Spurs pull out gutsy win over Thunder, now hold fourth seed in the West
Aldridge scored 19 points in the first half then drove past Steven Adams for a dunk and a three-point lead with 52 seconds left as the Spurs snapped a two-game slide. When I am not in the game, it makes it even harder on us.
"This was Dejounte's (Murray) best game as a pro, so we will see how he backs it up next game", said Gregg Popovich. "No excuses, we've just got to get it done". The All-Star has been crucial in the Spurs resurgence into the playoff picture.
A win at San Antonio would have given the Thunder a two-game edge on the Spurs for fourth place in the West, plus the tie-breaker advantage over San Antonio by virtue of winning three of four games in the season series. Despite their troubles, the Spurs trail OKC by just one game.
San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) grabs a rebound as Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) defends during the second half at AT&T Center.
As the third quarter began, the Spurs had an offensive drought. But then came a timely six-game homestand that the Silver and Black swept for their longest winning streak of the season.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and San Antonio made the plays it needed down the stretch as the Spurs outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99 on Thursday at the AT&T Center in a game with huge playoff implications for both teams. Washington's 10-point victory doesn't reflect how it dominated the Spurs, who fell to 2-9 on the road since February 1.
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"Trying to keep guys motivated and into it", Aldridge said.
Both teams played at extremely high pace in the first half. "So, I thought guys definitely felt more comfortable that I was out there". He's fourth among all centers in loose balls recovered, deflections, and steals per game. I thought we missed some pull-up jump shots that we had relatively good looks at.
San Antonio matched Oklahoma City at 44-32 in jumping two spots in the standings on Thursday night. With this loss, the Thunder drop to fifth in the standings.
After struggling in his first two seasons with the Spurs, Aldridge has hit his stride this season with averages of 23.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
Westbrook, last year's NBA MVP, is close to averaging a triple-double for the second consecutive season.
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