San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics face a San Antonio Spurs team that has only won nine of its 24 games on the road and currently sits 12th in the Western Conference.

Boston, with a 38-16 record good for second in the East, comes into this game off back-to-back wins over the New York Knicks and Miami Heat. Those victories helped the reigning champions bounce back from a shock defeat to a Dallas Mavericks team reeling from the Luka Doncic trade last week.

Jayson Tatum continues to lead the Celtics and the six-time NBA All-Star can play a key part again on Wednesday in what looks likely to be another successful night at TD Garden.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics betting picks and predictions

Boston Celtics -8.5 (-110)

After two wins on the road, the Celtics will look forward to returning to their home court on Wednesday night with the struggling Spurs in town.

Boston has won six of its last seven games and looks to be stepping it up with less than 30 games remaining in the regular season.

Joe Mazzulla's men are currently second in the East but, surprisingly, their record on the road (22-6) is better than their record at TD Garden (16-10).

Despite that, the Celtics will expect to beat the Spurs, who have won just two of their last six games and have a 9-15 record on the road.

Boston will once again be without Jrue Holiday due to a shoulder injury, but he has missed the last three games and Derrick White has stepped up to fill the void.

The hosts will also make a game-time decision on Jaylen Brown to decide whether he can play because of a right knee problem.

Shooting guard Brown missed the 103-85 win over the Heat on Monday and is listed as questionable to face San Antonio.

The Spurs head to Massachusetts without former Philadelphia 76ers center Charles Bassey, who is dealing with an MCL injury, but Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama are expected to start.

This is the first time the two teams have met this season, but the Celtics go into this game having won their last four head-to-head matchups and should cover the spread in a win.

Jayson Tatum Over 26.5 Points (-120)

Star players always step up at crucial times and that has always been the case with Tatum, who has shined in the last two games.

After a frustrating night against the Mavericks last Thursday, the six-time NBA All-Star recovered and scored 73 points across the ensuing two games.

Tatum racked up 40 in the crushing win over the Knicks while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out four assists.

The 26-year-old followed that up with a 33-point haul in the win in Miami and he has been the Celtics’ top scorer in the last two meetings with the Spurs.

Tatum is averaging 26.9 points per game and could go big on the scoreboard again, against a team that ranks 18th in the league’s defensive stats.

Alternative Game Total: Over 230.0 Total Points (-160)

Three of the last four meetings between the sides have seen 230 points or more and the Celtics threat in and around paint suggest that target could be beaten on Wednesday.

Boston has scored 118 points or more in five of its last seven games, while the Spurs have racked up 116 or more in five of their last eight matchups.

The defending champions are currently sixth in the NBA scoring charts, averaging 117.2 points per game.

San Antonio has averaged 113.2 and has two players inside the top 15 in points per game, with De’Aaron Fox and Wembanyama averaging 24.7 and 24.4 points respectively.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics odds

San Antonio Spurs	+290 ML
Boston Celtics	-370 ML
Spread	BOS Celtics -8.5
Total Points	O/U 233.5

San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics player props

Player Points

Jayson Tatum (BOS Celtics)	O/U 26.5
Victor Wembanyama (SA Spurs)	O/U 23.5
Jaylen Brown (BOS Celtics)	O/U 22.5
De’Aaron Fox (SA Spurs)	O/U 21.5
Kristaps Porzingis (BOS Celtics)	O/U 19.5
Derrick White (BOS Celtics)	O/U 16.5

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