San Antonio sat No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama in a 99-89 loss to Houston that saw the Rockets two first-round picks play well.
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, left, and Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate battle for the ball during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. San Antonio sat No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama in a 99-89 loss to Houston on Monday night that saw the Rockets two first-round picks play well.
The Spurs led 79-65 after Doug McDermott's 3-pointer with 11:06 left to play. The Rockets battled back, taking an 88-87 lead on two free throws by Darius Days with 4:24 left to play. Whitmore followed with a 3-pointer, then hit two shots in the final 96 seconds, scoring 11 in the period.Zach Collins paced the Spurs with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Jeremy Sochan added 13 points and four steals.Kelly Oubre Jr.
Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 18 points. Reserves Royce O'Neale, Trendon Watford and Lonnie Walker IV each scored 13. Nic Claxton made all six of his shots and scored 12.Tyrese Haliburton and reserve Aaron Nesmith scored 15 points apiece to help Indiana earn its first victory by handing visiting Atlanta its first loss.
Saddiq Bey finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench to pace Atlanta . De'Andre Hunter had 16 points, while AJ Griffin scored 15. Kobe Bufkin, the 15th overall pick, totaled eight points, six rebounds and three assists in a start.Rookie Emoni Bates came off the bench to score 16, leading Cleveland past visiting Maccabi of Israel.
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