This time, the San Antonio Spurs made the hustle play they needed to beat the Thunder. Kawhi Leonard's critical offensive rebound of LaMarcus Aldridge's miss led to two free throws by Tony Parker with 18 seconds left that put the Spurs ahead by four, and San Antonio hung on to beat Oklahoma City 100-96 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Leonard had 31 points and 11 rebounds, but his final rebound was the most important mark on the stat sheet.
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