Game ID: 22500942
Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 29 29 39 28 125BOS 31 27 32 26 116
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
NEW Bryant 11 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 4 since 3/03, out tonight
NEW Bryant 11 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 5 since 3/03, returns tonight: 27 min (121% of 22)
NEW Bryant 11 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restBACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 27 min since (121% of 22)
SAS availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restBACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 24 min since (110% of 22)
SAS availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Harper missed 2 since 3/14, returns tonight: 20 min (83% of 24)
BACK Barnes back 3/12 after 5, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BOS availability going into 3/02 · back-to-backNEW Scheierman 18 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restNEW Scheierman 18 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restNEW Scheierman 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW González 14 to 21 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restNEW Scheierman 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW González 14 to 23 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Walsh missed 2 since 3/06, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 17)
NEW Scheierman 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW González 14 to 20 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Vučević missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Walsh back 3/10 after 2, 1 min since (7% of 17)
NEW Scheierman 18 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW González 14 to 19 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Vučević missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Walsh back 3/10 after 2, 7 min since (40% of 17)
NEW Scheierman 18 to 29 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Vučević missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Walsh back 3/10 after 2, 7 min since (40% of 17)
NEW Scheierman 18 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Vučević missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Walsh missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
NEW Scheierman 18 to 29 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Fox at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Barnes (4 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 99, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and White at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Walsh (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and San Antonio plus-2 and the defense, Boston allowing 99 a night to San Antonio's 109. Call it San Antonio 113, Boston 109, Boston keeping it close.
3/03 @ PHI 131-91 — SAS notes
SAS won 131-91. SAS shot 55% (49 of 89) to PHI's 35%, 18 of 45 from three. The glass went 56-40 for them. Vassell led with 22 (7 of 10, 6 of 8 from three); Harper added 22, Castle 15. The hinge was Q3, 35-11: a lead of 25 became 49. Vassell was the night's best plus/minus at +43.
3/05 vs DET 121-106 — SAS notes
SAS won 121-106. SAS shot 50% (42 of 84) to DET's 40%, 13 of 37 from three. Wembanyama led with 38 (12 of 24, 4 of 10 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Fox added 29, Champagnie 16. The hinge was Q1, 38-23: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/06 vs LAC 116-112 — SAS notes
SAS won 116-112. SAS shot 48% (46 of 95) to LAC's 49%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAC's 20. The glass went 52-41 for them. Wembanyama led with 27 (11 of 21, 4 of 9 from three); Champagnie added 20, Fox 19. The hinge was Q4, 35-20: SAS came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 4. SAS trailed 46-66 at the half and won the second half 70-46. Bryant was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/08 vs HOU 145-120 — SAS notes
SAS won 145-120. SAS shot 58% (51 of 88) to HOU's 48%, 21 of 40 from three. SAS turned it over 7 times to HOU's 12. Wembanyama led with 29 (9 of 13, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Castle added 23, Fox 20. The hinge was Q2, 37-24: SAS came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 30. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
3/10 vs BOS 125-116 — SAS notes
SAS won 125-116. SAS shot 52% (44 of 85) to BOS's 47%, 20 of 47 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BOS's 17 — 17 points from the stripe to their 13. Wembanyama led with 39 (11 of 20, 8 of 15 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Fox added 25, Castle 18. The hinge was Q3, 39-32: from level to 7 ahead. Vassell was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/12 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 109, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 29 and Fox at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Barnes (5 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 27 a game. Without Watson (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 109 a night to Denver's 120 and the line, where Denver takes 29 free throws a game to San Antonio's 23. Call it San Antonio 123, Denver 113, San Antonio by 10.
3/14 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 33 and Fox at 24 a game. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ball at 21 and Knueppel at 20 a game. Without Salaün (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to San Antonio's 118 and the line, where San Antonio takes 26 free throws a game to Charlotte's 20. Call it San Antonio 118, Charlotte 113.
3/16 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 32 free throws a game; Leonard at 32 and Mathurin at 24 a game. Without Bogdanović (9 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 32 and Fox at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-6 a night and the Clippers minus-4 and the line, where the Clippers take 32 free throws a game to San Antonio's 24. Call it the Clippers 119, San Antonio 118, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/17 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 30 and Westbrook at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (9 straight), LaVine (16 straight), Hunter (16 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Harper (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to San Antonio's 118 and the arc, San Antonio at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 36. Call it San Antonio 118, Sacramento 116, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/02 @ MIL 108-81 — BOS notes
BOS won 108-81. BOS shot 43% (41 of 95) to MIL's 36%, 20 of 50 from three, and got to the line 9 times to MIL's 19. BOS turned it over 10 times to MIL's 16. The glass went 54-41 for them. Pritchard led with 25 (10 of 23, 5 of 10 from three); González added 18, White 18. The hinge was Q1, 30-20: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 31. White was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/04 vs CHA 89-118 — BOS notes
BOS lost 89-118. BOS shot 38% (30 of 79) to CHA's 46%, 10 of 36 from three. BOS turned it over 15 times to CHA's 4, and CHA turned those into 10 steals. White led with 29 (9 of 17, 3 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Brown added 20. Q3 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 91-64 against them. Hauser's -21 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/06 vs DAL 120-100 — BOS notes
BOS won 120-100. BOS shot 47% (47 of 99) to DAL's 41%, 16 of 48 from three. The glass went 58-45 for them. Brown led with 24 (9 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); White added 20, Pritchard 18. The hinge was Q4, 30-20: a lead of 10 became 20, and the lead reached 25. White was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/08 @ CLE 109-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 109-98. BOS shot 44% (37 of 84) to CLE's 41%, 15 of 38 from three. Brown led with 23 (7 of 17, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Tatum added 20, Pritchard 18. The hinge was Q2, 21-10: a lead of 9 became 20, and the lead reached 26. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/10 @ SAS 116-125 — BOS notes
BOS lost 116-125. BOS shot 47% (42 of 89) to SAS's 52%, 19 of 51 from three, and got to the line 17 times to SAS's 25. White led with 34 (11 of 22, 3 of 11 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Tatum added 24, Harper Jr. 22. Q1 was theirs, 31-29, but the other 3 periods went 96-85 against them. White's -14 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Holmgren (2 straight), Jal. Williams (11 straight), Hartenstein (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; White at 21 and Tatum at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Vučević (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-8 and the line, where OKC takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 17. Call it OKC 111, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
3/14 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 22 and Brown at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vučević (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 134, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sarr at 17 and Riley at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Reese (2 straight), George (5 straight), Whitmore (44 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Washington's 134 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 121, Washington 111, Boston by 10.
3/16 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 21 and Tatum at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Vučević (4 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 33 and Green at 29 a game. Without Brooks (10 straight), Williams (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-7 a night and Phoenix minus-2 and the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Boston's 33. Call it Boston 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/18 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vučević (5 straight), Walsh (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Porziņģis at 22 and Melton at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Ste. Curry (18 straight), Moody (7 straight), Horford (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and Golden State minus-6 and the defense, Boston allowing 108 a night to Golden State's 121. Call it Boston 116, Golden State 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASCB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
DV D. Vassell
JC J. Champagnie
KJ K. Johnson
LK L. Kornet
MP M. Plumlee
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
BOSBS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
HG H. González
JB J. Brown
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
LG L. Garza
MS M. Shulga
NQ N. Queta
RH R. Harper Jr.
SH S. Hauser
WI Williams
SAS/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Wembanyama powers Spurs through physical victory over Celtics, 125-116
SAN ANTONIO -- — Victor Wembanyama matched a career-high with eight 3-pointers, scoring 39 points and grabbing 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
De'Aaron Fox had 25 points and Stephon Castle added 18 points in San Antonio's fifth straight victory.
Derrick White had 34 points to lead Boston, which had won two straight. Jayson Tatum had 24 points in his third game since returning from a ruptured right Achilles tendon suffered May 12.
Tatum’s fourth and final 3-pointer cut the Celtics' deficit to 118-113 with 1:43 remaining, but Spurs Castle followed 18 seconds later with his own 3 to secure the victory.
The battle between the No. 2 teams in each conference was physical and chippy.
Boston All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after becoming incensed when no foul was called after he lost the ball out of bounds with 3:42 remaining in the first half.
Brown had to be restrained by teammates after official Tyler Ford assessed the first technical. Official Suyash Mehta assessed a second technical seconds later, resulting in an automatic ejection.
Wembanyama also exited to the locker room following a no-call in the first half, but his was due to injury.
Wembanyama's nose was struck by Sam Hauser’s palm and then he was hit in the eye and forehead by the back of Hauser's forearm. Wembanyama remained on the court for about a minute holding his face in pain.
Wembanyama went to the locker room and he did not return to the Spurs bench until the close of the first quarter to prepare for the start of the second.
Wembanyama returned to shoot 8 for 15 on 3-pointers and 11 for 20 from the field in scoring 30-plus points for the 34th time in his three-year career.
Boston was 19 for 51 on 3-pointers after opening 9 for 17.
Up next Celtics: At Oklahoma City on Thursday night.