On January 11 (Beijing time), the NBA regular season continued with the San Antonio Spurs (27–11) extending their winning run. De’Aaron Fox delivered a well-rounded performance with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Victor Wembanyama added 21 points and 6 boards as the Spurs closed strong in the fourth quarter to seize control.
With Jaylen Brown and Derrick White unable to convert late chances to pull Boston back, San Antonio held firm on the road and edged the Boston Celtics (24–14) 100–95, securing their second straight victory.
Fox paced the Spurs with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Wembanyama matched him with 21 points and 6 rebounds, Keldon Johnson posted 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Julian Champagnie contributed a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Stephon Castle chipped in 9 points and 5 assists.
For Boston, Derrick White led all scorers with 29 points, along with 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Luka Garza added 11 points and 6 rebounds, while Neemias Queta grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 9 points.
San Antonio came out aggressively and struck first, as Fox scored five early points to help the Spurs jump ahead 7–2. Boston quickly responded through Queta’s interior finishes and Brown’s shot-making, igniting a 12–0 surge to flip the game and take a 14–7 lead.
Harrison Barnes answered with a three to spark a Spurs push, but Boston steadied itself with timely threes from Brown and Garza. Johnson closed the quarter with two buckets, yet San Antonio still trailed 21–26 after one.
The Celtics opened the second period with momentum, with White scoring four quick points to stretch the lead. Castle knocked down a three to keep San Antonio within reach, but Boston continued to apply pressure. Wembanyama then stepped in with a five-point burst, and the game settled into a back-and-forth rhythm.
Behind Fox’s steady scoring, the Spurs crept within one at 47–48 with 3:10 left in the half. Brown responded with another assertive stretch, and Queta added a putback as Boston rebuilt a cushion. A free throw from Castle and a Champagnie putback trimmed the gap again, but at halftime the Spurs remained behind 50–55.
At the break, Brown and White each had 17 points and 4 rebounds for Boston. Fox led the Spurs with 11 points, while Castle had 9.
The third quarter stayed tight. Wembanyama scored twice to cut the deficit to 59–62, then continued to attack as San Antonio drew level at 64–64. Boston answered with threes from Garza and Brown to regain the edge, but the Spurs refused to fade—Johnson hit a three, Fox added four points at the line and on a shot, and the Celtics’ lead was only 75–73 heading into the fourth.
Champagnie opened the final quarter with a three, and Wembanyama followed with a dunk as the Spurs surged in front. Boston countered immediately—White, Scheierman, and Simmons each connected from deep to reclaim the lead in a hurry.
San Antonio responded after a timeout. Kelly Olynyk drilled a three, and Wembanyama added a free throw to tie the game at 84–84. White then attacked the rim twice to push Boston ahead again, but the Spurs delivered their defining run when it mattered most.
Johnson buried a three, Wembanyama knocked down a mid-range jumper, and San Antonio strung together a 9–2 burst to take a 97–93 lead with 40.5 seconds remaining. White went 2-for-2 at the line, but Wembanyama answered once more with a composed mid-range make to keep the Spurs up four.
Boston had opportunities to tighten the finish, but Brown and White both missed from three. Kornet secured the rebound and drew a foul, making one of two free throws to push the Spurs ahead 100–95 with 7.1 seconds left. From there, the Celtics ran out of time, and San Antonio sealed a hard-fought road win.
Spurs starters: Fox, Castle, Champagnie, Barnes, Kornet
Celtics starters: Pritchard, White, Brown, Gonzalez, Queta
