Dejounte Murray had 25 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Keldon Johnson had 21 points and Rudy Gay scored 17 for the Spurs, who have won three straight and five of six.
Russell Westbrook had his league leading 29th triple-double of the season and 15th in his last 18 games with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists. He has 175 career triple-doubles, six behind Oscar Robertson’s record.
There were 29 lead changes and 17 ties in regulation. DeRozan missed a fadeaway over Westbrook to end regulation that rimmed out. DeRozan ran back down the court and Westbrook chased after him before the two smiled and had a laugh.
Alex Len had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Washington. Anthony Gill had a career-high 13 points off the bench. Rui Hachimura returned after missing four games with a sore knee to score 13.
Spurs outlast Wizards in OT, end Washington s streak at 8
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San Antonio Spurs outlast Washington Wizards in OT, end Washington s win streak at eight
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) â DeMar DeRozan scored 11 of his team-high 32 points in the final 7:40 and made all 12 of his free throws in the San Antonio Spursâ 110-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.
With the Spurs clinging to a 104-103 lead with 2:04 left, DeRozan scored the next four points, and the Pelicans could not respond.
DeRozan played an outstanding floor game despite being limited with a right quad contusion that nearly prompted coach Gregg Popovich to hold him out of the game.
âThere was no doubt I was going to play,â DeRozan said. âItâs really sore, but Iâve played with worse. It feels fine. Iâm glad I didnât get hit on it again.â
Nobody Saw the Knicks Coming
Behind Julius Randle, the Knicks have become one of the N.B.A.’s most surprising and best defensive teams. Kristaps Porzingis, who?
Julius Randle, center, is playing so well that Knicks fans are (finally) getting over the trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas.Credit.Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
April 21, 2021, 12:01 a.m. ET
If the Knicks had known how well Julius Randle would play for Coach Tom Thibodeau, presumably they would not have selected Obi Toppin, who essentially plays the same position, with the eighth overall pick in November’s N.B.A. draft.