LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points in his return from injury and the San Antonio Spurs withstood Luka Doncic’s 38 points to beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-109 on Tuesday night and keep their playoff hopes afloat.
P.J. Carlesimo and Marc Kestecher recap the Spurs win against the Mavericks.
Andre Drummond returned from a leg injury to score 28 points and add 17 rebounds, and Kevin Love made a big 3-pointer in overtime to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-129 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
Gregg Popovich said that if Kevin Durant is trying to rush his rehab from a torn Achilles tendon just to play in the Tokyo Olympics, he thinks it would be better if Durant stayed home.
Caris LeVert and the Nets treated Dr. J to a show in his first game in Brooklyn.
Tim Duncan, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Spurs and has been an assistant coach since July, filled in for Gregg Popovich on Tuesday and got his first win as an acting head coach.
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs gave Tim Duncan his first victory as an acting head coach with a 104-103 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 40 | 24 | .625 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 40 | 27 | .597 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 32 | 33 | .492 | 8.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 28 | 36 | .438 | 12 | W2 |
| San Antonio | 27 | 36 | .429 | 12.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(19) | Luka Samanic | PF | |
| 1(29) | Keldon Johnson | SF | Kentucky |
| 2(19) | Quinndary Weatherspoon | SG | Mississippi State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 27 | 36 | .429 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 2016-17 | 61 | 21 | .744 |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 15 | .817 |
