Jaylen Brown tossed in 41 factors and grabbed 13 rebounds because the Boston Celtics moved nearer to the NBA’s finest report by incomes a 137-93 dwelling victory towards the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night time.
The Celtics (52-23) entered Sunday’s recreation because the No. 2 staff within the Eastern Conference standings, two video games behind idle Milwaukee. The Bucks owns one of the best report within the league (53-21).
Malcolm Brogdon added 20 factors, 9 assists and 5 rebounds for the Celtics, who additionally obtained 19 factors and eight rebounds from Derrick White.
Zach Collins led San Antonio with 21 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists. Malaki Branham completed with 15 factors for the Spurs.
San Antonio trailed 72-66 early within the third, however Boston had a 96-77 benefit after three quarters and led by 31 halfway by means of the fourth.
The Spurs (19-56) dropped to 6-31 in street video games and are battling Houston to remain out of the Western Conference cellar. San Antonio has misplaced 4 in a row and 6 of its final seven.
Each staff was with out its prime scorer. Boston’s Jayson Tatum was scratched about an hour earlier than Sunday’s tip-off due to a left hip contusion. Tatum is averaging 30.1 factors, 8.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists. It’s the sixth recreation he has missed this season.
San Antonio was lacking Keldon Johnson due to a foot damage. Johnson scored 30 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds throughout Friday night time’s 136-124 loss to Washington. It was the eighth time he’s scored at the least 30 factors in a recreation this season, and his fifth double-double.
Johnson, who sat out two video games earlier within the week due to a neck pressure, is averaging 22 factors and 5.1 rebounds per recreation.
The Spurs led 32-30 after one quarter, however the Celtics had a 68-58 lead at halftime. Brown had 26 factors within the first half.
The Celtics beat the Spurs 121-116 on Jan. 7, the one different assembly between the groups this season.
