The victory pulled the Celtics within four games of the Cavaliers in the race for the No. 1 seed with eight games left in the regular season. It still remains a long shot for Boston to catch the Cavs in the standings but a closer look at the schedule indicates that the gap may get tighter in a matter of days.

After destroying the Phoenix Suns in their last matchup, the Celtics continued their west coast road trip against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Boston continued their impressive play on the road this season, defeating the Spurs 121-111 for their eighth win a row.

Jayson Tatum’s dominant performance powers the Boston Celtics to their eighth straight win, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 121-111.

Jayson Tatum finished the win with 29 points, ten rebounds, eight assists and one block while shooting 10/22 from the field and 2/9 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.After the game,

Jayson Tatum was a pair of assists shy of a triple double, and Luke Kornet dominated the boards against the Spurs Saturday.

The Celtics defeated the Spurs, 121-111, as they win their ninth eighth straight game and 21st of their last 25 overall. Boston moves to 55-19 while San Antonio falls to 31-42.

The Boston Celtics chase their eighth straight win in San Antonio with a Saturday night matchup with the Spurs.

The key to the Spurs’ efficiency has been their ability to concentrate their opponents’ shots to the mid-range, something they’ve done better than every team but one over that span, but in better news they o rank 11th against the three as their defense improves with more minutes for Stephon Castle.