The first tip from the preview was to contain Kyrie Irving, who opened the game but hitting a wide open 3 due to a defensive breakdown. Kyrie had 57 in San Antonio in 2015, so we knew this would be a huge ask.
The Celtics built an 11-0 lead before Aldridge remembered his size and bullied his way to some free throws to give the Spurs their first points. The first half didn’t look to be going the Spurs’ way, with Boston shooting almost 60% in the first frame, although they recovered to drop them to 44% in the first half.