Even with three-fifths of their starting lineup out, the Spurs (38-15) still had enough to beat the Celtics (19-35) tonight, 104-92.
Tim Duncan came alive in the second half and finished with a game-high 25 points on 9-of-15 from the floor with 9 rebounds and 2 assists. The Spurs also got good performances from Marco Belinelli and Boris Diaw.
The Celtics hung with the defending Western Conference champs for three quarters, but the Spurs were just too much for the young C's, even without most of their stars.
The good:
* Rajon Rondo was one of the few Celtics that came ready to play. Rondo finished with 16 points on 6-of-7 from the floor (including 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point line) to go along with 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 rebounds. Including tonight's game, Rondo is shooting 38% from three-point range.
* For the second straight game, Kelly Olynyk compiled a double-double. Olynyk finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds
The bad:
* Excluding Rondo, the starting five shot 15-of-43, which translates to 34.9%. That's not gonna get it done.
* Once again, Jeff Green disappoints. Green finished with 10 points on 4-of-17 shooting and 4 turnovers.
* The Celtics let the Spurs get whatever they wanted in the paint. San Antonio outscored Boston in the paint, 46-32.
The Celtics now head into the All-Star break. Their next game comes one week from today in Phoenix against the Suns.
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