Leonard’s blitz help Spurs to beat Celtics
Cavaliers showed hot form as they rout the Mavericks 128-90 in record fashion
Kawhi Leonard scored nine points in the final 7:17 as the San Antonio Spurs kept rolling with a spirited 109-103 win over the Boston Celtics that extended three winning streaks. “It was a great win for us against the really active team,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
LaMarcus Aldridge clinched the Spurs come-from-behind victory with an offensive rebound and two free throws with 17 seconds remaining.
The Spurs, who trailed by 14 points in the first half, improved to 13-3 on the season in front of a crowd of 18,600 on Friday at the Boston Garden arena.
San Antonio rallied for their eighth straight NBA win, their ninth in as many games on the road this season, and also beat Boston for the 10th straight time.
Leonard, who finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds
Friday’s matches
San Antonio109 Washington 94 Chicago 105 Cleveland 128 Detroit 108 New York 113 Indiana 118 Miami 90 Toronto 105 Utah 95 Minnesota 98 Oklahoma 132 Portland 119 G State 109 Houston 117 Boston 103 Orlando 91 Philadelphia 89 Dallas 90 L.A. Clippers 97 Charlotte 111,OT Brooklyn 97 Memphis 81 Milwaukee 99 Atlanta 68 Phoenix 85 Denver 129 OT New Orleans 104 L.A.Lakers 85 Sacramento 104 and four assists, scored nine points in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, Cleveland and Kevin Love remained hot from the three-point line as the Cavaliers routed the Dallas Mavericks 128-90 in record fashion.
Love finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and LeBron James had 19 points and 11 assists. None of them played the fourth quarter in a one-sided contest that was decided by halftime.