San Antonio has continued stumbling out of the gates to kick off the new year as the Toronto Raptors blew them out on the third stop of their long and winding seven-game road trip. A promising December had the Spurs in a prime position to join the Western Conference playoff discussion, but they are now sliding in the standings.
The Silver and Black visit TD Garden on Wednesday in search of their first victory of 2022, but the well-rested Celtics are a formidable opponent on the second night of a back-to-back. Former Spurs assistant and first-year head coach Ime Udoka is familiar with San Antonio’s system, and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are tough to contain.