The Spurs, on the second game of a back-to-back and missing their three best players, put up a surprisingly good fight against the Celtics before losing 121-116. San Antonio refused to go away and had a few opportunities to steal the win, which is all anyone could have expected under the circumstances.
The good thing about games like this one is that the lack of expectations makes the watching experience much more pleasant, even during the bad moments. A tired Spurs team missing Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Jakob Poeltl was not supposed to keep up with the Celtics, so when the shots missed early and Boston got what it wanted on offense, there was no frustration.