San Antonio Spurs Annihilate Houston Rockets 114-75 in Game 6 to Clinch NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals Series, Face Nemesis Golden State Warriors Next

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

With two starters out on injuries, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard, the San Antonio Spurs annihilated their IH-10 rival Houston Rockets 114-75 in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals on Thursday, May 11, 2017 after a classic total team effort led by Spurs Forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored a season high 34 points.

Houston Rockets All-Star Guard James Harden had his worst career playoff game with only 10 points and 7 assists in the Game 6 loss to the Spurs.  The Rockets offense never blasted off the launch pad while playing before a sold-out home court at Toyota Center.

With Kawhi Leonard held out of the game due to an ankle injury sustained in Game 5, the San Antonio Spurs came out aggressive in the first period under the leadership of LaMarcus Aldridge taking a 31-24 lead after the initial period and never took the lead off the pedal in the whole game leading to a decisive 39 point victory over the Houston Rockets.

The Houston Rockets offense never got in rythmn and in sync throughout the whole game as the Spurs defense chased the Rockets three-point sharpshooters off the three-point line during the whole game.

Spurs Guard Jonathon Simmons scored 18 points in his most memorable hometown performance in Houston and Spurs Guard Patty Mills sank another 14 points to lead the Spurs to the pivotal Game 6 win.  Spurs rookie guard DaJounte Murray contributed 11 points, veteran center Pau Gasol added 10 points, forward Danny Green sank 10 points, forward Kyle Anderson chipped in 7 points, and Game 5 hero Manu Ginobili added 2 points.

With the Game 6 victory, the San Antonio Spurs clinched the semi-Finals series and now advance to meet their Western Conference nemesis Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals with a berth to the 2017 NBA Finals Championship at stake.

The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors Western Conference Finals best of seven series starts on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Oakland, California for Games 1 and 2 before returning to San Antonio for Games 3 and 4 and subsequent home-away rotation for games 5-7, if necessary.

Spurs All-Star Forward Kawhi Leonard is expected to be ready to play in the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors.  The Spurs go home to pack their suitcases and fly out to the West Coast for their most important series to date of the season with little rest while the Golden State Warriors are well-rested after sweeping the Utah Jazz earlier.

San Antonio Spurs veteran coach Gregg Popovich will have the Spurs ready for the Golden State Warriors Conference Finals series.

Go Spurs Go!