Final: Spurs 104, Celtics 93

Well that was a little bit better.

It's another one in the "L" column for your Boston Celtics (4-9), but it's certainly a step in the right direction. They just could not hold it together for all four quarters tonight, as they fell to the Spurs, 104-93.

Boston bounced back nicely after being blown out of the gym by the Rockets on Tuesday night. After allowing 40 first-quarter points last night, the Celtics limited the Spurs to 22 points in the first frame and only 48 for the first half.

However, the Spurs were just too much for these Celtics

Here's a recap:

The good:

* The starting lineup played very well tonight. The five scored 77 points, shot 46%, and battled the Spurs' starting five on nearly every possession.

* Jared Sullinger continues to prove the doubters wrong. Sullinger notched his first double-double of this season, scoring 19 points and grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds. Over his last four games, Sullinger is averaging 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and is shooting 47%.

The bad:

* While the Celtics starting five played really well, it was the Spurs' starting five that did more damage. They combined for 70 points and only 2 turnovers. Boston's starting five committed 10 turnovers.

* The Spurs scored 25 points off 17 Celtic turnovers, while Boston scored 4 points off 4 Spurs turnovers.

* The Celtics were not ready for the Spurs at the start of the second half. The Spurs began the third quarter on a 15-4 run, and the Celtics were unable to dig themselves out of that hole.