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BOSTON -- The trade that brought Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio was already a success for the Spurs, even before throw-in Davis Bertans began contributing. Eugenio Suarez Jersey .The Latvian rookie set a career high in scoring for the second straight game, pitching in 15 of the Spurs 56 bench points on Friday to help San Antonio beat the Boston Celtics 109-103 for their eighth straight victory.Our first group was still in bed, Spurs coach Greg Popovich said after watching his team fall behind 14 points in the first quarter in the matinee start. Thats why I took them off the court. It was hard to watch.Leonard had 25 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, but thats not surprising from an All-Star who was second in NBA MVP voting last season. Less expected was the contribution from Bertans, who was selected 27 picks later in the 2011 draft and then dealt to San Antonio with Leonard in the trade that sent George Hill to Indiana.Bertans was amazing, Popovich said. Kawhi is Kawhi, but we start to take him for granted. I think overall the bench was the key.Patty Mills scored 19 off the bench, sinking a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left after the Celtics made it a one-possession game. David Lee had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Spurs reserves outscored their starters 56-53.The Spurs fell behind by 14 points in the first quarter but scored 12 in a row -- seven from Leonard -- in the second to get back in the game and improve to 9-0 on the road this season.You know what youre getting from Kawhi, and he played great, Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. But I thought those guys really changed the complexion of the game.Isaiah Thomas finished with 24 points with eight assists and Avery Bradley had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics. Al Horford had 12 points and 10 rebounds in his second home game since signing a four-year, $113-million contract with Boston this summer.Jae Crowder scored 10 of his 18 points in the first quarter. The Celtics had won three in a row, but they lost to San Antonio for the 10th straight time.Home, road, 20 years, whatever its been: they finish, Stevens said.LOOKING BACKA 6-foot-10 forward, Bertans spent much of the last five years playing in Europe and recovering from ACL injuries. He signed with San Antonio this summer and has played in 13 of 16 games so far this season.Leonard, who was the No. 15 overall pick by the Pacers in the 2011 draft, said he had no memory of Bertans name from that night.I was just thinking of myself, he said.RUNSBoston used an 18-2 run to turn a two-point deficit into a 24-10 lead. But the Spurs were just as impressive in the second, when they scored 12 straight points to make it a one-point game.We gave up the whole first quarter, and after that we knuckled down and played pretty good, Popovich said. And the starters came back in and played better after that too.The Celtics led 74-69 with 25 seconds left in the third quarter before Bertans hit a 3-pointer and Mills made a 34-foot 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give the Spurs the lead. Bertans also hit a 3 to start the fourth.TIP-INSSpurs: Improved to 5-0 vs. Eastern Conference teams. ... Bertans, who set his career-high with 11 against Charlotte on Wednesday, broke it in the first three quarters against Boston. ... Tyler Zeller and Danny Green were teammates on the North Carolina team that won the 2009 NCAA title.Celtics: Horford, the Celtics biggest free-agent acquisition of the summer, played just his second home game this season -- his first since the opener. He missed nine games with a concussion and returned for the last three games -- all on the road. ... Crowder scored his 2,500th career point.UP NEXTSpurs: Visit the Wizards on Saturday to end a three-game road trip.Celtics: Visit the Heat on Monday night. 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Melbourne City brought the fire to the FFA Cup final but should think twice if they expect to physically dominate Sydney FC in Sky Blue territory, Graham Arnold says.FFA Cup champions City looked to outmuscle the visitors at AAMI Park last Wednesday, with an early Luke Brattan challenge on FCs Michael Zullo setting the tone and angering Sydneys bench.Zullo was still sporting a nasty bruise at training a week after the encounter.Sydney FC coach Arnold welcomed the prospect of a similar level of intensity when the sides meet in Fridays top-of-the table A-League clash.But he warned the Victorians wouldnt have it all their own way in the fight for territory in the hostile surroundings of Sydneys ANZ Stadium.If thats what its got to be, its got to be, Arnold told reporters on Wednesday.It was feisty at times, but thats football.When you go on the pitch, its about dominating and owning every blade of grass on the field.League-leaders Sydney remain undefeated a third of the way through the season and racked up a 2-0 victory over battlers Newcastle last weekend.A win on Friday would give them a nine-point buffer atop of the A-League after Citys recent draw with Brisbane.Arnold said it was way too early to ccall the match a possible grand final preview but the clash would bring out something special in his team, and a more determined showing than their FFA Cup final performance. Cincinnati Reds Jerseys. I expect our performance will be the best of the season, he said.Our final pass wasnt at the level it should have been (in the FFA Cup final).We played a different style that game. It was a one-off final. We went for it more and we left the game a little bit more open than what we normally would.The Sky Blues face a few selection issues ahead of the clash, with marquees Bobo and Filip Holosko out of the starting side against the Jets after struggling to maintain their strong early-season form.First-time starter Milos Dimitrijevic was arguably their strongest performer despite having played just 12 minutes this season, while skipper Alex Brosque, David Carney and youngster George Blackwood led the attack.Ive got some good headaches and some decisions to make, Arnold said.I was so proud of the boys who came in last week who hadnt played for quite a while. Everyones performing at the moment. ' ' '
