Jan 27, 2021 - Boston Celtics at San Antonio Spurs

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The NBA Has Given Itself Over To Chaos

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2021 NBA Cap Space: Projecting All 30 Teams

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1/27/2021 San Antonio v. Boston Game Preview

	Boston Celtics	(7-3, 4-2 away)
	San Antonio Spurs	(6-6, 1-4 home)

January 27, 2021 at 8:30 PM ET
Regular Season

AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas

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Season Series

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 27, 2021	Boston	San Antonio	-	-	Regular Season	AT&T Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Boston	10	48.0	42.6	88.8	.480	12.2	31.1	.392	15.6	20.8	.750	15.7	21.4	11.6	33.6	45.2	23.2	9.1	6.6	113.0
San Antonio	12	48.4	41.9	94.2	.445	11.7	31.2	.373	15.2	19.3	.784	10.2	17.9	9.2	35.9	45.1	25.6	7.0	5.0	110.7
BOS Opponents	10	48.0	40.4	86.4	.468	12.1	32.8	.369	18.3	23.0	.796	15.0	19.7	8.7	32.4	41.1	23.1	7.8	5.5	111.2
SAN Opponents	12	48.4	42.6	89.6	.475	12.3	31.0	.398	14.3	19.9	.720	14.2	19.2	9.4	41.0	50.4	24.7	5.2	6.2	111.8

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 8, 2020	San Antonio	Boston	129 - 114	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 9, 2019	Boston	San Antonio	135 - 115	Boston	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Mar 24, 2019	San Antonio	Boston	115 - 96	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 31, 2018	Boston	San Antonio	111 - 120	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Dec 8, 2017	Boston	San Antonio	102 - 105	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Oct 30, 2017	San Antonio	Boston	94 - 108	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 14, 2016	Boston	San Antonio	101 - 108	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Nov 25, 2016	San Antonio	Boston	109 - 103	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 5, 2015	Boston	San Antonio	105 - 108	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Nov 1, 2015	San Antonio	Boston	95 - 87	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 20, 2015	Boston	San Antonio	89 - 101	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Nov 30, 2014	San Antonio	Boston	111 - 89	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 12, 2014	San Antonio	Boston	104 - 92	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 20, 2013	Boston	San Antonio	93 - 104	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Dec 15, 2012	Boston	San Antonio	88 - 103	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Nov 21, 2012	San Antonio	Boston	112 - 100	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 4, 2012	San Antonio	Boston	87 - 86	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 31, 2011	Boston	San Antonio	107 - 97	Boston	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Jan 5, 2011	San Antonio	Boston	103 - 105	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 28, 2010	San Antonio	Boston	94 - 73	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 3, 2009	Boston	San Antonio	90 - 83	Boston	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Mar 20, 2009	Boston	San Antonio	80 - 77	Boston	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Feb 8, 2009	San Antonio	Boston	105 - 99	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 17, 2008	Boston	San Antonio	93 - 91	Boston	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Feb 10, 2008	San Antonio	Boston	90 - 98	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 17, 2007	Boston	San Antonio	91 - 85	Boston	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Jan 22, 2007	San Antonio	Boston	93 - 89	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 9, 2005	Boston	San Antonio	89 - 101	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Nov 11, 2005	San Antonio	Boston	103 - 82	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 26, 2004	Boston	San Antonio	90 - 107	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Nov 19, 2004	San Antonio	Boston	92 - 84	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 20, 2004	Boston	San Antonio	87 - 103	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Jan 18, 2004	San Antonio	Boston	109 - 92	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 9, 2003	San Antonio	Boston	94 - 78	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 12, 2003	Boston	San Antonio	80 - 81	San Antonio	Regular Season	AT&T Center
Mar 16, 2002	Boston	San Antonio	104 - 111	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Jan 9, 2002	San Antonio	Boston	93 - 90	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 21, 2001	San Antonio	Boston	97 - 77	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 23, 2001	Boston	San Antonio	82 - 100	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Dec 17, 1999	Boston	San Antonio	94 - 103	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Nov 24, 1999	San Antonio	Boston	121 - 98	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 13, 1998	San Antonio	Boston	97 - 88	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 26, 1997	Boston	San Antonio	86 - 101	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Mar 14, 1997	Boston	San Antonio	92 - 103	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Jan 8, 1997	San Antonio	Boston	83 - 107	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 7, 1996	San Antonio	Boston	99 - 89	San Antonio	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 16, 1996	Boston	San Antonio	97 - 121	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Jan 17, 1995	San Antonio	Boston	101 - 92	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 14, 1994	Boston	San Antonio	110 - 122	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Feb 4, 1994	San Antonio	Boston	100 - 91	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 26, 1993	Boston	San Antonio	85 - 99	San Antonio	Regular Season	Alamodome
Mar 3, 1993	San Antonio	Boston	91 - 132	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 13, 1993	Boston	San Antonio	85 - 90	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Feb 11, 1992	Boston	San Antonio	84 - 100	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Jan 19, 1992	San Antonio	Boston	89 - 98	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 1, 1991	San Antonio	Boston	98 - 108	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 8, 1990	Boston	San Antonio	96 - 102	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Feb 14, 1990	Boston	San Antonio	106 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Jan 12, 1990	San Antonio	Boston	97 - 90	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 20, 1989	San Antonio	Boston	108 - 119	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 30, 1988	Boston	San Antonio	112 - 99	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Mar 9, 1988	San Antonio	Boston	118 - 119	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 10, 1988	Boston	San Antonio	136 - 120	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Feb 21, 1987	Boston	San Antonio	121 - 113	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Nov 28, 1986	San Antonio	Boston	96 - 111	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 13, 1986	Boston	San Antonio	135 - 119	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Feb 26, 1986	San Antonio	Boston	100 - 120	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 27, 1985	San Antonio	Boston	102 - 111	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Dec 29, 1984	Boston	San Antonio	120 - 112	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Dec 27, 1983	Boston	San Antonio	115 - 100	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Nov 30, 1983	San Antonio	Boston	106 - 130	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Jan 7, 1983	Boston	San Antonio	116 - 113	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Nov 19, 1982	San Antonio	Boston	111 - 119	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 19, 1982	San Antonio	Boston	110 - 134	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 4, 1982	Boston	San Antonio	110 - 101	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Feb 17, 1981	Boston	San Antonio	128 - 116	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Jan 16, 1981	San Antonio	Boston	85 - 94	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Mar 4, 1980	Boston	San Antonio	137 - 108	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Feb 27, 1980	San Antonio	Boston	125 - 130	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Jan 5, 1980	Boston	San Antonio	111 - 119	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Dec 21, 1979	San Antonio	Boston	114 - 133	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Nov 7, 1979	San Antonio	Boston	105 - 117	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Oct 23, 1979	Boston	San Antonio	120 - 129	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Apr 1, 1979	San Antonio	Boston	112 - 110	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Feb 14, 1979	Boston	San Antonio	119 - 149	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Nov 3, 1978	San Antonio	Boston	110 - 103	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Oct 24, 1978	Boston	San Antonio	109 - 132	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Mar 31, 1978	San Antonio	Boston	120 - 117	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Jan 25, 1978	Boston	San Antonio	103 - 113	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Nov 9, 1977	San Antonio	Boston	129 - 114	San Antonio	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Oct 19, 1977	Boston	San Antonio	109 - 114	San Antonio	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Apr 15, 1977	Boston	San Antonio	113 - 109	Boston	Playoffs	HemisFair Arena
Apr 12, 1977	San Antonio	Boston	94 - 104	Boston	Playoffs	Boston Garden
Apr 9, 1977	San Antonio	Boston	105 - 120	Boston	Regular Season	XL Center
Mar 22, 1977	Boston	San Antonio	108 - 104	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena
Jan 21, 1977	San Antonio	Boston	90 - 103	Boston	Regular Season	Boston Garden
Oct 30, 1976	Boston	San Antonio	126 - 117	Boston	Regular Season	HemisFair Arena

2020-2021 Boston Celtics Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	M. Smart	J. Brown	J. Tatum	T. Thompson	D. Theis
Rotation	J. Teague	P. Pritchard	A. Nesmith	G. Williams	R. Williams
Rotation	T. Waters	J. Green		S. Ojeleye	T. Fall
Lim PT		C. Edwards
Lim PT		K. Walker
Lim PT		R. Langford

2020-2021 San Antonio Spurs Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	D. Murray	L. Walker	K. Johnson	D. DeRozan	L. Aldridge
Rotation	P. Mills	D. White		R. Gay	D. Eubanks
Rotation		D. Vassell		T. Lyles	J. Poeltl
Lim PT	T. Jones	Q. Weatherspoon	K. Bates-Diop		L. Samanic

Boston Celtics Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
7	Jaylen Brown	SF	10	34.6	10.3	19.1	.539	2.4	5.7	.421	3.3	4.3	.767	2.9	3.0	1.2	5.0	6.2	3.5	1.7	0.7	26.3
4	Carsen Edwards	PG	4	7.2	1.5	3.8	.400	0.2	1.2	.200	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.2	3.2
99	Tacko Fall	C	2	12.6	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	2.0	1.5	2.5	4.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.0
43	Javonte Green	G	3	14.3	2.0	3.7	.545	0.3	1.3	.250	1.0	1.7	.600	0.7	0.3	1.3	1.3	2.7	0.7	1.0	0.0	5.3
45	Romeo Langford	SG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
26	Aaron Nesmith	F	3	13.0	1.0	4.0	.250	0.7	3.0	.222	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	2.3	0.3	1.3	1.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.7
37	Semi Ojeleye	SF	9	17.4	2.1	4.9	.432	1.2	3.0	.407	0.6	1.0	.556	0.6	1.2	0.9	2.3	3.2	0.6	0.0	0.0	6.0
11	Payton Pritchard	PG	10	22.9	3.3	6.4	.516	1.1	2.6	.423	0.9	1.0	.900	1.9	2.0	0.5	1.9	2.4	3.1	1.3	0.3	8.6
36	Marcus Smart	PG	9	33.4	3.4	9.8	.352	1.9	5.2	.362	3.4	4.4	.775	1.8	2.6	0.7	2.1	2.8	6.4	1.6	0.7	12.2
0	Jayson Tatum	SF	10	34.6	10.1	21.3	.474	3.5	8.0	.438	3.2	3.6	.889	2.4	1.8	0.4	6.7	7.1	3.8	1.0	0.8	26.9
55	Jeff Teague	PG	8	19.9	2.2	6.8	.333	0.9	1.6	.538	1.6	2.0	.812	1.0	1.6	0.5	2.1	2.6	2.6	1.5	0.2	7.0
27	Daniel Theis	C	10	22.5	3.3	6.0	.550	0.5	2.1	.238	0.3	0.9	.333	1.1	2.3	1.1	3.4	4.5	1.4	0.4	1.0	7.4
13	Tristan Thompson	F	8	23.1	3.4	6.4	.529	0.0	0.0	.000	1.6	2.5	.650	1.2	2.8	3.1	5.4	8.5	0.8	0.2	0.8	8.4
8	Kemba Walker	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
51	Tremont Waters	PG	3	11.0	0.7	3.3	.200	0.3	1.3	.250	1.3	1.3	1.000	2.3	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	2.7	0.7	0.0	3.0
40	Grant Williams	SF	8	19.2	2.2	5.0	.450	0.9	2.1	.412	0.2	0.6	.400	0.9	3.1	1.4	2.2	3.6	0.8	0.6	0.6	5.6
44	Robert Williams	PF	8	16.3	3.0	3.9	.774	0.0	0.1	.000	0.8	0.9	.857	1.4	1.2	2.5	4.0	6.5	0.6	1.1	1.5	6.8

San Antonio Spurs Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
12	LaMarcus Aldridge	FC	9	29.5	6.2	14.4	.431	1.2	4.4	.275	1.0	1.2	.818	1.3	2.3	1.0	4.3	5.3	2.6	0.6	0.8	14.7
31	Keita Bates-Diop	SF	2	1.0	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	DeMar DeRozan	GF	10	34.5	7.0	14.7	.476	0.9	2.5	.360	5.5	6.3	.873	1.3	2.1	0.7	4.9	5.6	7.0	0.9	0.7	20.4
14	Drew Eubanks	C	3	19.5	1.0	4.3	.231	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.3	.750	0.3	2.3	0.3	4.0	4.3	0.3	0.3	2.0	3.0
22	Rudy Gay	SF	12	22.6	4.4	10.4	.424	1.6	4.8	.328	0.8	1.0	.750	0.9	2.1	0.9	4.2	5.2	1.4	0.7	0.8	11.2
3	Keldon Johnson	SF	12	32.0	5.5	11.4	.482	1.2	3.2	.395	2.6	3.2	.795	1.6	2.9	1.8	5.5	7.2	2.3	1.2	0.8	14.8
33	Tre Jones	PG	3	3.5	1.3	2.3	.571	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.0	1.000	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	3.7
41	Trey Lyles	SF	6	13.8	1.0	2.7	.375	0.3	1.2	.286	0.3	0.8	.400	0.0	0.5	0.8	3.5	4.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.7
8	Patty Mills	G	12	25.7	5.1	10.9	.466	3.0	6.8	.444	1.3	1.4	.941	0.8	1.7	0.2	1.4	1.6	3.2	0.2	0.1	14.5
5	Dejounte Murray	SG	12	32.8	6.4	14.5	.443	1.0	3.2	.308	1.8	2.2	.815	2.0	2.1	0.9	6.2	7.1	5.4	1.4	0.1	15.7
25	Jakob Poeltl	C	12	18.7	1.9	3.8	.511	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	1.2	.200	0.9	1.8	2.5	3.3	5.8	2.0	0.5	0.6	4.1
19	Luka Samanic	PF	3	2.8	0.3	1.7	.200	0.3	0.7	.500	0.3	0.7	.500	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
24	Devin Vassell	SG	11	16.3	1.5	4.2	.370	0.8	2.0	.409	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.3	1.1	0.5	2.6	3.1	1.2	1.2	0.3	4.5
1	Lonnie Walker	SG	12	29.0	5.2	12.1	.434	2.1	4.9	.424	1.7	2.2	.769	1.0	2.0	0.4	2.7	3.1	1.8	0.6	0.6	14.2
15	Quinndary Weatherspoon	SG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	Derrick White	G	1	22.9	3.0	9.0	.333	1.0	4.0	.250	2.0	2.0	1.000	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	9.0

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