The Boston Celtics (27-12) wrap up a 4-game road trip against the San Antonio Spurs (13-26) Saturday. Tip-off at AT&T Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Spurs odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics lost the first 2 games on the trip, but they picked up a resounding 124-95 victory against the Dallas Mavericks Thursday. Boston’s cover as a 3-point favorite snapped an 0-3 against the spread (ATS) skid.
The Spurs halted a 3-game losing skid with a 121-109 victory at home against the Detroit Pistons Friday, covering as a 1.5-point favorite. San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 outings despite not having many wins lately.
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Celtics at Spurs odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -850 (bet $850 to win $100) | Spurs +575 (bet $100 to win $575)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -12.5 (-115) | Spurs +12.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Celtics at Spurs key injuries
Celtics
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Celtics at Spurs picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 123, Spurs 115
Moneyline
The Celtics (-850) will cost you 8 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just not a good long-term betting strategy. Even as part of a parlay with multiple teams, there is just no value in betting on the heavy favorite.
PASS.
Against the spread
SPURS +12.5 (-105) is worth a play as they look to defend their home court.
The Spurs might not be ticking off a lot of wins lately, but they have been competitive, going 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games overall. San Antonio has also cashed in 4 of the past 5 games against teams with a winning overall record.
The Celtics are just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games while going 1-4-1 ATS in the past 6 games against losing teams, too. The C’s have covered in just 1 of the past 6 trips to the Alamo, too, while going 7-19-1 ATS in the past 27 meetings in this series.
Over/Under
OVER 235.5 (-108) seems like a huge number, but it’s a good play.
The Over is 9-4 in the past 13 meetings between these sides and is 5-2 in the past 7 meetings in San Antonio. More importantly, the Spurs are dead-last in defense, allowing 120.6 PPG. Look for plenty of points in San Antonio.
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