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Houston Rockets 114 San Antonio Spurs 110
Status: Final
1 2 3 4 T
Rockets 32 29 24 29 114
Spurs 27 32 22 29 110
Q4 0.6 HOU 114-110 Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0.6 HOU 113-110 Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 46.1 SA 112-110 Dylan Harper makes running dunk (De'Aaron Fox
assists)
Q4 1:34 HOU 112-108 Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper
(Alperen Sengun assists)
Q4 1:49 SA 109-108 Victor Wembanyama makes alley oop dunk
(De'Aaron Fox assists)
Points Victor Wembanyama 25 Assists De'Aaron Fox 9 Rebounds Victor Wembanyama 13
Points Alperen Sengun 29 Assists Alperen Sengun 7 Rebounds Amen Thompson 10
Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama in final second as the Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas -- Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama 's game-tying layup attempt with less than a second remaining and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-110 on Friday night.
Fred VanVleet made two free throws for the final points after Thompson turned away the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in the lane as the Rockets started their season with two victories.
Kevin Durant had 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a homecoming game for the former University of Texas star. Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Wembanyama had 25 points and 13 rebounds but San Antonio fell to 0-2. He banked in a long 3-pointer on the possession before the 6-7 Thompson's block, but it didn't count because Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had called timeout with 5 seconds left before Wembanyama released the ball.
Alperen Sengun scored 29 points, including eight straight in the fourth quarter, for the Rockets. The 6-11, 243-pound Sengun muscled his way inside to create layups and free throws.
The Spurs consider Austin part of a mega region that theyve cultivated for several years. They have played games here every season since 2022-23, a total of nine. Two more are scheduled for February.
Though it was a Spurs home game, Durant had his share of fans. He was national college player of the year for Texas in 2006-07. Durant made a critical 3-point shot with 1:34 remaining.
Dylan Harper had 20 points, including a driving dunk that left the Spurs trailing by two with 46 seconds left.
VanVleet made a long 3-pointer just ahead of the halftime buzzer to tie the game at 59. Before that, the Spurs scored nine points in three possessions starting at the 1:21 mark. Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.
Rockets: At Atlanta on Saturday night.
Spurs: At Dallas on Saturday night.
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