Keldon Johnson had 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs snapped an 11-game losing streak, beating the Houston Rockets on 118-109.
San Antonio Spurs' Tre Jones goes to the basket against Houston Rockets' Usman Garuba and Tari Eason during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in San Antonio. – Keldon Johnson scored 32 points and the San Antonio Spurs snapped an 11-game losing streak by beating the Houston Rockets 118-109 on Thursday night.
Tre Jones had a career-high 26 points and reserves Doug McDermott and Josh Richardson added 12 points apiece. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich returned after missing the previous two games with what the team termed a “minor medical procedure.” Rockets coach Stephen Silas said the matchup between the Western Conference’s worst two records would be a “battle of young, inconsistent, hard-playing guys.”He went 5 for 5 to open the game after struggling for much of the past month. The Spurs rode Johnson’s hot start, shooting 12 for 19 in taking a 24-21 lead.
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