Spurs recuperate with controlled effort in Houston, 102-84.

Pau Gasol led the Spurs to 100 points--and a win.

A blind man may have enjoyed the game just as much as all those doomed to spectate from the stands, with both San Antonio and Houston transforming the entire court into an ice rink from long range shooting, as both teams combined for 14-70 deficiency. The Spurs "won" that column, the most remarkable 3PTers coming from Iman Shumpert and Pau Gasol, the two tough players leading the Spurs to victory in this war of attrition.

The Spurs shot 46% to Houston's 37%, and James Harden had possibly his worst game of the season with just 13 points on 4/18 shooting, going 2/9 from long range. Kawhi Leonard didn't have a good game either, going 5/13 for 13 points and 1/5 from long range. Coach Pop pulled him out after just 14 minutes in the game, once the Rockets were down 59-79 after the 3rd quarter.

San Antonio didn't look likely to eclipse 100 points in this dismal display, but then Pau Gasol got the ball (mostly because no other Spur wanted it anymore) and showed off his post-up prowess. He finished with 19 points on 8/9 shooting, including that 3PT dagger to mercy-kill the Rockets.

James Harden shot 4/18 tonight, missing wide open chances.

A badly needed win, the Spurs did look better as a unit on the court. Iman Shumpert finished with 12 points, making three 3PTers. Jeremy Lamb had 10 points; Kyle O'Quinn got the start for 9 points and 6 rebounds. Patty Mills made two 3PTers for 8 points with 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Rudy Gay had 8 points, as Tony Parker notched 7 points also making a 3PTer. Bismack Biyombo stifled Harden at the rim twice for 4 total blocks, 7 rebounds and 6 points--including a monstrous jam over Harden. Dejounte Murray connected with Pau Gasol for a nice alley-oop slam late in the 4th quarter.

In the loss, Chris Paul had 16 points; Clint Capela had 14 points with 7 rebounds. Eric Gordon had 13 points on 5/12 shooting. Trevor Ariza not much better with 10 points on 5/13 shooting, going 0/6 from long range. The Spurs led 29-18 after the first quarter and it was that kind of game, with San Antonio polishing the glass 52-39. They beat Houston up for 21 fouls, stopping them from getting into a rhythm. Both teams, despite the cold spell, only combined for 15 turnovers and distributed 20 assists respectively. This win stops the three-game skid that brought the Spurs loss column into double-digits.