The Spurs Can Win It All With The Defense They Have
Defense is important, but it's still just half of the story.
| Final - 4.4.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 87 |
| Boston Celtics | 20 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 86 |
Stories
Spurs Vs. Celtics: Paul Pierces Misses At Buzzer, San Antonio Wins Ninth Straight
The Celtics came all the way back from a double-digit deficit, but fell just short of the streaking Spurs when Paul Pierce's game-winner caught rim.
San Antonio Spurs 87, Boston Celtics 86: Destiny Favors the Spurs
San Antonio Spurs 87, Boston Celtics 86: Destiny Favors the Spurs
Celtics Expert Wonders What Duncan & Garnett Have In Common
The Celtics and Spurs face off tonight, before they do, check out this exchange between JRW and Jeff Clark of CelticsBlog.
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs @ Boston Celtics
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs @ Boston Celtics
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 87 |
| Boston | 20 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 86 |
| San Antonio | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 33 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 16-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1-0 | 10 |
| DeJuan Blair | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Danny Green | 36 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 14 |
| Tony Parker | 31 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 10 |
| Stephen Jackson | 25 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 9-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 8 |
| Matt Bonner | 21 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 10-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 10 |
| Manu Ginobili | 24 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Tiago Splitter | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 8 |
| Gary Neal | 20 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2-0 | 13 |
| Boris Diaw | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| James Anderson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Patrick Mills | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Cory Joseph | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-86 | 7-28 | 8-11 | 53-12 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 8-0 | 87 | |
| .419 | .250 | .727 | Team Reb: 4 | Total TO: 0 (10 pts) | |||||||
| Boston | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce | 34 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4-0 | 15 |
| Brandon Bass | 29 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Kevin Garnett | 32 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 16 |
| Ray Allen | 34 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | 43 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 17 |
| Avery Bradley | 33 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 19 |
| Greg Stiemsma | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sasha Pavlovic | 13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Keyon Dooling | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jermaine O`Neal | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Mickael Pietrus | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Marquis Daniels | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Ryan Hollins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| E`Twaun Moore | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| JaJuan Johnson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 38-83 | 4-10 | 6-13 | 39-4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 12-1 | 86 | |
| .458 | .400 | .462 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 1 (17 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Bill Spooner, Eli Roe, Leon Wood
Duration:1:59
Officials: - Bill Spooner, Eli Roe, Leon Wood
Duration:1:59
