The Boston Celtics (54-19) travel to face off against the San Antonio Spurs (31-41) on Saturday, March 29th. This game will be played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and televised on NBCS. The Celtics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Spurs are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Spurs. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Celtics vs Spurs

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

Boston improved to 54-19 with a 132-102 win over the Suns on Wednesday. The Celtics, favored by 4.5 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 234 points exceeded the 221.5 O/U line.

After a 10-0 run by the Suns early on, Boston responded by dominating the 2nd quarter, outscoring Phoenix 31-16. The Celtics continued to pull away, leading 108-81 going into the 4th quarter.

The Spurs Are Coming Off A Win

San Antonio’s season record dropped to 31-41 after a 124-116 road loss to the Cavaliers on Thursday. The Spurs came into the game as +14 point underdogs and managed to keep the game closer than expected. The total points for the game ended at 240, just over the pre-game line of 236.5.

Early on, the Cavaliers went on an 11-0 run, but the Spurs fought back, winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters to cut the lead to 86-83 going into the 4th. However, Cleveland outscored San Antonio 38-33 in the final quarter to seal the win.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics to a 132-102 victory over the Suns, scoring 30 points with 8 rebounds and hitting 4 threes at an 80% clip. Jaylen Brown added 24 points, also making 4 threes, while Al Horford, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday each contributed 16 points.

Boston connected on 22 threes, shooting 42.3% from beyond the arc and 50.6% overall. Porzingis scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while Brown added 10 in the 2nd.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

In their 124-116 loss to the Cavaliers, the Spurs shot just 40.6% from the field and 32.6% from three-point range, hitting 14 threes overall. Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle each scored 22 points, with Vassell making 4 threes at a 40% clip.

Castle added 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and scored 10 points in the 4th quarter. Keldon Johnson contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Julian Champagnie added 16 points, including 5 in the final period.

Celtics Team Defense

Despite a rough 1st quarter where the Celtics allowed 38 points, they tightened up defensively, giving up just 16 points in the 2nd quarter. They allowed 27 points in the 3rd and 21 in the 4th, holding the Suns to 102 points on 41% shooting.

Boston’s defense was strong from the three-point line, with the Suns hitting just 13 threes at a 31% clip. The Celtics also sent the Suns to the line 21 times, where they made 17 free throws. Boston finished with 8 steals and 7 blocks.

Spurs Team Defense

Despite a rough start, the Celtics tightened up their defense after the 1st quarter, allowing just 16 points in the 2nd and 21 in the 4th, holding the Suns to 102 points overall. Boston limited Phoenix to 41% shooting from the field.

The Celtics were particularly effective in defending the three-point line, where the Suns shot just 31%, making 13 threes. Boston also recorded 8 steals and 7 blocks in the game.

Celtics vs Spurs Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Boston has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 9-1 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Spurs have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 111 points per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• The Celtics have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.

Celtics vs Spurs Prediction

The Celtics is our selection to secure the victory, with a projected score of 139-91. We also like them to cover the spread, so we suggest betting on the Celtics at -12.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 228.5 and given that our model is projecting 230 points between the teams, we like the over.

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