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Houston Defeats San Antonio 109-107 - Recap
Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for Houston on Monday, leading the Rockets to a 109-107 victory over San Antonio at Toyota Center.
The Rockets earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 232.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Houston got 28 points from James Harden and another 17 points from Ben McLemore. James Harden contributed 7 assists, while Clint Capela cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
San Antonio got 19 points from LaMarcus Aldridge in a losing cause and another 18 points from Bryn Forbes. DeMar DeRozan contributed 5 assists for the Spurs, while LaMarcus Aldridge had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed San Antonio were victorious, as the score was 72-53 at the break.
Houston had a 58-54 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Houston heads into a battle against the Clippers. San Antonio, meanwhile, will have their next action against Brooklyn.