Amen Thompson Blocks Wembanyama in Final Second as the Rockets Beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin
Alperen Sengun scored 29 points and Amen Thompson added a clutch block as Houston held off a late San Antonio rally.
- On Friday, the Houston Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-110 in Austin, Texas, remaining undefeated at 2-0. Amen Thompson sealed the victory by blocking Victor Wembanyama's potential game-tying layup with less than a second remaining.
- San Antonio entered seeking its first win after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-104 in its opener. Houston aimed to build on an earlier victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
- Alperen Sengun led Houston with 29 points, while Kevin Durant added 20 points and seven rebounds. Wembanyama finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds despite the loss, leaving San Antonio at 0-2.
- The Spurs rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Rockets 11-3 to tie the game at 96 with six minutes remaining. Dylan Harper's free throws briefly gave San Antonio the lead before Houston reclaimed control.
- Houston continues its road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. San Antonio travels to face the Dallas Mavericks at 8 p.m. ET.
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Amen Thompson blocks Wembanyama in final second as the Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama's game-tying layup attempt with less than a second remaining and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs
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