Spurs erase 21-point deficit, top Thunder

SAN ANTONIO 100 OKLAHOMA CITY 95

The San Antonio Spurs are quick learners.

Two days after they blew a 22point lead in a loss to Golden State, the Spurs overcame a 21-point deficit in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder, 100-95, on Friday night.

Oklahoma City led, 69-48, with 5:56 left in the third quarter.

“It’s a great win,” Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said. “We needed one like this. We didn’t play good for 30 minutes of the game, but we bounced back. We were aggressive, we stayed together and we bounced back.”

Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points for the Spurs, who didn’t lead until the final minute.

The Thunder’s Russell Westbrook had 32 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for his 39th tripledouble of the season.

at Golden State 107, Houston 98:

Stephen Curry scored 24 points and Klay Thompson added 20 for the Warriors, who got key plays late in the game to hold off the Rockets.

at Cleveland 122, Philadelphia 105:

LeBron James scored 34 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 as the Cavaliers ended a three-game skid.

at Boston 117, Orlando 116: Isaiah Thomas scored 35 points and Jae Crowder had 18 as the Celtics rallied to beat the Magic.

at Memphis 99, Dallas 90: Mike Conley scored 28 points and Zach Randolph added 22 for the Grizzlies, who clinched a playoff spot with a win over the Mavericks.

at Charlotte 122, Denver 114:

Kemba Walker scored 31 points as the Hornets kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a victory.

at Milwaukee 108, Detroit 105

(OT): Rookie Thon Maker scored a career-high 23 points for the Bucks, who intensified their defense in overtime to get the victory.

New York 98, at Miami 94:

Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and Courtney Lee added 20 for the Knicks, who played without injured Carmelo Anthony (back), Derrick Rose (knee) and Lance Thomas (hip).

at New Orleans 117, Sacramento

89: The Pelicans’ DeMarcus Cousins scored 37 points in his first game against his former team.

at Toronto 111, Indiana 100: DeMar DeRozan scored 40 points as the Raptors rolled to their seventh straight home win.

at Utah 95, Washington 88: Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz.