Spurs cruise to win over Rockets, as Drummond drops career-high 41 points, 127-105.

Andre Drummond was whistled for a controversial flagrant foul, which Coach Popovich unsuccessfully challenged. But rather than let it dictate the rest of the game, the Big Penguin got fired-up and scored countless second-chance baskets, en route to a career tally on the box score. Drummond finished with 41 points, 20 rebounds, 2 steals & 4 blocks. Dejounte Murray fed the big man, dishing 5 assists, scoring 19 points and blocking a corner 3PT attempt by Houston throughout the game. Brandon Ingram had a quiet 13 points, 6 rebounds, as did Joe Harris (after a cold spell of games) who hit 3 threes. Fred VanVleet scored 1

For Houston, James Harden had a down game, as Houston only made 4-21 long shots, finishing with 16 points, going 2-7 from long range with 2 turnovers. Russell Westbrook (28 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 13-28 FG, 0-4 3PT) made it a fun night for the Rockets crowd, but the Spurs controlled this game, winning 3 of 4 quarters (w/a second quarter stalemate). Nemanja Bjelica scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, but Houston did not get much more help from the supporting talent. Eric Gordon shot 2-7, as the Rockets continue to fall in the standings, trailing once by 22 points in this game.

Spurs pulverize Suns with 20-0 run, win 112-119.

The improved Phoenix Suns came in strong, and may have taken command of this game had Brandon Ingram not scored 22 points in the first half and contained Devin Booker (17 points, 7-17, 2 turnovers) on defense. The Suns, however, were blown out of the sky in the 3rd Quarter by a master-class showcase from San Antonio. The Spurs trailed by eight points, 65-73, forcing Coach Popovich to call timeout. Phoenix suddenly went cold as the Spurs defense heated up, and with three minutes left they now led by 10 points, courtesy of a 20-0 scoring blitz, 85-73. The Spurs won the third, 37-20.

Notably, the Suns did regain some momentum to win the 4th Quarter, 35-23 but the Spurs led for most of the quarter.

Ingram finished the game with 31 points, hitting three perimeter shots. Fred VanVleet scored 23 points, as Dejounte Murray dished 8 assists with 13 points. Andre Drummond had 13 points, 11 rebounds & 4 blocks. Trey Lyles had a bounce-back game with 13 points, going 3-3 from long range. For the Suns, DeAndre Ayton notched 26 points & 16 rebounds. Dario Saric scored 17 points with 7 rebounds, 5 assists.