The Houston Rockets snapped the San Antonio Spurs’ three-game winning streak on Tuesday, overturning a 16-point deficit to score a 111-106 over their in-form Texas rivals.<\/p>\n
Reed Sheppard led the scoring with a blistering 21-point cameo off the bench, pouring in 12 points in the fourth quarter to drag Houston over the line.<\/p>\n
Turkish international Alperen Sengun added 20 points and Kevin Durant finished with 18 to give Houston the win at the Toyota Center.<\/p>\n
The Rockets trailed by 16 points in the third quarter before a 13-0 run helped them erase San Antonio’s advantage.<\/p>\n
“We had good energy the whole game,” Sheppard said.<\/p>\n
“When we cut the lead a little bit there in the fourth quarter it was just ‘keep fighting, keep staying together, we’re close, keep putting the pieces together and go on a big run’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“And that’s what we did. It was a great team effort.”<\/p>\n
San Antonio looked to be cruising after a fast start, outscoring Houston 39-28 in the first quarter before taking a 70-60 half-time lead.<\/p>\n
But the Spurs’ shooting accuracy evaporated in the fourth quarter as they made only 7-of-28 from the field, and failed to make a single three-pointer from 13 attempts.<\/p>\n
Julian Champagnie led San Antonio’s scoring with 27 points, while Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox added 14 points apiece.<\/p>\n
In other games on Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls unleashed 25 three-pointers in a 138-110 home rout of the Los Angeles Clippers, Coby White leading the scorers with 27 points.<\/p>\n
In Salt Lake City, Keyonte George scored 43 points to upstage a 38-point display from Anthony Edwards as the lowly Utah Jazz upset the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-122.<\/p>\n
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