Victor Wembanyama’s 39-point double-double leads Spurs past Celtics

Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, and added 11 rebounds to lead the rising San Antonio Spurs to a 125-116 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a battle between two of the top NBA teams.

Jaylen Brown, Boston's leading scorer this season, had only eight points before being ejected from the game with 3:38 remaining in the second quarter, with the Celtics up by two.

The Spurs led by seven entering the fourth quarter but were only up 106-105...