Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists as the Spurs beat the Lakers 102-91 last night in San Antonio to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard had 16 points each, Manu Ginobili added 13 points and Matt Bonner had 10 for the Spurs.
Dwight Howard and Steve Blake had 16 points each to lead Los Angeles. Metta World Peace and Pau Gasol added 13 points each, but no other player had more than nine as the Lakers shot 45 percent from the field.
Game 3 is tomorrow night in Los Angeles.
Thunder 105, Rockets 102
In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each scored 29 points, and the Thunder recovered after squandering a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat Houston and take a 2-0 series lead.
Durant hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:28 to play, and the Thunder didn’t relinquish the lead after that. Durant missed a free throw with 1 second left, but Houston was out of timeouts and Carlos Delfino couldn’t connect on a desperation shot at the final buzzer.
James Harden scored 36 points and spearheaded a 21-2 comeback that wiped out the big deficit and put the Rockets up 95-91. But the top-seeded Thunder were able to respond and protect the home-court advantage they’d spent all season earning.
Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin left the game before halftime because of a muscle contusion in his chest. Lin said X-rays were negative and he could be able to play in Game 3 Saturday if spasms stop.
Pacers 113, Hawks 98
In Indianapolis, Paul George followed his triple-double by scoring a playoff career-high 27 points to lead Indiana to a 2-0 series lead.
The Pacers have won four straight home games over the Hawks. It’s the first time Indiana has held a 2-0 series lead since the 2004 Eastern Conference semifinals.
George, playing in his first game since being named the league’s Most Improved Player, was 11 of 21 from the field, had eight rebounds, three assists and four steals.
Atlanta was led by Devin Harris with 17 points. Game 3 is Saturday in Atlanta.