Spurs rookie Carter Bryant debuted in the G League on Friday, helping the Austin Spurs to a home win over the South Bay Lakers.

The Celtics have diminished from recent years. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear and the roster turnover that followed it had an effect, but Boston is still deep and plays like it. That mitigates some of the back-to-back worries, though they are still plenty baked into odds.

Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.

Moments after the San Antonio Spurs’ 107-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Frost Bank Center, tensions flared between Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt and Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan.

De’Aaron Fox uncorked the offense in the third quarter with six points in 86 seconds, and the team followed his lead, obliterating the paint. They also got a slight stimulus from the Lakers’ carelessness, which set them up with an 11-point lead going into the final stretch.

De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their first game since Victor Wembanyama injured his left knee, beating the Indiana 123-113 on Friday night for the Pacers’ 11th straight loss.

Keldon Johnson's 27 points off the bench provided a boost for the otherwise listless San Antonio Spurs against the Los Angeles Lakers.