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Jayson Tatum scores 32 points to help the Celtics beat Wemby and the Spurs, 116-103
BOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 14 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-103 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory and seventh in eight games.
Kristaps Porzingis added 29 points for Boston and Derrick White had 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
The Spurs cut a 19-point halftime deficit to 93-85 early in the fourth quarter. Boston outscored San Antonio 23-18 the rest of the way.
De’Aaron Fox had 23 points in his fifth game with the Spurs since being traded by Sacramento. Victor Wembanyama added 17 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
San Antonio has won three of its last eight.
Spurs: They are just 2-3 in five games with Fox. But getting some practice time together should benefit this new-look group after not having any during a six-game trip.
Celtics: After starting the new year 8-6, Boston has found a groove and heading into the break.
With Boston leading 105-91 in the fourth quarter, Porzingis was double-teamed by Wembanyama and Fox and flipped a no-look, over the head pass to Al Horford, who passed to Sam Hauser for a long jumper.
The Celtics improved to 17-10 at home after losing three of its previous four games at TD Garden.
Both teams return to play Feb. 20. The Spurs host Phoenix, and the Celtics are at Philadelphia.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Victor Wembanyama vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Al Horford gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 |  | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:20 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Al Horford's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 11:19 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Devin Vassell shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:18 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:18 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-2 |
| 10:43 | | Chris Paul misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point driving layup (Derrick White assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:36 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 10:22 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point turnaround jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 4-4 |
| 9:47 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 9:15 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6-4 |
| 8:55 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:49 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (lost ball) (Derrick White steals) | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 6-10 |
| 8:29 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:19 | | Devin Vassell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 6-12 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point stepback jump shot | 8-12 |
| 7:35 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point stepback jump shot | 10-12 |
| 7:11 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving dunk (Derrick White assists) | 10-14 |
| 6:56 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point floating jump shot | 10-16 |
| 6:30 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Harrison Barnes's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:29 | | De'Aaron Fox offensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point putback layup | 12-16 |
| 6:21 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Loose ball) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | Kristaps Porzingis personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 15-16 |
| 5:14 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point stepback jump shot | 15-19 |
| 5:00 | | Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Luke Kornet assists) | 15-22 |
| 4:33 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:32 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Payton Pritchard personal foul (Loose ball) (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:40 | | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-24 |
| 3:02 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 15-26 |
| 2:47 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving floating jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 17-26 |
| 2:21 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 17-28 |
| 1:53 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 17-31 |
| 1:28 | | Stephon Castle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:13 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point driving layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 19-31 |
| 0:35 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 19-34 |
| 0:13 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Keldon Johnson personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 19-37 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:49 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point running layup (Derrick White assists) | 19-39 |
| 11:29 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point running dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 21-39 |
| 10:51 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:37 | | Stephon Castle misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:36 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Al Horford blocks Chris Paul's three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 21-41 |
| 10:02 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving layup | 23-41 |
| 9:48 | | Keldon Johnson shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-42 |
| 9:48 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-43 |
| 9:24 | | Devin Vassell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:11 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Derrick White misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Devin Vassell misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:33 | | Julian Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Al Horford blocks Julian Champagnie's two point tip layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point running jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 23-46 |
| 8:26 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 8:12 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-46 |
| 8:12 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-46 |
| 8:01 | | Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving layup | 27-46 |
| 7:29 | | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Julian Champagnie steals) | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point running finger roll layup | 29-46 |
| 6:57 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | De'Aaron Fox turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:25 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 29-49 |
| 6:06 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Payton Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point running dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 31-49 |
| 5:52 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:30 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound |