The Spurs trailed 52-46 at half-time before Patty Mills sank a pair of three-pointers and teammates White, Davis Bertans and Marco Belinelli hit one apiece during the 46-point explosion that produced a 92-82 lead.

Six of Aldridge's 10 points in the flurry came on a pair of three-point plays.

The Celtics got no closer than seven in the fourth quarter.

White finished with 22 points for San Antonio, which was playing the opener of a three-game home stand.

Bertans had 17 points, Bryn Forbes 15, DeMar DeRozan 13 and Mills 11 for the Spurs, who shot 49.5 per cent overall and outscored the Celtics 42-33 on three- pointers.

DeRozan completed a double-double with a game-high 10 assists.

Jayson Tatum recorded a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double for the Celtics, who went 1-2 on a trip to Houston, Memphis and San Antonio, winning the middle game.

Marcus Morris had 18 points, Kyrie Irving 16 along with eight assists and Terry Rozier 15 for Boston, which shot 48.9 per cent.

Elsewhere, James Harden scored 43 points and bagged a triple-double for Houston in a 113-101 win over Memphis, Charlotte proved too strong for the Orlando Magic 125-100 and Indiana beat Atlanta 116-108.

Reuters