The Spurs held the Rockets to a season-low 40 points in the first half, and extended the lead in the third as the Spurs offense was more efficient with a healthy Tony Parker leading the charge. The last six minutes of the game were became a little more anxious for fans of the Silver and Black as the Rockets surged back behind hot shooting from Eric Gordon and Trevor Ariza. But key defensive plays from Kawhi Leonard, and timely baskets from Pau Gasol and Patty Mills preserved the win for the Spurs.
Game Flow:
James Harden, showing that he cares about defense this year, committed a foul in the first minute, but nothing much else happened early until Aldridge hit a mid-range shot to put the Spurs up 2-0.