San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics will meet the San Antonio Spurs at the TD Garden in the NBA. The Spurs (23-28) are ranked 12th in the Western Conference, while the Celtics (38-16) are ranked second in the Eastern Conference.

The Boston Celtics easily defeated the Miami Heat 103-85 on the road Monday night, earning their sixth victory in seven games.

With 33 points and eight rebounds, Jayson Tatum led the charge once more. Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford, who are both big men, combined for 33 points and 19 rebounds.

With an average of 117.2 points per game, the Celts rank sixth in the scoring standings. They also rank fourth defensively, giving up 108.2 points per game.

After defeating the Wizards 131-121 on Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs, who are 4-6 in their previous ten games, will be looking to bounce back.

With Victor Wembenyama scoring 31 points and De'Aaron Fox scoring 30, San Antonio shot 51% from the floor and made 17 of 38 long-range attempts.

This season, the Spurs are in the middle of the standings in both categories, ranking 15th in terms of points scored (113.2) and 18th in terms of points against (114.4).

The Spurs managed four victories in their last ten matches before showing better results in their recent two wins from the final four games. They failed to win games against premiere conference competitors since this could prove detrimental in facing the Celtics.

The Spurs show recent improvements after their below-average performance during their last ten games even though the Celtics exhibit declining results recently. The San Antonio team has lost three out of their previous four matches by small two-point margins. The fact that this particular trait seems to persist implies the Spurs should maintain a close matchup with the Celtics during this game.

Jaylen Brown might not play due to right knee swelling alongside Jrue Holiday's absence because of his shoulder injury before the Celtics' upcoming matchup. San Antonio offensively outperformed their opponents during seven straight games along with nine out of their last ten matches. Spurs fans should consider putting their bets on this matchup because the Celtics' key scorers are expected to be absent.

Since their extended postseason battles during the last two years the Celtics went through an offensive plateau during mid-season. The Celtics have started performing well after being anticipated for an NBA Finals mental slump so they enter their All-Star break in a positive way.

Throughout their last seven matches Boston reached six victories while beating the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers who represent potential postseason opponents. Their last gameplay before the break will establish positive energy for their upcoming performance period.