The San Antonio Spurs outscored the Celtics 32-23 in the first quarter and controlled the game the rest of the way. Although the Celtics put up a fight and made runs, the Spurs always countered those runs with scoring bursts of their own.
Kawhi Leonard led with 26 points, and Pau Gasol put in a great all around performance with 17 points, 13 boards, six assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
Tony Parker was efficient, scoring 16 to go with seven assist. The bench threesome of Manu Ginobili, Patty Mills, and Dewayne Dedmon all contributed double figure games.