BOSTON (AP)—Rajon Rondo(notes) had 22 assists, 12 points and 10 rebounds for his 11th career triple-double, adding six steals to help the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of the NBA’s top two teams.
It’s the first time this season that the Spurs (29-6), who still have the best record in the NBA, have lost back-to-back games.
Ray Allen(notes) scored 31 for Eastern Conference-leading Boston (27-7), but missed a pair of free throws with 8.1 seconds left and the Celtics up by two. After a timeout, Manu Ginobili(notes) worked down the clock and put up a shot that was blocked by Paul Pierce(notes) and pulled down by Rondo for his 10th rebound.
Glen “Big Baby” Davis had 23 points—one short of a career high—playing in place of an injured Kevin Garnett(notes). Rondo’s 22 assists were the second-most in his career.
Ginobili had 24 points and eight rebounds for San Antonio, which was coming off a 128-115 loss at New York on Tuesday night.