National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 88, San Antonio 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 25, 2015
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #23 Jason Phillips, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18319
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Antonio 2221172484
Houston 2513232788
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1
San Antonio   Houston
Tim Duncan wins jump ball against Dwight Howard. 12:00  
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 11:42  
  11:41 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  11:31 Trevor Ariza turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals.
Tim Duncan 2 point shot missed. 11:12  
  11:11 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  11:01 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
  11:00 Dwight Howard offensive rebound.
  10:59 Dwight Howard layup missed. Blocked by Kawhi Leonard.
  10:57 Dwight Howard offensive rebound.
  10:46 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed.
LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound. 10:46  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed. 10:29  
  10:28 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  10:21 James Harden layup missed.
  10:20 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
  10:20
(0-2) 		Clint Capela dunk made.
Danny Green 2 point shot missed. 10:03  
  10:02 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  9:47 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
  9:46 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
  9:42 Clint Capela 2 point shot missed.
San Antonio defensive rebound. 9:41  
San Antonio turnover. 9:17  
  9:04
(0-4) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 8:43  
  8:42 James Harden defensive rebound.
  8:23
(0-6) 		Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Clint Capela.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 8:03  
  8:02 James Harden defensive rebound.
  7:49 James Harden turnover.
Tony Parker 2 point shot made. 7:28
(2-6) 		 
  7:12 Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed.
San Antonio defensive rebound. 7:11  
  7:11 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tony Parker. 6:55
(4-6) 		 
  6:42 Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 6:41  
Danny Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by LaMarcus Aldridge. 6:22
(7-6) 		 
  6:06 Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 6:05  
Tim Duncan 2 point shot missed. 5:55  
  5:54 Terrence Jones defensive rebound.
  5:44 Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed.
  5:43 Patrick Beverley offensive rebound.
  5:39
(7-9) 		Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
San Antonio Timeout : short 5:39  
  5:29 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Kawhi Leonard free throw made (1 of 2). 5:29
(8-9) 		 
Kawhi Leonard free throw made (2 of 2). 5:29
(9-9) 		 
  5:04
(9-11) 		Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Boris Diaw 2 point shot made. 4:36
(11-11) 		 
  4:23
(11-13) 		Terrence Jones 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Boris Diaw turnover. 4:09  
  3:53 James Harden turnover. Boris Diaw steals.
Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Mills. 3:44
(14-13) 		 
  3:28 Terrence Jones 3 point shot missed.
  3:27 Ty Lawson offensive rebound.
  3:20
(14-16) 		Ty Lawson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Corey Brewer.
  3:07 Ty Lawson personal foul.
Boris Diaw 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard. 2:54
(16-16) 		 
  2:40
(16-18) 		Terrence Jones layup made. Assisted by James Harden.
Patrick Mills 3 point shot missed. 2:24  
LaMarcus Aldridge offensive rebound. 2:21  
LaMarcus Aldridge layup missed. 2:21  
LaMarcus Aldridge offensive rebound. 2:19  
LaMarcus Aldridge layup made. 2:19
(18-18) 		 
  2:19 Houston Timeout : short
  2:06 Ty Lawson 2 point shot missed.
Manu Ginobili defensive rebound. 2:05  
Jonathon Simmons personal foul. 2:02  
Jonathon Simmons turnover. 2:02  
LaMarcus Aldridge personal foul. 1:44  
  1:44
(18-19) 		Terrence Jones free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:44
(18-20) 		Terrence Jones free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:28 Ty Lawson personal foul.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jonathon Simmons. 1:18
(20-20) 		 
  1:05
(20-22) 		Terrence Jones 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson.
Manu Ginobili 3 point shot missed. 0:46  
  0:45 Terrence Jones defensive rebound.
  0:35
(20-25) 		Jason Terry 3 point shot made. Assisted by Corey Brewer.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jonathon Simmons. 0:17
(22-25) 		 
  0:01 Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed.
Manu Ginobili defensive rebound. 0:01  
2
San Antonio   Houston
Boris Diaw personal foul. 11:51  
  11:51 Jason Terry free throw missed (1 of 1).
  11:43
(22-27) 		Ty Lawson layup made.
Boris Diaw turnover. Terrence Jones steals. 11:29  
  11:14 Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed.
David West defensive rebound. 11:13  
Boris Diaw 2 point shot made. 11:00
(24-27) 		 
  10:44 Corey Brewer turnover. David West steals.
Jonathon Simmons 3 point shot missed. 10:34  
  10:33 Ty Lawson defensive rebound.
  10:24
(24-29) 		Corey Brewer 2 point shot made.
David West 2 point shot missed. 10:06  
  10:05 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  9:54
(24-31) 		Corey Brewer 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson.
Manu Ginobili layup made. 9:46
(26-31) 		 
  9:19 Donatas Motiejunas layup missed.
David West defensive rebound. 9:18  
Boris Diaw layup made. Assisted by Jonathon Simmons. 9:12
(28-31) 		 
Jonathon Simmons personal foul. 9:03  
  9:03
(28-32) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:03 Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jonathon Simmons defensive rebound. 9:03  
Patrick Mills 3 point shot missed. 8:46  
  8:45 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  8:39 Corey Brewer dunk missed.
Patrick Mills defensive rebound. 8:38  
Jonathon Simmons layup made. Assisted by Patrick Mills. 8:32
(30-32) 		 
  8:20 Corey Brewer turnover. Manu Ginobili steals.
  8:19 Corey Brewer personal foul.
David West 3 point shot missed. 7:53  
  7:52 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  7:35
(30-34) 		Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Danny Green 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Duncan. 7:16
(32-34) 		 
  6:51 Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed.
David West defensive rebound. 6:50  
Tony Parker turnover. 6:44  
  6:28 Trevor Ariza turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals.
Tim Duncan 2 point shot missed. 6:15  
  6:13 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  6:13 Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed.
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound. 6:02  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed. 5:55  
  5:54 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
Kawhi Leonard personal foul. 5:44  
  5:44 Houston Timeout : short
  5:38
(32-36) 		Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Danny Green 2 point shot missed. 5:25  
  5:24 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  5:10 Patrick Beverley layup missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 5:09  
Kawhi Leonard layup missed. 4:53  
  4:52 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  4:49 James Harden layup missed. Blocked by Danny Green.
  4:48 Houston offensive rebound.
  4:33 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound. 4:32  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made. Assisted by LaMarcus Aldridge. 4:20
(34-36) 		 
  3:56 James Harden turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals.
Kawhi Leonard dunk made. 3:52
(36-36) 		 
Tim Duncan personal foul. 3:33  
  3:33
(36-37) 		Trevor Ariza free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:33
(36-38) 		Trevor Ariza free throw made (2 of 2).
Danny Green 3 point shot missed. 3:18  
Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound. 3:17  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made. 3:13
(38-38) 		 
  3:06 Trevor Ariza turnover. Tony Parker steals.
  2:58 James Harden personal foul.
San Antonio Timeout : short 2:58  
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by Manu Ginobili. 2:45
(40-38) 		 
  2:23 Clint Capela turnover.
  2:11 Dwight Howard personal foul.
  2:03 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Tim Duncan free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:03  
Tim Duncan free throw made (2 of 2). 2:03
(41-38) 		 
  1:42 Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed.
LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound. 1:41  
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 1:27  
Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound. 1:26  
Kawhi Leonard layup missed. 1:24  
Manu Ginobili offensive rebound. 1:21  
Manu Ginobili turnover. Patrick Beverley steals. 1:20  
  1:12 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
  1:11 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
  1:10 Clint Capela turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals.
Tony Parker 2 point shot missed. 0:48  
Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound. 0:47  
  0:32 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Manu Ginobili free throw made (1 of 2). 0:32
(42-38) 		 
Manu Ginobili free throw made (2 of 2). 0:32
(43-38) 		 
  0:27 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
Manu Ginobili defensive rebound. 0:25  
San Antonio Timeout : short 0:17  
LaMarcus Aldridge turnover. Dwight Howard steals. 0:02  
  0:01 Corey Brewer layup missed.
  0:00 Houston offensive rebound.
3
San Antonio   Houston
  11:45 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Tony Parker defensive rebound. 11:44  
LaMarcus Aldridge layup made. Assisted by Tim Duncan. 11:26
(45-38) 		 
Tim Duncan personal foul. 11:19  
  11:01 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Danny Green defensive rebound. 11:00  
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 10:48  
  10:47 Patrick Beverley defensive rebound.
  10:40
(45-41) 		Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made.
Tony Parker 2 point shot missed. 10:24  
LaMarcus Aldridge offensive rebound. 10:24  
LaMarcus Aldridge layup missed. 10:24  
  10:19 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  10:04
(45-43) 		James Harden 2 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Tim Duncan 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard. 9:46
(47-43) 		 
  9:44 Houston Timeout : full
  9:35
(47-45) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made. 9:10
(49-45) 		 
  9:04 Patrick Beverley turnover.
Tony Parker turnover. Patrick Beverley steals. 8:53  
  8:48
(49-47) 		James Harden layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
  8:35 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Tony Parker turnover. 8:30  
  8:16 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 8:15  
Kawhi Leonard turnover. 7:55  
  7:46
(49-49) 		Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden.
Tim Duncan turnover. Dwight Howard steals. 7:27  
  7:21 Corey Brewer turnover. Danny Green steals.
Danny Green layup missed. Blocked by James Harden. 7:15  
  7:15 James Harden defensive rebound.
Kawhi Leonard personal foul. 7:15  
  6:54
(49-51) 		Clint Capela 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
San Antonio Timeout : full 6:53  
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. 6:37
(51-51) 		 
Tony Parker personal foul. 6:26  
  6:12
(51-53) 		Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 5:51  
  5:50 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  5:46 Corey Brewer layup missed. Blocked by Kawhi Leonard.
Tony Parker defensive rebound. 5:45  
  5:42 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed. 5:26  
  5:26 Houston defensive rebound.
  5:08 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
Manu Ginobili defensive rebound. 5:06  
Patrick Mills 3 point shot made. Assisted by Manu Ginobili. 5:01
(54-53) 		 
  4:47
(54-55) 		Terrence Jones 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Manu Ginobili layup missed. 4:32  
  4:32 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  4:12
(54-57) 		James Harden layup made.
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Boris Diaw. 4:59
(56-57) 		 
Boris Diaw personal foul. 3:57  
Boris Diaw personal foul. 3:54  
  3:54
(56-58) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:54
(56-59) 		James Harden free throw made ({attempt}).
  3:48 James Harden personal foul.
Boris Diaw 2 point shot missed. 3:32  
  3:30 James Harden defensive rebound.
  3:28 James Harden personal foul.
  3:28 James Harden turnover.
Manu Ginobili layup missed. 3:18  
  3:17 Terrence Jones defensive rebound.
  2:54 Corey Brewer 2 point shot missed.
Patrick Mills defensive rebound. 2:52  
Boris Diaw 2 point shot made. Assisted by David West. 2:39
(58-59) 		 
  2:12 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Patrick Mills defensive rebound. 2:11  
Boris Diaw 2 point shot missed. 1:55  
  1:54 Terrence Jones defensive rebound.
  1:44 Clint Capela layup missed.
  1:42 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
  1:39 Clint Capela 2 point shot missed.
Patrick Mills defensive rebound. 1:38  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed. 1:32  
David West offensive rebound. 1:31  
Boris Diaw 2 point shot missed. 1:14  
Manu Ginobili offensive rebound. 1:13  
David West 2 point shot missed. 1:09  
  1:08 Terrence Jones defensive rebound.
  1:05 Clint Capela turnover. Patrick Mills steals.
  1:05 Clint Capela personal foul.
Boris Diaw layup made. Assisted by Manu Ginobili. 1:05
(60-59) 		 
  0:46
(60-61) 		Ty Lawson 2 point shot made.
Manu Ginobili 3 point shot missed. 0:30  
  0:29 Ty Lawson defensive rebound.
  0:23 Jason Terry turnover.
  0:23 Jason Terry turnover.
Boris Diaw 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
  0:00 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
4
San Antonio   Houston
Manu Ginobili turnover. 11:46  
  11:35
(60-63) 		Terrence Jones 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson.
Patrick Mills 3 point shot missed. 11:17  
  11:16 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  11:13 Corey Brewer personal foul.
  11:13 Corey Brewer turnover.
  10:56 Corey Brewer personal foul.
Boris Diaw layup missed. 10:49  
  10:48 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  10:42
(60-66) 		Jason Terry 3 point shot made.
San Antonio Timeout : full 10:41  
Patrick Mills 3 point shot missed. 10:27  
  10:26 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  10:15
(60-68) 		Jason Terry 2 point shot made.
Manu Ginobili turnover. 10:07  
  9:53
(60-70) 		Terrence Jones layup made. Assisted by Ty Lawson.
David West 3 point shot made. Assisted by Boris Diaw. 9:32
(63-70) 		 
  9:18 Ty Lawson turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals.
Boris Diaw 3 point shot missed. 9:09  
  9:08 Terrence Jones defensive rebound.
Manu Ginobili personal foul. 9:05  
  8:52 Ty Lawson 2 point shot missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 8:51  
San Antonio turnover. 8:27  
  8:10 Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 8:09  
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. 7:56
(65-70) 		 
  7:42 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Patrick Mills defensive rebound. 7:41  
Kawhi Leonard dunk made. Assisted by Patrick Mills. 7:36
(67-70) 		 
  7:36 Houston Timeout : full
  7:17 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound. 7:16  
Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot missed. 6:58  
Tim Duncan offensive rebound. 6:57  
Tim Duncan layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela. 6:55  
San Antonio offensive rebound. 6:55  
Tim Duncan layup made. 6:40
(69-70) 		 
  6:28
(69-72) 		Dwight Howard layup made. Assisted by James Harden.
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed. 6:06  
  6:05 Houston defensive rebound.
LaMarcus Aldridge personal foul. 6:05  
  6:05 Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:05 Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound. 6:05  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed. 5:51  
LaMarcus Aldridge offensive rebound. 5:40  
Tony Parker 2 point shot missed. 5:32  
  5:32 Jason Terry defensive rebound.
Danny Green personal foul. 5:28  
  5:28
(69-73) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:28
(69-74) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
  5:08 Dwight Howard personal foul.
Tim Duncan free throw made (1 of 2). 5:08
(70-74) 		 
Tim Duncan free throw made (2 of 2). 5:08
(71-74) 		 
Kawhi Leonard personal foul. 5:08  
  5:08
(71-75) 		Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:08
(71-76) 		Clint Capela free throw made (2 of 2).
Danny Green turnover. Jason Terry steals. 4:54  
Tim Duncan personal foul. 4:54  
  4:54
(71-77) 		Jason Terry free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:54
(71-78) 		Jason Terry free throw made (2 of 2).
Tim Duncan 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tony Parker. 4:34
(73-78) 		 
  4:19
(73-81) 		James Harden 3 point shot made.
Tim Duncan layup made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard. 4:00
(75-81) 		 
  3:36
(75-84) 		James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jason Terry.
Manu Ginobili layup made. 3:21
(77-84) 		 
Tim Duncan personal foul. 3:13  
  3:13
(77-85) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:13
(77-86) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (2 of 2).
Tim Duncan turnover. Jason Terry steals. 2:51  
  2:46 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
San Antonio defensive rebound. 2:46  
Tony Parker 2 point shot missed. 2:35  
Tim Duncan offensive rebound. 2:24  
Tim Duncan layup made. 2:24
(79-86) 		 
Manu Ginobili personal foul. 2:29  
  2:29 Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:29 Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2).
Tony Parker defensive rebound. 2:29  
Tony Parker 2 point shot missed. 2:20  
  2:19 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
Kawhi Leonard personal foul. 2:14  
  2:14 Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:14 Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2).
LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound. 2:14  
Tim Duncan 2 point shot missed. 2:01  
LaMarcus Aldridge offensive rebound. 2:00  
LaMarcus Aldridge layup made. 2:00
(81-86) 		 
LaMarcus Aldridge personal foul. 1:59  
  1:59 James Harden free throw missed (1 of 1).
  1:44 James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kawhi Leonard.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 1:41  
Tim Duncan turnover. Jason Terry steals. 1:41  
Manu Ginobili personal foul. 1:41  
  1:41
(81-87) 		Jason Terry free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:41
(81-88) 		Jason Terry free throw made (2 of 2).
Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Duncan. 1:22
(84-88) 		 
  0:55 Clint Capela 2 point shot missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 0:54  
Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed. 0:38  
  0:36 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  0:13 James Harden layup missed.
Tim Duncan defensive rebound. 0:13  
San Antonio Timeout : full 0:13  
Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot missed. 0:02  
Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound. 0:01  
Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
San Antonio offensive rebound. 0:00