Spurs Looking To End Slide And Get Back On Track At Home
The San Antonio Spurs play host to the Boston Celtics at AT&T Center on Friday evening.

This marks the third game of a four-game home stand for the Spurs (4-13), where they have gone, 0-2, so far, as part of a larger, six game losing streak. They will look to get back on track and salvage the home stand, with the hopes of adding to their, 2-6, home record. Dejounte Murray leads the team, averaging 18.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Keldon Johnson is averaging 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals, while Devin Vassell is averaging 12.2 points. 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. The Spurs are scoring an average of 107.3 points per game, while shooting an average of 46.4 percent from the field, which is sixth best in the league. On the other hand, they are struggling on defense, giving up an average of 110.8 points against, which is sixth most in the league.

Meanwhile, the Celtics (10-9) will be looking to get back on track after a home loss against the Nets on Wednesday. This marks their first game of a two-game road trip, where they face the opportunity to improve upon their, 5-5, road record. Jayson Tatum leads the team, averaging 25.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Marcus Smart has been playing well and is averaging 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.6 steals, over the last five games. Al Horford has also been playing well, averaging 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals over the last five games. Jaylen Brown has been relatively quiet in two games, since returning from a two-week long absence, but he is a key part of the Celtics' success, as he is averaging 23.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season. The Celtics are scoring an average of 108.1 points per game, and they are giving up an average of 106.4 points against.
Posted on: 11/25/2021 12:15 PM