The Houston Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 101 - 99 at AT & T Center on Wednesday. The Rockets (5 - 3) narrowly came away with a two point victory against a relatively banged up Spurs (5 - 3) team. James Harden's triple - double led the way, however, Kawhi Leonard fell a layup short of tying the game on the final possession. With 2:8 left in the fourth quarter, Ryan Anderson buried a 26 - foot three pointer to take a 101 - 97 lead. Leonard went on to make a midrange jumper to bring the Spurs within two points, but on the last play with time expiring, the San Antonio forward missed a driving layup to tie the game. It was still a strong performance from Leonard, who went on to score 34 points, to go along with seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks. James Harden rounded out the box score with another explosive performance, as the Rockets point guard finished with 24 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and one steal. Worth noting is Harden's eight turnovers, which matched his season high on the year. Ryan Anderson was lethal from behind the arc, burying four three pointers on his way to 20 points in 36 minutes. Tony Parker (knee) will return to the court on Friday and is still dealing with right knee soreness. The Rockets host the Spurs on Saturday, while the Spurs sandwich a game with the Detroit Pistons at home before the rematch.
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