San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 2/11/25, 7:28 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 2/11/25 at 8:01 PM in NBA Picks

Without Butler and Herro, the Celtics were largely unopposed in Miami against a weakened version of the Heat. The defending champions made sure to exploit the open paint, and by holding the Heat to just 34% shooting, the Celtics earned one of the easiest wins of their season even while trailing in the first quarter. Tatum scored 33 points at the Kaseya Center and the Celtics won and covered the spread in betting in the last two games.

The Celtics won't have anything like the same dynamic when they host the Spurs on Wednesday in Boston, starting with the fact that they'll have a paint well-guarded by Wembanyama, who leads the NBA in blocks with 3.9. However, the Celtics will have the confidence that on January 17, 2024, when the Spurs visited them, they beat them convincingly, covering the spread that was then -14.5 points before the game. That night Holiday, Brown and Tatum all scored 20+ points, though the first two will be out with injuries this time.

Wembanyama and De Aaron Fox with their new team refuse to let San Antonio's playoff hopes die, and both contributed 30+ points in the last win.