The Boston Celtics (24-13) finish up a home back-to-back with five wins in their last six games as they host the San Antonio Spurs (26-11) at TD Garden on Saturday night.

In the midst of a stretch in which they'll face plenty of contenders, Victor Wembanyama and Co. look to "answer the call" every night.

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

Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren are all out for the Pistons. Indiana and Miami kickstart the night slate in less than 20 minutes. The Pacers snapped the longest losing streak in the NBA in their most recent outing, beating the Charlotte Hornets, 114-112.

Spurs left the pitch at half-time to deafening jeers from their supporters as, for all their endeavours, they were overpowered and outclassed by a vastly superior Aston Villa side. The atmosphere had the potential to turn increasingly toxic given the mood around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - but Frank's side at least offered some encouragement

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 Laker

The Spurs and Celtics are two of the premier franchises in the NBA, and they face off tonight at the TD Garden in Boston. We're in early January, so ordinarily, this would be a regular-schmegular game,