The San Antonio Spurs (17 - 4) held off the Boston Celtics (11 - 9) 108 - 105 to keep their home court undefeated streak alive. The Spurs came into this game 100 at home with a dominating 17 - point differential average and they were fortunate to keep that streak alive here. This game came down to the wire, even though the Spurs led by 17 points late in the third quarter. San Antonio outrebounded Boston 48 - 39 and outshot them 52 percent to 45 percent. Even though it goes down as a loss in the record book, this is a game the young Celtics can build off of. Boston came into this game as double - digit underdogs and nearly escaped with an impressive win. They were trailing big, but fought back to make it a two - point game with 10 seconds left. They couldn’t quite pull it off, but it was a great effort all - around. Boston was led by Isaiah Thomas, who tallied 23 points, eight assists and four rebounds in the loss. The team had four players score 16 or more points and that’s indicative of this teams nature, as they play team - ball in an individualized sport. The Celtics will look to rebound when they take on the disappointing New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The Spurs did not have a single player who scored more than 17 points, but that's not a huge surprise with this San Antonio team. The bench was spectacular, as they combined for 54 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists in the win. The high - scorer for the Spurs on this evening was LaMarcus Aldridge, who collected 17 points and eight rebounds. The Spurs are quietly putting together another fantastic start to the season and they are going to be tough to beat at home come playoff time. Up next for San Antonio is the one - win Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, in what could very well be a lopsided game.
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