PhotoLaMarcus Aldridge scored 29 points, Kawhi Leonard had a season-high 25 and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Knicks, 100-91, on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Manu Ginobili finished with 12 points — three coming on what appeared to be a pass that went into the basket without everyone noticing. The victory was also Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich’s 1,176th and moved him into fifth place on the N.B.A.’s coaching wins list, breaking a tie with George Karl. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMichael Beasley had 18 points for the Knicks, who were playing one of only four home games this month. They play 12 times on the road, where they have struggled to a 3-12 record.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2018 05:15 UTC