Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
20
5
25
3413
3456
22
8
36
80
44
55
14
12
86
33
5
38
3
33
9
16
17
108
4
58
33
57
2017
139
7
34
33
97
612
10
622
11
98
30
53
3224
6060
54
11
20
2122
814
38
52
42
81
78
13
91
01
610
42
44
2131
6060
5
3
60
20
13
65
3
3
100
6
1
7
1
9
3
5
32
60
8
3
38
17
9
53
4
3
75
12
0
12
1
8
0
3
24
60
5
1
20
21
8
38
5
4
80
7
1
8
0
6
4
4
21
60
4
1
25
22
14
64
2
2
100
8
3
11
1
10
2
4
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
36
9
17
53
1
5
20
7
7
100
1
2
3
6
2
1
4
1
26
8
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
34
7
12
58
1
2
50
2
2
100
1
12
13
6
2
1
0
0
17
3
double
David
Lee
David Lee
True
30
3
5
60
0
0
0
2
3
67
2
8
10
3
1
0
1
3
8
8
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
True
25
8
15
53
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
7
0
0
2
4
16
2
none
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
22
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
5
-3
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
24
4
9
44
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
10
8
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
21
5
9
56
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
3
1
12
6
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
False
16
5
6
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
0
1
3
10
1
none
Dāvis
Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns
False
14
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
1
3
4
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
-1
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
none
Nicolás
Laprovíttola
Nicolás Laprovíttola
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-2
none
Bryn
Forbes
Bryn Forbes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
15
December
2016
Thursday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Suns
Phoenix
False
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
13
12
25
3500
2635
31
10
32
84
37
44
20
17
85
27
8
35
3
25
12
12
13
101
4
68
23
34
2026
109
5
23
13
57
57
14
71
11
66
32
41
2324
6060
611
32
5
1622
810
50
87
76
87
114
03
117
01
67
34
52
2628
6060
6
2
33
20
10
50
2
1
50
5
1
6
1
6
3
4
23
60
8
3
38
26
9
35
3
3
100
7
4
11
1
6
2
1
24
60
6
3
50
16
8
50
8
7
88
11
0
11
0
6
3
5
26
60
11
2
18
22
10
45
7
6
86
4
3
7
1
7
4
2
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
True
36
5
12
42
0
4
0
1
1
100
1
1
2
6
3
0
3
2
11
-17
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
36
5
12
42
3
8
38
2
3
67
1
5
6
2
1
1
1
3
15
2
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
35
10
16
62
3
6
50
2
2
100
1
9
10
6
3
0
3
2
25
-4
double
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
34
4
12
33
1
4
25
4
4
100
1
4
5
4
0
0
2
2
13
-7
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
16
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
3
-4
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
24
5
13
38
2
5
40
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
12
11
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
18
2
4
50
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
1
0
1
3
7
-8
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
15
2
6
33
0
3
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
6
3
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
11
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
10
2
3
67
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
1
7
-11
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Demetrius
Jackson
Demetrius Jackson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
16
December
2016
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Hornets
Charlotte
True
The Spurs saw a multitude of strong performances in their win over the Celtics on Wednesday night . All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard led the team with 26 points and had six assists . The reigning Defensive Player of the Year hit 9 - of - 17 from the field and all seven of his free - throws . Veteran big man Pau Gasol , meanwhile , had 17 points and a team - high 13 rebounds . Gasol shot 7 - of - 12 and also dished out six assists . Point guard Tony Parker also scored 16 points . The team shot over 55 percent as a whole and hit eight three - pointers . For the Celtics , shooting guard Avery Bradley stepped up to lead the team in points , rebounds , and assists . Bradley scored 25 points , had 10 rebounds , and passed for six assists . Four other Celtics scored double digits , with forward Jae Crowder coming up as the next - highest with 15 . The host San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Boston Celtics on Wednesday , 108 - 101 . The Spurs ( 20 - 5 ) hold the second - best record in the NBA and are within a game of the Warriors for the top seed in the Western Conference . On Wednesday , the team showed why that is , exhibiting a balanced approach on both ends of the floor . Reigning Defensive Player of the Year and MVP runner - up Kawhi Leonard led the team with 26 points on the night . Leonard hit 9 - of - 17 from the field and made all seven of his free - throws while also dishing six assists en route to victory . Though the Celtics appeared to make a comeback push , the Spurs managed to separate themselves in the fourth quarter , putting the game out of reach . With big man LaMarcus Aldridge sitting the game out , forward David Lee filled in as a starter , providing an important 10 rebounds to help San Antonio finish plus - three on the boards . The Celtics ( 13 - 12 ) , meanwhile , have lost three straight , but have also been missing All-Star Isaiah Thomas ( groin ) . Guard Avery Bradley stepped up to fill Thomas 's role a bit on Wednesday , leading the team with 25 points , 10 rebounds , and six assists . Five Celtics finished with double - digit scoring , including bench guard Terry Rozier . In 25 minutes , Rozier scored 12 points and did not commit a turnover . The team saw solid ball movement , dishing 25 assists on the night . The Spurs will visit Phoenix on Thursday to play the Suns while the Celtics will host the Hornets on Friday in Boston .
The Spurs saw a multitude of strong performances in their win over the Celtics on Wednesday night. All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard led the team with 26 points and had six assists. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year hit 9 - of - 17 from the field and all seven of his free - throws. Veteran big man Pau Gasol, meanwhile, had 17 points and a team - high 13 rebounds. Gasol shot 7 - of - 12 and also dished out six assists. Point guard Tony Parker also scored 16 points. The team shot over 55 percent as a whole and hit eight three - pointers. For the Celtics, shooting guard Avery Bradley stepped up to lead the team in points, rebounds, and assists. Bradley scored 25 points, had 10 rebounds, and passed for six assists. Four other Celtics scored double digits, with forward Jae Crowder coming up as the next - highest with 15.
The Spurs saw a multitude of strong performances in their win over the Celtics on Wednesday night. All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard led the team with 26 points and had six assists. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year hit 9 - of - 17 from the field and all seven of his free - throws. Veteran big man Pau Gasol, meanwhile, had 17 points and a team - high 13 rebounds. Gasol shot 7 - of - 12 and also dished out six assists. Point guard Tony Parker also scored 16 points. The team shot over 55 percent as a whole and hit eight three - pointers. For the Celtics, shooting guard Avery Bradley stepped up to lead the team in points, rebounds, and assists. Bradley scored 25 points, had 10 rebounds, and passed for six assists. Four other Celtics scored double digits, with forward Jae Crowder coming up as the next - highest with 15. The host San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Boston Celtics on Wednesday, 108 - 101. The Spurs (20 - 5) hold the second - best record in the NBA and are within a game of the Warriors for the top seed in the Western Conference. On Wednesday, the team showed why that is, exhibiting a balanced approach on both ends of the floor. Reigning Defensive Player of the Year and MVP runner - up Kawhi Leonard led the team with 26 points on the night. Leonard hit 9 - of - 17 from the field and made all seven of his free - throws while also dishing six assists en route to victory. Though the Celtics appeared to make a comeback push, the Spurs managed to separate themselves in the fourth quarter, putting the game out of reach. With big man LaMarcus Aldridge sitting the game out, forward David Lee filled in as a starter, providing an important 10 rebounds to help San Antonio finish plus - three on the boards. The Celtics (13 - 12), meanwhile, have lost three straight, but have also been missing All-Star Isaiah Thomas (groin). Guard Avery Bradley stepped up to fill Thomas's role a bit on Wednesday, leading the team with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Five Celtics finished with double - digit scoring, including bench guard Terry Rozier. In 25 minutes, Rozier scored 12 points and did not commit a turnover. The team saw solid ball movement, dishing 25 assists on the night. The Spurs will visit Phoenix on Thursday to play the Suns while the Celtics will host the Hornets on Friday in Boston.
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<REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dāvis Bertāns <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bryn Forbes <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Laprovíttola <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 25 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Demetrius Jackson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none