The San Antonio Spurs held off a late run by the Rockets on Monday night time, escaping Houston with a 123-120 victory.

The victory moved San Antonio inside a half-game behind the struggling LA Lakers for the ultimate play-in spot within the Western Convention.

”We hung in there and acquired it completed so I’m happy with the fellows,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich stated.

Keldon Johnson had 21 factors and Jakob Poeltl added 17 factors to go together with 13 rebounds for San Antonio, who gained their fourth straight.

Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 factors to guide the Spurs.

”He’s been particular this 12 months,” Popovich stated of Murray.

With a number of accidents to Houston, the Spurs dominated within the paint and outscored the Rockets 72-30.

San Antonio performed with out Lonnie Walker as soon as once more however Josh Richardson stuffed in properly with 15 factors off the bench.

Rookie Jalen Inexperienced had 30 factors and Kevin Porter Jr. added 26 for the Rockets. Kenyon Martin Jr.’s three-point try on the buzzer went across the rim and out, sucking the life out of the Toyota Middle.

”I see development on this group it looks like on daily basis,” Houston coach Stephen Silas stated. ”Even once we lose I really feel like there are moments the place we develop.”

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The San Antonio Spurs at the moment are 31-44 on the season and can return to the courtroom on Wednesday after they face the surging Memphis Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. from the AT&T Middle.