LaMarcus Aldridge scored a career-high 56 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Russell Westbrook’s triple-double (24 points, 24 assists, and 13 rebounds) and outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 154-147 victory in double-overtime on Thursday night.
🔸 CAREER-HIGH 56 PTS
🔸 9 REB
🔸 First @spurs player with 50+PTS since Tony Parker on Nov. 5, 2008LaMarcus Aldridge's impressive performance propels the @spurs to a 154-147 DOUBLE OT victory! #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/KL0vH1RGBW
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2019
Aldridge had seven points in the second overtime and Derrick White added four points, a steal and a critical block of Jerami Grant at the rim with San Antonio up 148-144 with less than 2 minutes remaining.
After the game he got wet.
Career-high 56 PTS | Double OT victory
LaMarcus Aldridge gets the postgame interview and celebration on @NBAonTNT! #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/AF4TaZ24dB
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2019
The Spurs have won six of seven and 14 of 18 to close within a game of the Thunder for third place in the Western Conference.
Aldridge is smack dab in the middle of his prime.
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