NBA: Spurs top Celtics for milestone win by trio

BOSTON: LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 24 focuses and Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili posted their record 541st win as a trio as the San Antonio Spurs ceased the Boston Celtics 95-87 on Sunday. 

The Spurs star trio had a tranquil night on the scoresheet yet that didn't detract anything from the development NBA win which fittingly came against the Celtics. 

"They're three magnificent players," said Spurs mentor Gregg Popovich. "They simply think about winning amusements." 

The Spurs held off the Boston Celtics to give the players the most triumphs by a trio in NBA history, breaking their tie with Boston's Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. 

Free-specialists endorser forward Aldridge conveyed three straight wicker container that invalidated a late Boston rebound. He likewise had 14 bounce back and five helps as San Antonio enhanced to 2-1 on the season. 

Focus Duncan scored seven focuses, got nine bounce back and handed out five helps while watches Ginobili and Parker scored 13 and six focuses, individually. Ginobili fell off the seat to include eight helps. 

The win was San Antonio's eighth straight over the Celtics, who declined to surrender in the wake of trailing by upwards of 15. Boston decreased the shortage to only four on three events late however could get no closer. 

"I don't think we were incredible this evening," said Popovich. "They benefited an occupation protectively, and we didn't respond genuine well I don't think." 

Forward Kawhi Leonard, who scored a profession high 32 focuses in a season-opening misfortune at Oklahoma City, emptied a key three-pointer out of the left corner and, after watchman Marcus Smart replied with a three pointer for the Celtics, scored once more. Parker then changed over on a quick break to make it 90-83 with two minutes remaining. 

Leonard frosted the amusement with two free tosses with 28 seconds left and completed with 19 focuses and five bounce back. 

In Miami, Hassan Whiteside scored 25 focuses to lead the Miami Heat to a 109-89 fight against eminent loss triumph over the Houston Rockets. 

Monitor Dwyane Wade completed with 20 focuses for the Heat, who trailed by upwards of 21 ahead of schedule in the third period and deleted a 19-point halftime shortfall, outscoring the Rockets 31-12 in the second from last quarter. 

Somewhere else, forward Kevin Durant scored 25 focuses as the Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 3-0 with a 117-93 triumph over the Denver Nuggets at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.