Spurs vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard as the scrappy San Antonio Spurs gallop into TD Garden, ready to challenge the high-flying Boston Celtics in what promises to be a sizzling start to the 2024 NBA Playoffs! With most of the opening round games turning into blowouts, fans are itching for some edge-of-your-seat action, and tonight’s clash looks set to deliver. The Celtics, riding high at the top of the Eastern conference, are fresh off a dominant win and looking to cement their championship credentials. Meanwhile, the Spurs, trailing in the Western conference but coming off a morale-boosting victory, are set to prove they’re more than just underdogs. Tipoff is at 08:00 PM EST—don’t miss it! As the Spurs aim to lasso a victory, and the Celtics look to fortify their fortress, tonight’s game is sure to be nothing short of revolutionary!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 12, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	SAS ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+270	-340	232.5	8.0/-8.0
Recent	+285	-370	233.5	9.0/-9.0
Difference	+15	-30	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

20W-43L

26.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

51W-14L

74.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/17/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	25	20	33	20	98	Under
01/17/24	Boston Celtics BOS	30	40	24	23	117	Under
12/31/23	Boston Celtics BOS	30	35	40	29	134	Over
12/31/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	22	31	23	25	101	Over
03/26/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	26	19	16	93	Under
03/26/23	Boston Celtics BOS	30	38	28	41	137	Under
01/07/23	Boston Celtics BOS	33	35	25	28	121	Over
01/07/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	30	27	32	27	116	Over
01/05/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	30	28	22	19	99	Under
01/05/22	Boston Celtics BOS	30	26	21	20	97	Under
11/26/21	Boston Celtics BOS	14	23	26	25	88	Under
11/26/21	San Antonio Spurs SAS	30	22	18	26	96	Under

Spurs Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Spurs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/10	vs WAS	131-121W	43	28	11	88
02/08	vs ORL	111-112L	34	27	14	77
02/07	vs CHA	116-117L	38	25	8	92
02/05	vs ATL	126-125W	41	36	10	101
02/03	vs MEM	109-128L	48	31	23	91
02/01	@ MIA	103-105L	48	27	10	91
01/31	@ MIL	144-118W	53	37	4	102
01/29	@ LAC	116-128L	30	27	9	87
01/23	vs IND	140-110W	57	43	19	96
01/19	vs MIA	107-128L	44	28	14	91

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/10	vs MIA	103-85W	52	24	6	85
02/08	vs NYK	131-104W	48	21	10	85
02/06	@ DAL	120-127L	40	30	14	89
02/04	vs CLE	112-105W	53	26	12	98
02/02	vs PHI	118-110W	38	34	9	84
01/31	vs NOP	118-116W	35	32	13	84
01/29	@ CHI	122-100W	45	32	8	87
01/27	@ HOU	112-114L	41	21	14	80
01/23	vs LAL	96-117L	42	23	7	91
01/22	vs LAC	117-113W	32	24	19	90

Starting Lineups

San Antonio Spurs	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Harrison Barnes PF	20.0	21.8	20.8	100%	21.2
De’Aaron Fox SG	41.0	40.9	41.9	100%	42.3
Chris Paul PG	27.0	24.3	28.7	100%	29.1
Devin Vassell SF	28.0	26.4	29.3	77%	30.5
Victor Wembanyama C	57.0	52.0	55.5	100%	55.8

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SG	38.0	37.2	38.3	100%	38.6
Al Horford PF	21.0	20.8	20.1	60%	23.7
Kristaps Porzingis C	40.0	38.0	35.2	100%	35.5
Jayson Tatum SF	45.0	49.5	48.5	100%	48.7
Derrick White PG	29.0	31.2	30.0	100%	30.3

Spurs Notable Injuries

Charles Bassey (C): Avg: 4.5pts, 4.7reb, 0.8ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 2.6
Malaki Branham (SG/SF): Avg: 8.1pts, 1.7reb, 1.8ast, 18.0 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.5
Blake Wesley (PG): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.2reb, 2.5ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.3
Jordan McLaughlin (PG): Avg: 3.0pts, 1.1reb, 1.6ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.6
David Duke Jr. (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.8reb, 1.4ast, 8.3 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.5
Harrison Ingram (SF/PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.2

Celtics Notable Injuries

Jrue Holiday (PG/SG): Avg: 11.9pts, 5.0reb, 4.4ast, 32.6 minutes. Last game: 02/04/25. Impact: 3.5
Xavier Tillman (PF/C): Avg: 3.6pts, 3.0reb, 1.0ast, 14.3 minutes. Last game: 02/08/25. Impact: 0.3
Drew Peterson (SF/PF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.8reb, 0.7ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 02/06/25. Impact: 1.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Victor Wembanyama	SAS	Pts	22.5	24.5	+2.0	60%	60%	53%	53%	BOS	-3.3	#3
Stephon Castle	SAS	Pts	11.5	13.1	+1.6	80%	60%	60%	60%	BOS	+0.7	#21
Jeremy Sochan	SAS	Reb	4.5	5.5	+1.0	60%	60%	67%	67%	BOS	+0.7	#25
Chris Paul	SAS	Reb	3.5	3.8	+0.3	60%	70%	67%	67%	BOS	+0.1	#18
Devin Vassell	SAS	Ast	2.5	3.2	+0.7	60%	60%	67%	67%	BOS	-0.1	#12

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Spurs Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#18	#10	#26	6.2%
PF	#22	#26	#22	#24	5.5%
PG	#7	#19	#28	#20	0.3%
SF	#11	#29	#15	#19	2.8%
SG	#11	#29	#17	#19	0.8%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#10	#5	#1	-18.4%
PF	#9	#25	#14	#12	-2.5%
PG	#21	#18	#2	#4	-5.8%
SF	#9	#19	#3	#10	-4.9%
SG	#1	#24	#12	#3	-8.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.7

Rebounds per Game

45.8

45.3

Assists per Game

30.2

26.2

Steals per Game

8.2

7.4

Blocks per Game

6.7

5.9

Shots per Game

91.8

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.1

17.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.5

56.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.6

37.4

Turnovers per Game

12.7

11.0

Fouls per Game

16.2

16.3

Recent Trends

Jayson Tatum (SF/PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Al Horford (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.9% to 28.5, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
Keldon Johnson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.0% to 15.1, 21.9 min average previous 3 games.
Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 77.7% to 24.6, 13.8 min average previous 3 games.