Tuesday, 31 October 2017

San Antonio Spurs 94-108 Boston Celtics




The TD Garden duel was over with the Celtics defeating the Spurs of Pau Gasol 108-94, continuing with their winning dynamics. The serious injury of Gordon Hayward at the start of the season left the Celtics very depleted, but now they already have a run of five consecutive victories.
The Spurs stood up at all times. In the first quarter Jaylen Brown shone (18 points in 30 minutes), while Irving, who finished with 24 points the game, put the score 54-49 at halftime. Pau Gasol finished with 11 points, being the third top scorer of the Spurs, behind Brandon Paul and Rudy Gay.Two triples from Irving after the break prompted the Celtics to the final victory.Kyrie Irving continues his triumphant march as the new leader and figure of the Boston Celtics, leading to the triumph of 108-94 against the San Antonio Spurs, the fifth consecutive they get, having started the regular season with two defeats followed and the serious injury of forward Gordon Hayward. Irving dominated the low men of the Spurs and was the perfect manager in the game by getting 24 points (10-16, 3-7, 1-1), he had six assists, he recovered three balls and he captured two rebounds in 30 minutes. saw action.
The forward Jaylen Brown also continued to show the great growth he has had in the new season, the second he has been professional, and contributed 18 points that left him as the second highest scorer. While the center Al Horford was the leader of the Celtics in the indoor game to win the duel Pau Gasol Spanish with a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds, including 10 defensive. Horford played 30 minutes in which he scored 7 of 11 field goals, also delivered five assists and recovered two balls, which helped the Celtics to get a 5-2 winning record, to the best of the Eastern Conference. Terry Rozier became the surprise factor and winner of the Celtics to get 12 points, including 10 in the fourth period.

Brandon Paul and forward Rudy Gay totaled 18 and 14 points, respectively, for Spurs, who lost the third straight game. The absence by injury of the holders, the French base Tony Parker and the forward Kawhi Leonard continues weighing like a slab in the game of the Spurs. Gasol, who played 25 minutes, contributed 11 points by scoring 4 of 10 field goals, including a three-pointer from two attempts, and 2-4 from the personnel line. The loss left veteran trainer Gregg Popovich again without the 1,155th victory in his career, which would allow him to reach Phil Jackson in sixth place on the all-time list.

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