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Spurs march on as Raptors grounded
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A LATE points spree by Kawhi Leonard saw the San Antonio Spurs preserve their remarkable unbeaten home record on Saturday with a 102-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Leonard weighed in with a career-best 33 points — including eight in the final minute — as the Spurs extended their winning streak at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, to 39 games this year, 48 unbeaten overall since last season.
San Antonio’s unbeaten run at home is the second longest in NBA history behind the Golden State Warriors’ record of 54, which came to an end with an upset defeat against Boston on Friday.
The Spurs have only two regular season home games remaining — including one against the Western Conference leader Golden State — which means they will have to wait until next year for a chance to set a new record.
San Antonio’s victory saw it improve to 64-13 for the season, a franchise record for wins which surpassed the 2005-2006 team’s previous best mark of 63-19.
Significantly as they look towards the postseason, the Spurs have beaten every team in the NBA this year.
LaMarcus Aldridge contributed 31 points and 15 rebounds while Tim Duncan grabbed 11 rebounds for the Spurs.
Toronto’s points scoring was led by Norman Powell with 17, one of six players to make double figures on the night.
The Raptors improved to 51-25, cementing second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers who lead with 54-22.
Elsewhere, it was: Pacers 115, 76ers 102; Pistons 94, Bulls 90; Kings 115, Nuggets 106; and Trail Blazers 110, Heat 93.
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