The Boston Celtics defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 121-116, at AT&T Center on Saturday night.

The Celtics (28-12) didn’t have major problems getting past the Spurs (13-27) despite the tight final score, as Boston led by 15 points at one points and managed to close things out despite some comeback attempts from a shorthanded San Antonio team that was missing key pieces such as Keldon Johnson and Jakob Poeltl. The Celtics jumped out to a 33-30 lead in the first quarter and bolstered that advantage to an 11-point lead at the break. The Spurs responded with a 32-25 score in the third quarter and made things tight, but the Celtics closed things out with a 28-27 score in the final 12 minutes of action. With the win, Boston improved to 13-7 on the road while the Spurs fell to 8-14 at home.

Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 34 points, four rebounds and two assists, while Jaylen Brown ended with 29 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Derrick White had eight points, 11 assists and five rebounds, and Marcus Smart finished the game with five points and four dimes before exiting in the second half. Malcolm Brogdon notched 23 points off the bench, and Robert Williams III ended with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Tre Jones and Zach Collins both ended with 18 points for the Spurs, with Jones adding five rebounds and five assists while Collins also added 12 boards and four steals. Jeremy Sochan notched 11 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Romeo Langford delivered 14 points with six boards. Josh Richardson had 18 points coming off the bench.