Brandon Ingram had 28 points with 7 rebounds, missing only six out of 18 shots. P.J. Tucker chipped in 13 off the bench, continuing to be a key cog to this championship run. Freddie V had 11 points & 10 assists with Dejounte Murray taking the night off. Evan Fournier & Kentavious Caldwell-Pope combined for 7 threes.
The Rockets, though, won the 2nd Quarter, 34-25 after losing the first, 24-38. They did it again in the 4th, 36-27 as the Spurs lost control. Joel Embiid had 28 points and 17 rebounds, making all 10 of his free throws. Houston burned the Spurs from the free throw line, hitting 29-31 attempts. The Spurs hot hand from deep was gone tonight, leaving hope for the Rockets to strike back and overcome the odds.
John Wall managed 16 points with 11 assists, stunning the crowd with a huge dunk that sealed the victory, despite shooting 5-16 overall. Christian Wood scored 13. Shake Milton had 11, with Demarcus Cousins scoring 13 also.