The Spurs and the Thunder played out a blinder of a game in San Antonio. The game went to double overtime, and it finished 154-147 in favour of the home team. LaMarcus Aldridge was the highest scorer in the game, and the forward notched up 56 points to lead the Spurs to victory.
Russell Westbrook had a monster triple-double of 24 points, 24 assists, and 13 rebounds, but it was in vain. His teammate Paul George scored 30 points, and Jerami Grant added 25.
Aldridge got his career-high, and his 56 was the most points by a Spurs player for a decade. The Spurs started the game with 14 consecutive three-point makes, which was the most in the league for 20 seasons.
In other news, the Sacramento Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 112-102. It was the seventh loss in eight games for Detroit. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat claimed a surprise 115-99 win over the Boston Celtics. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris were involved in a heated tussle during the game.
Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double of 18 points, 10 assists, and 14 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets won 121-100 against the Clippers.
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