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The Rockets led by just four with 5:01 to play before Porter
scored eight of his points during a 10-3 run over the ensuing
two minutes to produce a 118-107 advantage.
He later hit a 3-pointer with 58.4 seconds left to extend the
lead back to nine, and the Rockets held on down the stretch.
Christian Wood added 23 points and 11 rebounds for Houston,
while Jalen Green scored 14 points and Jae'Sean Tate chipped in
13.
Dejounte Murray racked up his 11th career triple-double with 32
points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who have lost
four straight and eight of nine.
Bryn Forbes added 21 points, Keldon Johnson had 18, Jakob Poeltl
13, Devin Vassell 12, and Keita Bates-Diop and Lonnie Walker IV
11 points apiece. The Spurs were without starters Derrick White
and Doug McDermott, who are in the league's health and safety
protocol.
The Rockets led for the majority of the first half and by as
many as 12 points in the first period.
San Antonio rallied from a 37-28 deficit with 1:47 left to pull
within three points going into the second quarter.
The Spurs jumped into the lead on a 3-pointer by Forbes with
2:12 to play in the first half, and used Murray's layup with 1.9
seconds left to expand their advantage to 67-63 at halftime.
Forbes hit six of his nine 3-point shots and led all scorers
with 19 points off the bench in the first half, with Murray and
Johnson adding 10 each.
Wood had 14 points and Gordon hit for 11 to pace the Rockets in
the half. Houston outshot the Spurs 54.3 percent to 45.3 percent
in the half and had a 34-26 edge on points in the paint.
San Antonio ran off to a nine-point lead in the third quarter
before the Rockets, behind 10 consecutive points by Gordon,
jumped back in front at 91-90 entering the final period.
--Field Level Media
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