Luke Kornet made a victorious return to Boston as the San Antonio Spurs defeated his former team, the Celtics, 100-95 on Saturday night. However, despite being legit championship contenders, the Spurs didn’t look the part for most of the night.

Spurs 100, Celtics 95: In a tight contest where neither team led by double-digits, Wemby (21 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk) and the Spurs held the C’s to a season-low 95 points and made their move in the final 4:26 with a 16-6 closeout, fueled by seven of Keldon Johnson’s 18 points. | Recap

In the wake of a 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, Celtics star Jaylen Brown went on an extended rant directed at the officiating crew, including singling out crew chief Curtis Blair by name,

Spurs left the pitch at half-time to deafening jeers from their supporters as, for all their endeavours, they were overpowered and outclassed by a vastly superior Aston Villa side. The atmosphere had the potential to turn increasingly toxic given the mood around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - but Frank's side at least offered some encouragement

Aston Villa easily built a 2-0 halftime lead on Spurs then had to hold on for a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown expressed his frustration with the officiating during the team's 100-95 loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

With the Celtics ranking last in the NBA in free throw attempts, Jaylen Brown did not pull any punches concerning his thoughts on officiating.

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The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.

BOSTON — Sam Hauser was downgraded on the Celtics injury report with right hamstring tightness for the 8 p.m. Saturday game against the Spurs. He was a late scratch roughly a couple hours before the game. Josh Minott will miss his third straight game with a left ankle sprain. Jayson Tatum remains out with his Achilles rehab.

The Celtics attempted just four free throws in the game. Brown, their leading scorer and most aggressive player around the rim, did not take any.

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