Celtics vs. Spurs Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Wednesday, February 12, 2025 ...Middle East

The Boston Celtics (38-16) will look to Jayson Tatum (sixth in the league scoring 26.9 points per game) when they try to hold off De’Aaron Fox (13th in the NBA with 24.7 PPG) and the San Antonio Spurs (23-28) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at TD Garden. The Celtics are 8.5-point home favorites in the matchup, which tips off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and CWSA. The matchup’s over/under is set at 231.5.

Celtics vs. Spurs Odds

Celtics odds to win: -300 Spurs odds to win: +245 Spread: Celtics (-8.5) Total: 231.5

How to Bet on Celtics vs. Spurs

Game Time and Information

When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and CWSA

Who Will Win Celtics vs. Spurs?

Celtics and Spurs Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games they have played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, the Celtics are 14-20-1 against the spread.

In games this year in which they were an underdog by 8.5 points or more, the Spurs have a 3-2 record against the spread.

The Celtics and the Spurs combine to average 1.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 231.5 set for this game.

Boston and San Antonio have seen its opponents average a combined 8.9 fewer points per game than the point total of 231.5 set for this outing.

The Celtics’ average point total in matchups this year is 227.7, 3.8 points less than the total in this game.

The average point total for San Antonio this season is 5.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Boston is 23-30-1 ATS this season.

The Spurs are 24-27-0 against the spread this year.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics are outscoring opponents by nine points per game with a +486 scoring differential overall. They put up 117.2 points per game (sixth in the NBA) and allow 108.2 per outing (fourth in the league).

The Celtics grab 44.9 rebounds per game (10th in the league) compared to the 44.4 of their opponents.

Boston connects on 17.7 three-pointers per game (first in the league) while shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc (10th in the NBA). It is making 4.9 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 12.8 per game while shooting 35.2%.

The Celtics put up 116.7 points per 100 possessions (fourth in the league), while giving up 107.6 points per 100 possessions (fifth in the NBA).

The Celtics’ offense has been much better when playing at home (118 PPG) compared to road games (116.5 PPG). Meanwhile, their defense has been worse when playing at home (109.8 PPG allowed) compared to their play on the road (106.8 PPG allowed).

Spurs Stats & Insights

The Spurs have a -64 scoring differential, falling short by 1.2 points per game. They’re putting up 113.2 points per game, 14th in the league, and are giving up 114.4 per contest to rank 18th in the NBA.

The 45.1 rebounds per game San Antonio accumulates rank eighth in the league. Their opponents pull down 45.9.

The Spurs connect on 13.9 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.7. They shoot 35.2% from deep, and their opponents shoot 35.9%.

The Spurs average 111 points per 100 possessions on offense (14th in league), and give up 111.7 points per 100 possessions (18th in NBA).

In 2024-25 San Antonio is scoring three more points per game at home (114.6) than on the road (111.6).

Celtics Key Players to Watch

The Celtics get 26.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists from Tatum.

Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.

Tatum averages 1.2 takeaways per game, and Derrick White compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

Spurs Key Players to Watch

Fox tallies 24.7 points per game. He also contributes 4.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game this season.

This season, Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.4 points, 3.6 assists and 11 rebounds per game.

Wembanyama knocks down 3.1 threes per game.

Fox’s 1.5 steals and Wembanyama’s 3.9 blocks per game are vital to the Spurs’ defensive production.