Spurs, in ‘rough patch’ from long range, will endeavor to find touch against Celtics

The San Antonio Spurs will try to break out of a shooting slump when they visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

Although San Antonio is shooting 35% from 3-point territory this season, the Spurs have made only 27.6% of their attempts from beyond the arc (72 of 261) over the past seven games. The team has a 3-4 record during that stretch.

"We're trying to stay aggressive whether (3s) falling or not," San Antonio's Stephon Castle said. "A lot of our kick-out 3s come from us continuing to attack the basket.