The Boston Celtics found out the hard way: nothing is certain except death, taxes and the San Antonio Spurs. Though Kyrie Irving recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 assists, the Celtics shot just 40% from the field — 7-of-35 from three-point range — and couldn’t overcome 48 points from LaMarcus Aldridge, falling to the San Antonio Spurs, 115-96.
Boston returned both Hayward and Baynes tonight, but the injury list remained a significant factor nonetheless. Jayson Tatum did not play after suffering a back injury on Saturday night against Charlotte, and Al Horford sat out his second consecutive game with the team managing concerns over his nagging knee issues.