JAKARTA - The San Antonio Spurs successfully defeated the Boston Celtics with a score of 100-95 at the TD Garden, Boston, Sunday, January 11. Through the crucial performances of Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox, the Spurs were quite dominant from the start of the match.
Quoting the official NBA website, Wembanyama scored 16 of his total 21 points in the second half of the match, including a winning jumper with 19.2 seconds left, to ensure the Spurs secured victory over the Celtics at the opponent's home.
In addition to Wembanyama and Fox, Keldon Johnson also contributed greatly to San Antonio with 18 points and 10 rebounds. This victory became the second consecutive victory for the Spurs after having swallowed two consecutive losses earlier.
At Boston's camp, Derrick White appeared as the top scorer with 29 points, while Jaylen Brown added 27 points. The loss was only the third loss for the Celtics in their last 12 games.
The game was tight from the start. The score was tied 84-84 before Baylor Scheierman made a three-point shot from the corner of the field that gave Boston the lead with less than seven minutes left. White then added to the lead with a layup from a penetration.
Quoting ANTARA, San Antonio responded with a pace of 9-2 to turn the tide. Keldon Johnson's three-point shot gave the Spurs a 93-91 lead with 2 minutes 14 seconds left. After Brown tied the score with a layup, Wembanyama again gave the Spurs the lead with a fadeaway jumper when the clock showed 1 minute 33 seconds.
Another crucial moment came when De'Aaron Fox snatched the ball from Brown's hands near the center line of the court. Julian Champagnie took advantage of the opportunity by putting back his own shot attempt, leaving the Spurs 97-93 with 41 seconds left.
Wembanyama then sealed the victory through a jumper from the left side of the court that changed the score to 99-95. The French player had previously struggled at the start of the game and only scored his first point through a three-point shot in the middle of the second quarter.
In the second half, Wembanyama was dominant by scoring nine consecutive points in the middle of the third quarter, cutting the Spurs' nine-point deficit and tying the game through a three-point play.
The Celtics, who had just won against the Toronto Raptors the day before, kept Wembanyama tight at the start of the game with a layered defense and a double team every time he tried to penetrate the paint area. However, this intensity was not able to completely stop the Spurs' resurgence in the second half.
Next, San Antonio is scheduled to continue their road trip by facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, January 12.
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