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Jalen Green scores 34 points and Rockets beat Spurs 106-101 to split 2-game set
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Jalen Green scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 106-101 victory over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
Jabari Smith added 17 points and Alperen Sengun had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Houston.
The Rockets rebounded from a 109-106 loss to the Spurs on Saturday to close out a two-game set in San Antonio.
Jeremy Sochan had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Wembanyama had 12 points and 18 rebounds for the Spurs.
Rockets: Houston gave up six consecutive points to allow San Antonio to get within 101-99 with 36 seconds remaining. Veteran point guard Fred VanVleet, who was 3 for 13 from the field at the time, calmly drained a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining. VanVleet finished with 11 points.
Spurs: Chris Paul had 16 points after scoring a combined six in San Antonio’s first two games. It was his highest-scoring game since he had 19 points against the Spurs on March 11 while with Golden State. Paul had just three assists after averaging 8.5 in his first two games.
San Antonio missed five consecutive shots on one possession in the third quarter, including four at near point-blank range. Sochan opened the possession by missing a floater. Keldon Johnson then missed a 3-pointer, Sochan missed a hook shot, Zach Collins missed a 3-pointer and Sochan ended the futility by missing a layup. After failing to secure the previous four rebounds, Houston gained possession and quickly drove down the court to score on a hook shot by Steven Adams.
After shooting 60% in the opening period on Saturday, San Antonio shot 32% in the first quarter Monday and fell behind 29-15.
The Rockets visit Dallas on Thursday and the Spurs play at Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Victor Wembanyama (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 |  | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:09 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 5-0 |
| 10:38 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-1 |
| 10:38 | | Victor Wembanyama misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:36 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 10:22 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 7-1 |
| 10:08 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point tip dunk | 7-3 |
| 9:51 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 9-3 |
| 9:35 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 12-3 |
| 9:08 | | Victor Wembanyama offensive foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 14-3 |
| 8:54 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:44 | | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-5 |
| 7:45 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Harrison Barnes turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 7:13 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Spurs delay of game violation | ||
| 6:54 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-5 |
| 6:49 | | Rockets delay of game violation | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-5 |
| 6:38 | | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point cutting dunk (Zach Collins assists) | 16-7 |
| 6:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | +3 | Zach Collins makes three point jump shot (Julian Champagnie assists) | 16-10 |
| 5:41 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | Jeremy Sochan technical foul (Double) | ||
| 5:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. technical foul (Double) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-10 |
| 5:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:37 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point cutting layup (Stephon Castle assists) | 17-12 |
| 5:04 | | Amen Thompson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Stephon Castle misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Jalen Green misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Jeremy Sochan blocks Alperen Sengun's two point tip layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:22 | | Stephon Castle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk | 19-12 |
| 3:46 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Stephon Castle turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 3:09 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-12 |
| 3:09 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-12 |
| 3:02 | | Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 3:01 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Tari Eason's two point running layup | ||
| 2:59 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | Malaki Branham turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:24 | | Steven Adams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:10 | | Stephon Castle misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Fred VanVleet's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | +3 | Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Stephon Castle assists) | 21-15 |
| 1:22 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Stephon Castle turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:57 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 24-15 |
| 0:46 | | Amen Thompson blocks Malaki Branham's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:40 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +3 | Amen Thompson makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 27-15 |
| 0:25 | | Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Stephon Castle personal foul (Take) (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point tip layup | 29-15 |
| 0:00 | | Blake Wesley misses three point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Victor Wembanyama shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:40 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-15 |
| 11:40 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-15 |
| 11:26 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 11:21 | | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Malaki Branham steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +1 | Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-16 |
| 11:18 | | +1 | Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-17 |
| 10:56 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 34-17 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 34-19 |
| 10:21 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 34-21 |
| 9:38 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Malaki Branham turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:09 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point turnaround jump shot | 34-23 |
| 8:29 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point layup | 36-23 |
| 8:05 | | Chris Paul turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:50 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Amen Thompson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Harrison Barnes turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:06 | | Amen Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Keldon Johnson personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point running layup (Jalen Green assists) | 38-23 |
| 6:11 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 6:11 | | +1 | Zach Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-24 |
| 6:11 | | +1 |