This could be an NBA Finals preview. That may sound absurd, but with both the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics sitting at No. 2 in their respective conferences, it is far from impossible.
My Spurs vs. Celtics predictions acknowledge that Boston has a scheduling disadvantage, but they also recognize the Celtics just might not care.
Read on for my NBA picks for Saturday, January 10.
Spurs vs Celtics prediction
Spurs vs Celtics best bet: Celtics moneyline (+100)
Perhaps the most surprising team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, is too veteran to be underdogs only because they are on the second night of a back-to-back.
Boston has gone 5-1 against the spread in those moments this year, and with this game nearly a pick’em, betting on the Celtics ATS is just about the same as betting on their moneyline.
Should Boston have done a better job of thoroughly dispatching the Raptors last night? Absolutely.
But even in that 125-117 win — an ATS loss as 9.5-point favorites — only Jaylen Brown and Derrick White played more than 32 minutes.
The Celtics have diminished from recent years. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear and the roster turnover that followed it had an effect, but Boston is still deep and plays like it.
That mitigates some of the back-to-back worries, though they are still plenty baked into odds.
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Doubting Jaylen Brown may be the best bet here if not for the always true worry that a player may be an unexpected scratch on the second night of a back-to-back.
Brown has played in only three back-to-backs this season, but he has not scored more than 19 points in any of those three and shot a combined 16-of-38 (42.1%) from the field in them.
Spurs vs Celtics SGP
- Celtics moneyline
- Jaylen Brown Under 28.5 points
- Jaylen Brown Under 1.5 threes
Our "from downtown" SGP: Castle Wemby'd!
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has become an excellent playmaker this season, but his assists prop climbing to 6.5 regularly is a bit bold, particularly now that he has managed just 4 assists in both games since Victor Wembanyama’s return.
Spurs vs Celtics SGP
- Celtics moneyline
- Jaylen Brown Under 28.5 points
- Jaylen Brown Under 1.5 threes
- Stephon Castle Under 6.5 assists
Spurs vs Celtics odds
- Spread: Spurs -1.5 | Celtics +1.5
- Moneyline: Spurs -120 | Celtics +100
- Over/Under: Over 231.5 | Under 231.5
Spurs vs Celtics betting trend to know
In going 5-1 ATS on the second night of back-to-backs, Boston has exceeded bookmakers’ expectations by an average of 12.1 points, even including that ATS loss. Find more NBA betting trends for Spurs vs. Celtics.
How to watch Spurs vs Celtics
| Location | TD Garden, Boston, MA |
| Date | Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FDSN Southwest, NBC Sports Boston |
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