Jaylen Brown slammed home two of his 25 points in Friday night's 125-117 win over the Raptors.
Jaylen Brown slammed home two of his 25 points in Friday night's 125-117 win over the Raptors.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
No rest for the weary.
Boston will be playing its second game in as many nights and the final contest of a four-game homestand.
The Celtics shot 14 of 28 from 3-point territory in a 125-117 victory over Toronto on Friday night. The win followed Wednesday’s 114-110 home loss to Denver.
“I like that we come in the next day (after a game) and can’t tell if it’s a win or a loss,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “That to me is my favorite. ... If we want to get better, that’s important.”
The Celtics own a sterling 8-2 record over the team’s last ten games. The recent run of form has Boston atop the Atlantic Division standings.
Here’s the preview for the first meeting of the season between Boston and San Antonio:
When: Saturday, 8 p.m.
Where: TD Garden, Boston
TV, radio: NBCSB, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: San Antonio -1. O/U: 230.5.
SPURS
Season record: 26-11. vs. spread: 20-16, 1 push. Over/under: 16-21
Last 10 games: 6-4. vs. spread: 4-6. Over/under: 2-8
CELTICS
Season record: 24-13. vs. spread: 21-16. Over/under: 17-20
Last 10 games: 8-2. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/under: 4-6
TEAM STATISTICS
Points per game: San Antonio 119.0, Boston 117.8
Points allowed per game: San Antonio 113.3, Boston 110.7
Field goal percentage: San Antonio .477, Boston .475
Opponent field goal percentage: San Antonio .462, Boston .451
3-point percentage: San Antonio .350, Boston .371
Opponent 3-point percentage: San Antonio .361, Boston .372
Stat of the day: Anfernee Simons has scored at least 14 points in each of his past six games.
Notes: Although San Antonio is shooting 35% from 3-point territory this season, the Spurs have made only 27.6% of their attempts from beyond the arc (72 of 261) over the past seven games. The team has a 3-4 record during that stretch. “I feel like we were taking the right shots, making the right plays, they just (aren’t) falling for us,” San Antonio’s Stephon Castle said. “Just trying not to get away from that. Trying to stick with what’s working for us whether the shots are falling or not, and trusting that if we continue to make the right plays they’ll eventually fall.” ... Despite shooting 4 for 25 from behind the 3-point arc, the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 Wednesday night. ... Victor Wembanyama returned to action Tuesday after sitting out two games with a bone bruise in his left knee. He came off the bench and tossed in a game-high 30 points in a 106-105 loss to Memphis. Wembanyama is averaging a team-high 24.2 points per game. ... Johnson said Wembanyama’s playing time will be closely monitored Saturday. “We will be mindful of his minutes, which means there will be a restriction,” he said. “He’s not going to play 40 minutes anytime soon.”
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.