Four former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Sunday. Another was inactive.
In San Antonio, a pair of former Volunteers went head-to-head as the Spurs defeated Portland, 113-92, at AT&T Center.
Keon Johnson started for the Trail Blazers and played 25 minutes.
He had 19 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block. Johnson was 8-for-15 from the floor and 3-for-7 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Josh Richardson came off the bench for San Antonio and played 24 minutes. He had eight points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Richardson was 3-for-10 from the floor, 0-for-5 from long range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
In Boston, the Celtics defeated Washington, 144-102, at TD Garden.
Grant Williams played 28 minutes for Boston. He had 16 points and three rebounds.
Williams was 6-for-7 from the floor and 3-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc.
In Orlando, Admiral Schofield was in active as the Magic lost to New York, 118-88.
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