National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 103, Boston 88
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #7 Kevin Fehr, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 18759
Spurs 103, Celtics 88: Tony Parker had 22 points and eight assists and Gary Neal added 20 points as San Antonio ended a five-game home losing streak against Boston.

Tiago Splitter had 16 points and eight rebounds and Danny Green added 12 points as the Spurs snapped a two-game losing skid and beat the Celtics in San Antonio for the first time since early in the 2005-06 campaign.

Paul Pierce and Jason Terry tallied 18 points apiece as Boston lost its second consecutive contest. Terry had just one second-half point.

San Antonio had a 52-49 halftime edge and pushed the lead to 11 on Green’s 3-pointer with 6:45 left in the third quarter. The Spurs led 77-69 entering the final quarter.

Parker scored nine fourth-quarter points with all of them coming during a 15-4 run after Boston pulled within six. Parker’s acrobatic basket and a 3-pointer by Patty Mills boosted the Spurs’ lead to 99-82 with 1:59 to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Parker has scored 20 or more points in seven of the last eight games. … Celtics PG Rajon Rondo had nine assists but committed seven turnovers and scored just six points. … Spurs F Tim Duncan grabbed 12 rebounds but scored just five points on 2-of-13 shooting.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   San Antonio
Paul Pierce 18 Scoring Tony Parker 22
Rajon Rondo 9 Assists Tony Parker 8
Jared Sullinger 7 Rebounds Tim Duncan 12
Paul Pierce 2 Free Throws Made Tony Parker 5
Paul Pierce 3 Steals Tony Parker 4
Kevin Garnett 1 Blocks Tim Duncan 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 88 46.9 6-16 6-8 22 38 3 6 20
San Antonio 103 46.9 12-25 15-20 28 38 4 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.