When people talk about the San Antonio Spurs first quarter of the 2016-17 season, they dont mention the way the Spurs won every game they played on the road, or about the upcoming celebration for the retired Tim Duncan or that they have one of the best basketball players on the planet -- do-everything-and-do-it-well forward Kawhi Leonard -- leading them night in and night out.Instead the talk is about the Spurs middling play at home, where theyve dropped four of their eight contests to the likes of the Clippers, Houston, Utah and, most recently, Orlando.San Antonio has another chance to get rolling at home on Friday when it hosts the Washington at AT&T Center, squaring off with the Wizards for the second time in a week and for the final time this season.Just about everyone associated with the Spurs (15-4) is at a loss to explain why theyve struggled at home. Is it defensive breakdowns, an early lack of intensity or a general malaise built on years of continued success?Weve been ready to play on the road, Spurs forward Pau Gasol said. At home we sometimes come out a little flat. Those slow starts really cost us the ballgames. We put ourselves into too big of a hole to get out of. When most opposing teams come here, they dont expect to win, but once they get an opportunity, they see a window, they jump right through it.On the road weve been ready, understanding that its usually a more challenging situation. We come out ready to play and we usually deliver the first blow and that usually puts us in an advantageous position.After losing to Orlando on Tuesday, San Antonio went back on the road and waylaid Dallas, coming back from 13 points down in the third quarter to post a 94-87 win on Wednesday.The Spurs, with Gasol, guard Manu Ginobili and point guard Tony Parker held out to rest on the second night of back-to-back games, were led by guards Patty Mills 23 points, 15 of which came in the fourth quarter.Coming home, trying to defend home court, Mills said, is the priority for (Fridays) game.Washington (6-11) heads to the Alamo City off a 126-115 overtime road loss Wednesday to Oklahoma City. Guard Bradley Beal scored 31 points in the loss, point guard John Wall had 15 assists and seven Washington players tallied in double figures but the Wizards relented after holding a seven-point lead with four minutes to play.It was a heck of a basketball game against a very good team, Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. I like the way our guys compete -- our guys fought back twice in a very difficult arena. We didnt give up or give in. It was a great sign of where this team is going as we continue on this season.Washington is 6-7 this season when Beal and Wall are both in the starting lineup. In those games, the Wizards average 105.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Beal averages 22.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists while Wall averages 21.8 points, 10.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals.This was probably our most difficult loss of the season, Wall said. We had a chance to win the game at the end and when we didnt the momentum changed in overtime. 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Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant just missed the garbage can with his postgame ice bag, and that told the story of Golden States long night. Then, Draymond Green expressed his disgust with the officiating.James Harden notched his fourth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Warriors 132-127 in double overtime Thursday night to end Golden States 12-game winning streak.Eric Gordon scored 23 off the bench as Houston snapped an eight-game skid to the Warriors, who lost MVP Stephen Curry with 3:25 left in the last extra session when he was whistled for a charge. Ryan Anderson also scored 29 with five 3-pointers and the teams combined to shoot an NBA-record 88 3s, 44 apiece, the Warriors said according to the Elias Sports Bureau.A statement win to show the whole NBA that we can compete with anybody in the league, Rockets guard Patrick Beverley said. Were a very confident team. Thats the one thing Coach instilled in the team.Harden put his team ahead on a 30-footer with 3:12 left in the second overtime and hit a pair of free throws with 2:10 to go following a flagrant foul on Green.I thought there was other calls that could have been called flagrant, too, Green said. Im under the impression that if youre hit in the head, incidental contact, I think thats a flagrant foul if Im not mistaken. Well see. Maybe Ill go read the rule book, maybe Im wrong. If Im not mistaken, Im right. Theyre the best in the world.Durant matched his season high with 39 points to go with 13 rebounds but shot 12 of 28 and went 3 for 11 from 3-point range. Green had 20 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. Curry scored his teams first six points in the initial overtime and finished with 28 points and five assists.Durant also had three steals, three blocks and a gorgeous give-and-go to Green. Houston had an answer each time and the Warriors couldnt hit the big shots the way they usually do. Klay Thompson was 4 for 20, 3 of 13 on 3s, on the way to 15 points.There are going to be nights like that. Youve got to find a way to win, Durant said. We put ourselves in a good position to win.Houston snapped Golden States seven-game home winning streak in an entertaining rematch of the firstt round of the playoffs, won in five games by the Warriors, who also beat the Rockets in a five-game 2015 Western Conference finals on the way to their first championship in 40 years.ddddddddddddhe Warriors hadnt lost in Oracle Arena since a 129-100 season-opening rout by San Antonio on Oct. 25 -- and Golden State has only lost two regular-season games at home in each of the past two seasons.Anderson shined in his first game with the Rockets back in the Bay Area where he starred collegiately for California, hitting the go-ahead free throws with 22.7 seconds left after beating the shot clock buzzer with a baseline 3-pointer and another late field goal.TIP-INSRockets: The rivals played their first double-OT game since Feb. 3, 1991, a 143-135 home win by Houston. ... Coach Mike DAntoni opted to rest C Nene in the first game of the back-to-back because he is better suited to face the Nuggets big men. ... Houston has hit at least 10 3-pointers in 18 straight games -- the longest such streak in NBA history.Warriors: Since coming West in 1962-63, the Warriors are 10-14 in double overtime. ... It was Golden States first double-OT game since Dec. 11 last year at Boston and first at home since Nov. 10, 2012, vs. Denver. ... Golden State had 31 assists for its NBA-leading 13th game with 30 or more.DRAYMONDS DGreen has a chip on his shoulder to show the NBA and all the skeptics the Warriors can still play great D even with all their superstar scorers.Whatever it takes to fire up the versatile forward, as far as Kerr is concerned.Hes our most vocal defender. Hes our most vocal human being, coach Steve Kerr said. It translates.Green was called for a foul against Harden late in the first half that he didnt like and Kerr either. Both received technical fouls in short succession for arguing -- then he picked up the late flagrant.UP NEXTRockets: At Denver in the second game playing back-to-back nights. Houston was swept 3-0 in last seasons series after going 4-0 in 2014-15.Warriors: Host Phoenix on Saturday trying for a 10th consecutive victory against the Suns and 18th in 21 and 11th straight at Oracle. ' ' '