National Basketball Association
San Antonio 135, Houston 133
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #53 John Butler, #24 Kevin Scott, #19 James Capers
Attendance: 18354

DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, including the game-winning free throws with 3.3 seconds to play in the second overtime, as the San Antonio Spurs came back from 16 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Houston Rockets 135-133 on Tuesday.

Lonnie Walker IV scored a career-high 28 points, 19 of them in the fourth quarter, to pace the Spurs. Bryn Forbes added 25, Rudy Gay had 14 points, Derrick White scored 12 and Jakob Poeltl pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds.

James Harden poured in 50 points, making all 24 of his free throws, to pace Houston.

Clint Capela scored 22 points and grabbed 21 rebounds for the Rockets while Russell Westbrook contributed 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Austin Rivers added 19 points, Ben McLemore scored 11 and P.J. Tucker had 10.

Both teams struggled on offense in the second overtime, with the game tied at 131 after a 3-pointer by Forbes with 1:28 remaining. Two free throws by Harden with 48.5 seconds to play staked Houston to a two-point lead, and DeRozan hit one of two from the charity stripe with 30 seconds to play, bringing the Spurs to within a point.

After Harden missed a jumper with 7.8 seconds to play, DeRozan was fouled and hit both free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to give the Spurs a 134-133 advantage.

Harden was then whistled for an offensive foul on a drive to the basket with 0.8 seconds left. Walker subsequently made one foul shot, and the Spurs escaped with the win.

The game was tied at 126 after a layup by Westbrook with one minute remaining in the first overtime. DeRozan missed a jumper with 3.6 seconds left, and -- after a timeout -- Harden missed the potential game-winner at buzzer, sending the contest to a second overtime.

The Spurs played without all-star center LaMarcus Aldridge, who missed his second straight game because of a thigh injury.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Houston   San Antonio
James Harden 50 Scoring Lonnie Walker IV 28
Russell Westbrook 10 Assists DeMar DeRozan 9
Clint Capela 21 Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 15
James Harden 24 Free Throws Made Rudy Gay 6
James Harden 4 Steals Lonnie Walker IV 3
Clint Capela 2 Blocks Jakob Poeltl 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 133 37.8 15-51 34-36 22 60 7 11 17
San Antonio 135 47.2 13-30 22-32 35 56 8 10 21
Upcoming Games
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Spurs have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .357 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Rockets have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .500 after a loss.