Jayson Tatum, Celtics Too Much for Victor Wembanyama, Spurs

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs fell behind early against the Boston Celtics and couldn't recover.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 17, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs are continuing their losing streak after a 117-98 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Despite not playing former Spurs guard Derrick White, the NBA-best Celtics cruised to a 25-point lead at halftime and waltzed to a win from there.

Jayson Tatum Celtics Victor Wembanyama — Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Boston was led by MVP candidate Jayson Tatum, who scored 24 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He wasn't the only star to shine for the Celtics tonight. Jrue Holiday and Jaylen Brown also dropped more than 20 points.

The Spurs saw a strong performance from Victor Wembanyama, who scored a game-high 27 points, but it wasn't enough to withstand the experienced, balanced attack from the Celtics.

The loss tonight resembles a lot from Monday's game where the Spurs surrendered a massive first-half lead that could never be recovered after the teams returned from the locker room. However, it showcases the reality of where San Antonio is, miles behind the true contenders in the NBA.

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The Spurs return to the floor on Friday against a team they have had better success against ... the Charlotte Hornets. The Spurs haven't won since Friday when they beat the Hornets at home. San Antonio can complete the series sweep against Charlotte on Friday at Spectrum Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.

Published Jan 17, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.