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San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics Recap - Celtics Win 143-140
Boston got 60 points from Jayson Tatum en route to a 143-140 victory over San Antonio on Friday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Celtics were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 222.5.
Jaylen Brown had 17 points for Boston and Aaron Nesmith chipped in with 16 points. Marcus Smart had 12 assists for the Celtics, while Tristan Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
San Antonio got 30 points from DeMar DeRozan in a losing cause and another 24 points from Lonnie Walker IV. DeMar DeRozan contributed 14 assists for the Spurs, while Jakob Poeltl had 10 rebounds.
Boston trailed at halftime, 77-48.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 52-43.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Portland looking for another win. For San Antonio, they head home to face Philadelphia.