Spurs top Thunder for 41st straight win at home

Spurs top Thunder for 41st straight win at home

The San Antonio Spurs have adjusted just fine after a busy offseason.

Just ask the Oklahoma City Thunder, who saw the difference while failing to hold another fourth-quarter lead.

Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and San Antonio beat the Thunder 93-85 on Saturday night for its 41st straight home victory, the third-longest streak in NBA history.

The Spurs made it 32 straight wins at home to open this season.

LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored 24 points, was held to 11 on 4-for-12 shooting Oct. 28 in his first game with San Antonio after joining the team as a free agent.

Tim Duncan had 11 points for San Antonio (56-10), which extended its lead over Oklahoma City (44-22) to 12 games for the second seed in the Western Conference.

Damian Lillard scored 19 points and had 10 of host Portland’s season-high 34 assists in a win over shorthanded Orlando, which was missing starters Elfrid Payton (sprained elbow) and Nikola Vucevic (strained groin).

Jusuf Nurkic scored all of his season-high 17 points in the second half and host Denver outscored Washington 41-17 in the final quarter to win its fourth straight for the first time this season.

Kemba Walker scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half and host Charlotte used a 27-8 run to open the fourth quarter en route to its seventh straight victory.

DeMar DeRozan matched his season high with 38 points and added 10 rebounds and host Toronto outlasted Miami in overtime.

Pacers 112, Mavericks 105:

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 23 points, Tobias Harris added 21 and visiting Detroit, trailing 57-52 at halftime, used a 73-point second half to beat Philadelphia.

Memphis guard Mike Conley has left Achilles tendinitis that will keep him out for at least three weeks. ...