 - of - 17 from deep . Meanwhile , Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 34 points , six rebounds , five assists and one steal , in 37 minutes . Jusuf Nurkic followed up with 24 points , 16 rebounds , four assists , two steals and a block , while Rodney Hood chipped in 13 points and three rebounds , off the bench . The Trail Blazers shot 42 percent from the field , including 7 - of - 28 from long range . The Trail Blazers ( 42 - 27 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Pacers on Monday . The Spurs ( 41 - 29 ) play host to the Warriors on Monday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors , 111 - 105 , at AT & T Center on Monday . The Spurs ( 42 - 29 ) continue to roll , as despite playing their third game in four nights , the team managed to post a wire - to - wire victory over the NBA 's best team . DeMar DeRozan led the way with a terrific all - around performance , recording a game - high 26 points , nine rebounds and eight assists across 38 minutes . His 25th and 26th points were the most important , as they came on a heavily contested jumper over Klay Thompson with just over a minute left that put the Spurs up six , and up for good . LaMarcus Aldridge was close behind with a double - double of 23 points and 13 rebounds on 8 - of - 12 shooting , while Rudy Gay came off the bench to score 17 points . As for the Warriors ( 47 - 22 ) , it was a night to forget for their star backcourt , with Steph Curry and Thompson going a combined 14 - of - 43 from the field Monday night . Curry still managed to finish with a team - high 25 points thanks to making six threes , and he added seven rebounds , eight assists and three steals . Meanwhile , Thompson still hit four threes and finished with 14 points in 38 minutes . Kevin Durant did n't hit a single shot from behind the arc , going 0 - of - 4 , but he still went 9 - of - 18 from the field and finished with 24 points . As a team , the Warriors shot a respectable 47 percent from the floor , but their lack of aggression resulted in few trips to the free throw line , and that may have cost them the victory , as they were just 10 - of - 12 from the stripe while the Spurs were 19 - of - 22 .


The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs , 110 - 105 , at AT & T Center on Wednesday . Miami ( 35 - 36 ) came out firing Wednesday night , opening up a 15 - point lead at the end of the first half and building that up to 18 in the opening moments of the second . The Spurs , however , would n't go down without a fight and got within three points with just over a minute remaining . Thanks to a pair of stops , including a Dwyane Wade steal off DeMar DeRozan , Miami was able to escape with its third straight victory . Six Heat players scored in double figures Wednesday night , including all four players who came off the bench . Goran Dragic led the way with 22 points in just 22 minutes as a reserve thanks to an efficient 8 - of - 13 shooting performance . Dion Waiters had one of his best games since returning from injury , adding 18 points in 33 minutes , while Josh Richardson was close behind with 15 points of his own . The Heat have their hot shooting from downtown to thank for carrying them to victory , as the team shot 16 - of - 35 from behind the arc . As for the Spurs ( 42 - 30 ) , they also had an impressive night shooting the ball from three , going 14 - of - 34 from long range , but they simply dug themselves a hole that they could never completely get themselves out of . LaMarcus Aldridge , Marco Belinelli and Patty Mills each posted a team - high 17 points , while DeMar DeRozan was the next highest scorer with 16 . Rudy Gay added 15 points in 32 minutes off the bench , While Davis Bertans made three three - pointers on his way to 10 points .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers , 116 - 110 , at AT & T Center on Thursday evening . The Spurs ( 44 - 32 ) celebrated the career of Manu Ginobili on Thursday , as the team held a ceremony for the retirement of his jersey . San Antonio nearly had the night spoiled , though , as it escaped a late challenge by the Cavaliers ( 19 - 57 ) , dealing Cleveland its fourth straight win . The Spurs benefited from a highly efficient offensive night , shooting 53 percent from the field in the win . Cleveland , however , countered with a tough challenge on the glass . The Cavaliers out - rebounded San Antonio 49 - 33 despite coming up short . In the end , Patty Mills was able to seal the win for San Antonio by sinking a three - pointer to make it a two - possession game with just 14 seconds remaining . The clinching shot gave Mills 11 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench . All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan was the team 's leading scorer with 25 points on the night . The Spurs saw an additional 19 points from Bryn Forbes , who contributed three steals on the defensive end to round out his strong showing . With the win , San Antonio is now just one win shy of clinching a playoff berth for the 22nd straight season . Cleveland , meanwhile , was led by 24 points from Colin Sexton . The performance brings Sexton 's average to 21 points per game since the All-Star Break . Star big man Kevin Love also excelled , tallying 18 points to go with eight rebounds . The Cavaliers will continue their road trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday . San Antonio , meanwhile , will host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday afternoon .


The Sacramento Kings defeated the host San Antonio Spurs , 113 - 106 , at AT & T Center on Sunday . It took 25 lead changes to determine a winner in this game , as neither club ever led by more than 12 points . The key for Sacramento was a 90 run to start the fourth quarter , as that gave them a game - high 12 - point lead . Three-point shooting was huge , with the Kings hitting 11 - of - 25 and the Spurs connecting on just 8 - of - 27 . Free-throw shooting was also decisive , with Sacramento connecting on 24 - of - 28 and the Spurs hitting just 10 - of - 14 . Sacramento also won the defensive rebounding battle , 35 - 27 The Kings ( 38 - 39 ) were led by Buddy Hield , as he tallied 26 points , five rebounds and three assists . Willie Cauley-Stein accrued 17 points , six rebounds and two steals . Harrison Barnes finished with 15 points , four rebounds and two assists . De'Aaron Fox collected 12 points , four rebounds and five assists . Bogdan Bogdanovic led the bench with 15 points , three rebounds , five assists and two steals . The Spurs ( 44 - 33 ) were led by LaMarcus Aldridge , as he accumulated 27 points , 18 rebounds , three assists and two steals . Rudy Gay started and finished with 18 points , nine rebounds and three assists . DeMar DeRozan amassed 16 points , two rebounds , seven assists and three steals while Marco Belinelli led the bench with 14 points . Both teams return to action on Tuesday , with San Antonio playing host to the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento welcoming the Houston Rockets to Golden 1 Center .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Atlanta Hawks , 117 - 111 , at AT & T Center on Tuesday night . The Spurs ( 45 - 33 ) came into the contest with a playoff spot locked up , but looking to sharpen their collective knife prior to the postseason . San Antonio knew they 'd be in for a challenge against the spoiler - minded Hawks ( 28 - 50 ) , which gave them all they could handle in the first half . The home squad held a slim two - point lead at intermission , but Atlanta impressively wiped that out in third and entered the final period with a four - point advantage . However , a 17 - 12 run by the Spurs over the first 7:25 of the fourth quarter gave them a lead that they would n't relinquish the rest of the way . Kent Bazemore led the way for the Hawks with 26 points , adding four rebounds , two assists and three steals . Alex Len contributed 21 points , five rebounds , three assists , one steal and one block . Trae Young produced 15 points , six assists , one rebound and one steal . Kyle Huerter poured in 13 points . DeMar DeRozan paced the Spurs with 29 points , complementing them with seven rebounds , seven assists and two steals . Derrick White supplied 23 points , four rebounds , three assists and two blocks . Bryn Forbes netted 19 points , while LaMarcus Aldridge contributed a 16 - point , 11 - rebound double - double that also included three blocks . Patty Mills led the bench with 14 points . The Hawks head back home to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday evening , while the Spurs pay a visit to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night as well .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks , 105 - 94 , on Wednesday at AT & T . For both these teams , it was the final game of the regular season , but most importantly , it was the final game for NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki . While he and the Mavericks came up well short of the Spurs on Wednesday night , Nowitzki did get plenty of shots up and managed to lead the team in scoring with 20 points on top of 10 rebounds . It was his only double - double of his final season . Nowitzki was only outdone by LaMarcus Aldridge , who put the finishing touches on a terrific , potentially All-NBA , 2018 - 19 season . Aldridge posted a game - high 34 points on 15 - of - 21 shooting from the floor to go along with 16 rebounds to lead the way for the Spurs in their 48th victory of the season . DeMar DeRozan added 19 points , five rebounds , four assists and three steals , while point guard Derrick White scored 14 points of his own . As a team , San Antonio shot a decent 47 percent from the field . It was a strong close to the season for the Spurs , who won three games in a row and are now locked into the No . 7 seed in the Western Conference standings , finishing one game behind the Thunder . They are expected to play the Nuggets in the first round .


The Phoenix Suns defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks , 121 - 100 , at American Airlines Arena on Wednesday . Wednesday was a big night for both franchises , as it not only marked the start of the 2018 - 19 season , but also the debut of each team 's highly - touted top - three draft pick . Number one pick DeAndre Ayton and third overall pick Luka Doncic both made big first impressions in the first game of their respective careers . Ayton helped his team earn a blowout win with a double - double , scoring 18 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in his debut . Doncic meanwhile , posted a respectable 10 points , eight rebounds , and six assists in his first taste of regular season NBA action . Phoenix ( 10 ) had many more positives to speak of beyond Ayton 's dominant debut . Star shooting guard Devin Booker scored a dominant 35 points to go with seven assists . Booker showed off his impressive scoring arsenal , notching his 33rd point with a step - back three - pointer on Dallas 's Dennis Smith , Jr. As a team , Phoenix saw one of its strongest offensive performances in recent memory , tying its season - high in assists from 2017 - 18 with 35 dimes . Dallas ( 0 - 1 ) , meanwhile , struggled a bit offensively , shooting only 43 percent as a team . In addition to Doncic 's NBA debut , Wednesday was also the Mavericks debut for All-Star center DeAndre Jordan . Jordan recorded a double - double in his first game in a Dallas uniform , finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds . Dallas will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday , while the Suns will visit Denver .


The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 131 - 113 at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday . The Lakers found their first win of the season against one of the leagues youngest teams in the Suns . LeBron James quickly put behind him the free throw woes that resulted in a brutal OT loss to the Spurs earlier in the week and bounced back to lead Los Angeles ( 1 - 3 ) to their first win . A close first quarter that saw the Lakers end with a two point lead was overshadowed by an explosive 44 points in the second quarter . Javale McGree was at the heart of the action in that period , as he finished dunks ( unlike his failed dunk in the first quarter , quickly shared on social media ) and got to the free throw line in the twenty point rout to end the half . Phoenix ( 1 - 3 ) played from behind for the majority of the game , however , they saw a strong outing from their No . 1 overall pick DeAndre Ayton . LeBron James finished with 19 points , 10 assists , seven rebounds and three steals , while Lance Stephenson led all scorers with 23 points on 10 - of - 14 shooting off the bench . All five Lakers starters finished in double figures , including Josh Hart , who started in place of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope . Ayton finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds on 11 - of - 14 shooting and Devin Booker added 23 points , seven rebounds and seven assists in the loss . The Lakers will play the second game of a back - to - back at home against the Nuggets on Thursday , while the Suns will head to Memphis to play the Grizzlies on Saturday .


The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns 120 - 90 at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday . Phoenix had no answer for the selfless and efficient Spurs game plan where no San Antonio player needed to log more than 28 minutes of action . DeMar DeRozan continued his impressive start to the season by knocking down 10 - of - 12 from the field on his way to 25 points . San Antonio picked up their third straight win and also received an all around good performance from LaMarcus Aldridge , who finished with 24 points on an equally impressive 10 - of - 13 shooting . The Spurs ( 5 - 2 ) jumped out to a 28 - 15 first quarter lead and the Suns could not find a rhythm , especially with Devin Booker ( hamstring ) sidelined . T.J. Warren tried to fill in on the scoring gaps and contributed 21 points , while rookie Mikal Bridges registered 16 points in 27 minutes off the bench . DeAndre Ayton added 13 points and eight rebounds in the loss , and was in over his head against a savvy veteran team in the front court . The Suns ( 1 - 6 ) have now dropped six straight games since winning their opening night matchup against the Mavericks . Next up , the Suns will welcome the Toronto Raptors on Friday , while the Spurs host Anthony Davis and the Pelicans on Saturday .


The Toronto Raptors defeated the host Phoenix Suns , 107 - 98 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday evening . The Suns had their leading scorer , Devin Booker , back in the lineup , after he missed three games with an hamstring issue . The Suns came out strong in the first and managed to take a 26 - 23 lead by the end of the first quarter . They held a slight edge for most of the second quarter , while the Raptors stole a one - point lead for a few seconds , the Suns got back on top , 52 - 48 , by halftime . The Raptors flipped the narrative in the third , as they quickly took over with a small advantage , before pulling away to take a 77 - 71 lead into the fourth . The Raptors pushed their lead to 17 , mid way through the quarter , and held on to earn their second straight win . This marked the seventh straight loss for Phoenix . Kawhi Leonard led Toronto with 19 points , six rebounds , five assists , two steals and one block , in 29 minutes . Jonas Valanciunas finished with 16 points , seven rebounds , four blocks , one steal and one assist , while Kyle Lowry tallied 11 points , 12 assists , six rebounds and two steals . The Raptors shot 49 percent from the field , including 12 - of - 33 from long range . Meanwhile , Isaiah Canaan led the way for the Suns , with 19 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting . Deandre Ayton finished with 17 points , 18 rebounds , two assists and two blocks , while Devin Booker tallied 18 points , six assists , four rebounds , one steal and one block . The Suns shot 44 percent from the field , including 8 - of - 26 from long range . The Suns ( 1 - 7 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Grizzlies on Sunday . The Raptors ( 8 - 1 ) take on the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday .


The Phoenix Suns defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies , 102 - 100 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday evening . The Grizzlies got out to a good start on the road , holding the edge for most of the first quarter , to take a 28 - 21 lead heading into the second quarter . They stayed on top and pushed their lead to 10 , with three minutes left in the second , however , the Suns made a push to end the half , and cut the deficit to just four by halftime . The third quarter started out very close , until the Grizz managed to pull ahead by 10 , with five minutes to go . Again , the Suns closed the quarter with a run and made it a four - point game , heading into the final frame . The Grizzlies stayed in control though , as they built yet another 10 - point lead , early in the fourth . The Suns kept chipping away , and had it at a two - point game with just under five minutes remaining . It was a close finish , but Devin Booker led Phoenix in clutch , to outscore the Grizzlies 9 - 5 in the final few minutes , to walk away with the home win , and also end an ugly seven - game losing streak . Devin Booker led the Suns with 25 points on 7 - of - 17 shooting , and seven assists , in 34 minutes . Trevor Ariza followed up with 16 points , nine rebounds , five assists and two steals , while Mikal Bridges chipped in 14 points , in 25 minutes off the bench . The Suns shot 52 percent from the field , including 14 - of - 33 from long range . Meanwhile , Shelvin Mack was the high - point man for Memphis , with 21 points on 7 - of - 10 shooting , in 27 minutes off the bench . Dillon Brooks tallied 17 points on 7 - of - 10 shooting , in 29 minutes off the bench , while Mike Conley and Marc Gasol both had quiet nights . The Grizzlies shot 47 percent from the field , including 7 - of - 24 from deep . The Grizzlies ( 5 - 3 ) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Warriors on Monday . The Suns ( 2 - 7 ) play host to the Nets on Tuesday .


The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Phoenix Suns , 102 - 84 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Tuesday . The Nets ( 5 - 6 ) managed to make light work of the Suns on the road , as they essentially led Tuesday 's contest from start to finish . Caris LeVert put together another strong performance for Brooklyn , scoring a game - high 26 points on 10 - of - 16 shooting in 32 minutes . It was his third straight game with at least 20 points and his seventh such performance of the season . It was n't the prettiest of performances from the Nets , as they shot just 45 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the arc , but five players scoring in double figures was enough for them to get it done Tuesday night . As for the Suns ( 2 - 8 ) , they just could n't get out of their own way . As a team , Phoenix committed 20 turnovers Tuesday , with the starting backcourt of Isaiah Canaan and Devin Booker accounting for seven of those . Booker did finish with a team - high 20 points , but he shot just 6 - of - 21 from the field . The struggles shooting the ball went far beyond beyond Booker , however , as the Suns as a whole shot a miserable 35 percent from the field . In fact , they did better shooting from behind the arc , where they hit 36 percent of their shots . The Suns have now lost eight of nine games since they won their season opener , and things are n't exactly looking up for the young squad in Phoenix .


The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns in overtime , 116 - 109 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Thursday evening . Matters looked grim for the Celtics ( 7 - 4 ) for the majority of the night , as they surprisingly fell behind , 32 - 13 , after one quarter . Although they were able to cut into their sizable deficit during the middle periods while outscoring the Suns ( 2 - 9 ) by 52 - 48 margin , they still entered the final 12 minutes trailing by 15 . However , a 17 - 4 run by Boston over a 3:23 period late in the fourth quarter left them within one point of Phoenix . Following a pair of clutch T.J. Warren free throws , the Celtics were able to get the ball into the hands of Marcus Morris , who burned one of his old franchises with a three - pointer with 1 seconds on the clock . The visitors then took control in overtime , snapping a 109 - 109 tie with a 70 run over the final 2:5 of the extra period . Kyrie Irving keyed the Celtics with 39 points , a total he supplemented with seven rebounds , six assists , three steals and one block . He also provided the assist on Morris ' game - tying three . Jaylen Brown and Morris each provided 17 points overall . They also hauled in six and eight rebounds , respectively . Terry Rozier provided 10 points , six boards and one assist off the bench . Gordon Hayward ( eight points ) , Al Horford ( seven points ) and Jayson Tatum ( four points ) all had underwhelming performances . Devin Booker enjoyed another productive night versus the Celtics , leading the Suns with 38 points and adding nine assists , three rebounds and three steals . Warren supplied 29 points , seven rebounds , one assist , one steal and one block . Deandre Ayton posted a 14 - point , 10 - rebound double - double . Trevor Ariza filled out the stat sheet with 11 points , nine rebounds , six assists and one block . The Celtics remain on their road trip and pay a visit to the Utah Jazz on Friday night , while the Suns hit the road as well and face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday evening .


The Phoenix Suns defeated the visiting San Antonio Spurs , 116 - 96 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday evening . It was a brilliant night for Phoenix ( 3 - 11 ) , a team that has not shown much brilliance early in the season . The Suns jumped out to an early lead and maintained it , thanks in large part to a 57 percent shooting night from the field . The Suns also hit a season - best 15 three - pointers . Meanwhile , everything seemed to be going wrong for the Spurs ' offense . In addition to shooting only 42 percent from the field , San Antonio committed 19 turnovers in the loss . T.J. Warren led the Suns with 27 points in the win . Rookie big man DeAndre Ayton added a 17 - point , 10 - rebound double - double . Devin Booker also impressed , dishing out a team - high 12 assists to go with 13 points . For the Spurs , All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan scored a team - high 24 points , including a perfect 10 - of - 10 night at the free - throw line . Fellow All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge , though , had a tough night . The veteran big man shot just 3 - of - 12 from the field en route to just six points . The game evened the season between the two teams at one game apiece . San Antonio had earned a 120 - 90 blowout in its last trip to Phoenix , on Halloween . The Spurs will travel to LA to take on the Clippers on Thursday night . Phoenix , meanwhile , has two days off before hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday .


The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Phoenix Suns , 110 - 100 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday evening . Both teams started out strong , as the first quarter featured many lead changes and ties , however , the Thunder came out on top , with a 30 - 25 lead after one . Things quieted down in the second , as the Thunder and the Suns both had trouble scoring the ball . They matched each other for 17 points each in the quarter , resulting in a , 47 - 42 , Thunder lead at the half . The Thunder pulled away in the third , as they pushed their lead to 12 , just three and a half minutes into the quarter . They outscored the Suns , 32 - 23 , in the quarter , to take a 79 - 65 lead into the final frame . The Suns put up a fight in the fourth , but ultimately could hardly make a dent in the deficit , as the Thunder cruised to their third straight win . Paul George led the Thunder with 32 points , 11 rebounds , three steals , three blocks and two assists , in 39 minutes . Steven Adams followed up with 26 points , 10 rebounds and one steal , while Dennis Schroder tallied 15 points , seven assists , five rebounds and four steals . The Thunder shot 45 percent from the field , including 7 - of - 24 from deep . Meanwhile , T.J. Warren led the Suns with 23 points , five rebounds , one assist , one steal and one block , in 40 minutes . Devin Booker had a solid night , with 18 points , 11 assists and four rebounds , while Deandre Ayton tallied 19 points , nine rebounds , an assist and a steal . The Suns shot 45 percent from the field , including 12 - of - 29 from long range . The Suns ( 3 - 12 ) will look to bounce back as they visit Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on Monday . The Thunder ( 10 - 5 ) head to Sacramento to face the Kings on Monday .


The Indiana Pacers defeated the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Tuesday . The Pacers set the pace early and maintained a 10 point lead for the majority of the second quarter , quietly answering the Suns comeback attempts early on . The momentum swung in favor the Suns late in the third quarter and carried through the rest of the game which finished with over 11 ties and lead changes and resulted in a wild finish capped off by Bojan Bogdanović 's three pointer . Prior to Bogdanovic 's three , Devin Booker answered Myles Turner 's shot from behind the arc to keep a tie game . Booker was unable to answer a second time with the game on the line and the rest was finished at the charity stripe for Indiana ( 13 - 8 ) . The Suns ( 4 - 16 ) were led by T.J. Warren who finished with 25 points and seven rebounds , while Booker added 20 points on a rough 7 - of - 21 shooting . Booker pitched in eight assists to aid the poor shooting effort . The Pacers bench stood out while four starters finished in low double figures , as Damontis Sabonis Doug McDermott each poured in 21 points a piece . Sabonis added a big 16 rebounds in his all around dominant game in 23 minutes off the bench . Indiana was without Victor Oladipo who is still nursing a knee injury . The Suns will play the second game of a back - to - back tomorrow when they visit the Clippers , while the Pacers visit the Lakers on Thursday .


The Orlando Magic defeated the host Phoenix Suns , 99 - 85 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday evening . The Suns got out to a good start at home , as they emerged with a , 25 - 21 , lead after a competitive first quarter . The Magic picked it up in the second quarter , as they pulled ahead after just a few minutes and went on to outscore the home team , 30 - 23 , in the quarter , to take a , 51 - 48 , lead by halftime . The Magic pushed their lead to seven early in the third quarter . The Suns hung around and managed to keep it close , in part thanks to a last - second jumper from Jamal Crawford to cut the deficit to just four points by end of the quarter . However , the Magic turned up the defense in the fourth , where they held the Suns to just 14 points , while they poured in 24 points , to earn the decisive , 14 - point victory . Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 25 points , 15 rebounds , three assists , one steal and one block , in 31 minutes . Terrence Ross came up large with 21 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting , in 30 minutes off the bench , while Aaron Gordon added 18 points , six rebounds , three assists and one steal , in 34 minutes . The Magic shot 48 percent from the field , including 8 - of - 27 from long range . Meanwhile , Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 19 points , six rebounds and two assists , in 31 minutes . Jamal Crawford followed up with 18 points , four assists and two rebounds , in 30 minutes off the bench , while Devin Booker ( toe ) did not play . The Suns ( 4 - 18 ) will look to get back on track as they take on the Lakers in Los Angeles , on Sunday . The Magic ( 11 - 12 ) head to Miami to take on the Heat , on Tuesday .


The Sacramento Kings blew out the Phoenix Suns , 122 - 105 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Tuesday . Sacramento ( 12 - 11 ) blew the game wide open in the first quarter , jumping out to a 36 - 9 lead . The hot start made it a wire - to - wire win for the Kings , who shot 54 percent from the floor on the game . Phoenix ( 4 - 20 ) did manage to climb back somewhat , scoring 38 points in the fourth quarter . However , it was far too little too late , as the game still ended in a double - digit loss . The Kings hit 11 three - pointers in the win . Seven players scored in double digits for Sacramento , including Buddy Hield , who led the way with 20 points . De'Aaron Fox finished with 16 points and six assists , while Willie Cauley-Stein notched a team - high four steals . Rookie star Marvin Bagley III missed the contest with back soreness . Phoenix , meanwhile , saw a double - double from backup big man Richuan Holmes . Holmes recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds in just 23 minutes of action , but also fouled out in that time . DeAndre Ayton finished the game with 10 points and nine rebounds . Devin Booker did not play in Tuesday 's game after sustaining a hamstring injury in Phoenix 's previous contest . On Friday , the Kings will visit the Cavaliers in Cleveland . The Suns , meanwhile , will see Portland on Thursday .


The Miami Heat defeated the Phoenix Suns , 115 - 98 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday evening . The Heat ( 10 - 14 ) saw the Suns ( 4 - 22 ) likely give them more than they expected in a tight opening period , one that saw Phoenix edge them by a 36 - 34 margin . However , Miami began to exert its will in the second period , forging a 60 - 50 halftime advantage . The home squad would be unable to mount a truly formidable challenge in the second half , leading to a comfortable win for the visitors . Turnovers were a pivotal factor , with the Heat forcing 20 while only committing 12 of their own . Bam Adebayo filled in for Hassan Whiteside ( personal ) and paced the Heat with a 22 - point , 10 - rebound double - double that also included two assists , one steal and one block . Justise Winslow turned in 20 points , eight rebounds , six assists , one steal and one block . Rodney McGruder supplied 14 points and five boards . Kelly Olynyk managed 13 points , four rebounds , three assists , one steal and one block . Tyler Johnson headed back to the bench with Goran Dragic ( knee ) returning to action and posted 12 points , five boards and three assists . Dragic furnished 11 points , 10 assists , one rebound and three steals . Troy Daniels led the Suns with 18 points and complemented them with four rebounds . Deandre Ayton mustered a 16 - point , 11 - rebound double - double that also included two assists . De'Anthony Melton and Mikal Bridges managed matching 12 - point tallies . Richaun Holmes contributed 11 points , four rebounds and two blocks . Trevor Ariza pitched in 10 points , seven rebounds and six assists . The Heat remain on the road and tangle with the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night . The Suns are off until Monday evening , when they also take on the Clippers .


The visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns , 123 - 119 , in overtime at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Monday evening . It seemed as though Phoenix ( 4 - 23 ) had the game under control , holding a nine lead with just six minutes remaining . Los Angeles ( 17 - 9 ) , though , fought hard to tie the game up in the final minutes . Overtime proved to be a back - and - forth affair , but the Clippers were able to take the lead in the final 40 seconds after Patrick Beverly drew a clutch foul . The win keeps LA in fourth place in the Western Conference . The team has enjoyed a successful start to its 2018 - 19 campaign , thanks in no small part to star forward Tobias Harris . Harris was as dominant as ever on Monday , leading all scorers with 33 points and grabbing eight rebounds . Danilo Gallinari added another 25 points and shot an impressive 11 - of - 12 at the free - throw line in the win . The loss makes nine straight for the last - place Suns , who are on pace for their worst season in franchise history . It was a hard - fought loss , though , as the team shot 50 percent from the field and had seven double - digit scorers . DeAndre Ayton led the team with 20 points , 12 rebounds , and three blocks in the narrow loss . The Clippers will return home to host the Raptors on Tuesday , while the Suns will visit San Antonio .