Recap: Spurs 134, Rockets 126 (OT)Summing it up: Where to start? The first triple-double of Tony Parker’s career? Gary Neal’s career-best 29 points? Another fourth-quarter comeback? The return of Linsanity? A sluggish first quarter gave no indication of the show that was to come, with the Spurs riding their backcourt out of a late nine-point deficit and surging past Jeremy Lin and the Rockets for their ninth victory in 11 games in which they’d been down or tied entering the fourth quarter.

Player of the game: So many deserving candidates. On virtually any other night, Lin would have been the clear-cut choice with 38 points in the injured James Harden’s stead. Parker, however, was simply sublime, racking up 27 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his first triple-double in 826 career regular-season games. He scored seven over the final seven minutes of regulation, including a rare 3-pointer, to help force OT.
Play of the game: In a game filled with ridiculous offensive performances — for good measure, Omer Asik also set a career-high with 21 points — it was a defensive play that made the biggest impact. With the game tied at 120 in the final 30 seconds, the Rockets elected to let Lin go one-on-one for the go-head shot. Not a bad strategy considering how hot he’d been. But Danny Green had other ideas, poking the ball free to force a 24-second violation and preserve the tie.