In a thrilling back-and-forth series against an in-state rival they hadn’t faced in over two decades, the San Antonio Spurs blew out the Rockets in Houston, 114-75.
A few hours before game 6, the Spurs announced that their go-to player, Kawhi Leonard, would be out with an ankle injury. Many assumed that Leonard’s absence would spell ruin for the Spurs who shocked the league with the outstanding win.
Prior to the game six triumph, the Spurs played a hard-fought game 5 in San Antonio to take control of the series. In the 110-107 win in which Leonard rolled his ankle on James Harden’s foot, the Spurs shot 40.