Sheppard leads Rockets to sink Spurs in Texas derby

Reed Sheppard led the scoring with a blistering 21-point cameo off the bench, pouring in 12 points in the fourth quarter to drag Houston over the line. Turkish international Alperen Sengun added 20 points and Kevin Durant finished with 18 to give Houston the win at the Toyota Center. The Rockets trailed by 16 points in the third quarter before a 13-0 run helped them erase San Antonio's advantage. "We had good energy the whole game," Sheppard said. "When we cut the lead a little bit there in the fourth quarter it was just 'keep fighting...