LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points in his return from injury and the San Antonio Spurs withstood Luka Doncic’s 38 points to beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-109 on Tuesday night and keep their playoff hopes afloat.
P.J. Carlesimo and Marc Kestecher recap the Spurs win against the Mavericks.
Andre Drummond returned from a leg injury to score 28 points and add 17 rebounds, and Kevin Love made a big 3-pointer in overtime to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-129 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
Gregg Popovich said that if Kevin Durant is trying to rush his rehab from a torn Achilles tendon just to play in the Tokyo Olympics, he thinks it would be better if Durant stayed home.
Caris LeVert and the Nets treated Dr. J to a show in his first game in Brooklyn.
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs gave Tim Duncan his first victory as an acting head coach with a 104-103 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 40 | 24 | .625 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 40 | 27 | .597 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 32 | 33 | .492 | 8.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 28 | 36 | .438 | 12 | W2 |
| San Antonio | 27 | 36 | .429 | 12.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(19) | Luka Samanic | PF | |
| 1(29) | Keldon Johnson | SF | Kentucky |
| 2(19) | Quinndary Weatherspoon | SG | Mississippi State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 27 | 36 | .429 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 2016-17 | 61 | 21 | .744 |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 15 | .817 |
