That was the last time the Spurs lost in Boston.
In fact, San Antonio comes into TD Garden on Monday night with 11 straight wins over the Celtics. But this visit comes with San Antonio's roster still short-handed.
In addition, the Spurs took their second consecutive loss Sunday at Indiana after opening the season with four straight wins.
It's not as if the Celtics are fully healthy, having lost new signee Gordon Hayward for the season in the first quarter of the first game. Marcus Morris has been targeting this game as a return from knee injury, but he isn't likely to play.