NBA Daily: Aldridge Explodes for 39 to Help Spurs Beat Thunder 121-112
By Reylan Loberternos
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 09 Nov 2019
Cebu City, Philippines – LaMarcus Aldridge had 39 points on a 19-for-23 field goal shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block to power the Spurs over the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-112 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday night (Friday morning, Philippine time).
Dejounte Murray had a lot to do with Aldridge’s prolific scoring. Aldridge was mostly the beneficiary of the Murrays’s career high 10 dimes. The 23-year-old guard also added 17 markers and 8 boards in just 26 minutes of restricted playing time, after missing the whole of last season due to an ACL tear on his right knee.
As a team, San Antonio had a season-high 32 assists, to snap a two-game skid.
Danilo Gallinari topscored with 27 across his name for the Thunder, who remained winless on the road and dropped to 3 wins and 5 losses. They will travel home to next face the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night (Sunday morning, Philippine time).
Meanwhile, the Spurs improved to a 5-3 win-loss card and will next host the Boston Celtics on the same date.
How they scored:
Spurs 121 – Aldridge 39, Murray 17, DeRozan 16, Forbes 14, Mills 10, Lyles 8, White 8, Gay 6, Belinelli 3
Thunder 112 – Gallinari 27, Gilgeous-Alexander 21, Paul 19, Schroder 11, Diallo 11, Adams 10, Noel 7, Ferguson 6
AROUND THE LEAGUE:
(Road Team – Home Team)
BOS 108 – 87 CHA
MIA 124 – 108 PHX
POR 101 – 107 LAC
GAMES TODAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 CT:
MEM @ ORL 8:00 AM CT
CLE @ WSH 8:00 AM CT
DET @ IND 8:00 AM CT
SAC @ ATL 8:30 AM CT
GSW @ MIN 9:00 AM CT
TOR @ NOP 9:00 AM CT
NYK @ DAL 9:30 AM CT
MIL @ UTAH 10:00 AM CT
PHI @ DEN 10:00 AM CT
BKN @ POR 11:00 AM CT
MIA @ LAL 11:30 AM CT
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