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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown expressed his frustration with the officiating during the team's 100-95 loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
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
Aston Villa easily built a 2-0 halftime lead on Spurs then had to hold on for a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
Micah Nori served as the coach for the home game against San Antonio. The Timberwolves had a late scratch for their game against the San Antonio Spurs: coach Chris Finch.
In the wake of a 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, Celtics star Jaylen Brown went on an extended rant directed at the officiating crew, including singling out crew chief Curtis Blair by name,
Spurs 100, Celtics 95: In a tight contest where neither team led by double-digits, Wemby (21 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk) and the Spurs held the C’s to a season-low 95 points and made their move in the final 4:26 with a 16-6 closeout, fueled by seven of Keldon Johnson’s 18 points. | Recap
The Celtics attempted just four free throws in the game. Brown, their leading scorer and most aggressive player around the rim, did not take any.
A successful cup run had bought Frank's predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, time last season, but first-half goals by Villa duo Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers were enough to inflict a fourth defeat from Tottenham's last seven matches.
Tottenham have launched a campaign to pay homage to their 1901 FA Cup-winning team to mark the 125th anniversary of the historic achievement. By winning the world's oldest football cup competition, Spurs became the first and remain the only non-league team to lift the trophy.