San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics
Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: NBC Sports Boston
The San Antonio Spurs are traveling to TD Garden on Sunday where they will take on the Boston Celtics.
The Spurs faced off with the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 136-124 in their last game. San Antonio wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (51 out of 101) and converted 13 of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 9 of 15 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 35 dimes for this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defense, San Antonio allowed 60.0% from the field on 51 out of 85 shooting. Washington doled out 29 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Washington grabbed 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Washington finished the game shooting 73.1% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 26 attempts. They converted 15 of 30 shots from long range. Concerning fouls, the Spurs ended up finishing with 21 while the Wizards racked up 16 fouls.
Keldon Johnson is a guy who was a factor in the game. He finished with 30 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins and totaled 10 rebounds. Johnson finished the contest at 64.7% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.
San Antonio heads into this contest with a mark of 19-55 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 43.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 2,002 assists this year, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.6% from downtown (814 of 2,355) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They average 112.3 points per outing (24th in basketball) while connecting on 46.6% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Spurs have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They give up 39.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in the league in PPG allowed (122.3). The Spurs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 50.6% (3,387 of 6,689) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,951 relinquished for the year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 120-95 when they faced the Pacers. The Celtics were able to corral 40 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 49 in this game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Pacers committed 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 73.7%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Boston knocked down 18 of 42 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Celtics walked away from this one shooting 44 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 47.3%. The Celtics allowed the Pacers to knock down 39 of 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% for the matchup. They finished shooting 15.4% from downtown by shooting 4 out of 26 and finished the game at 13 of 22 from the charity stripe (59.1%). With respect to rebounds, Boston allowed Indiana to get 44 in all (6 on the offensive side).
Jayson Tatum pitched in for the Celtics in the matchup. Tatum scored 34 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 13 out of 24 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 54.2%, and had 7 rebounds.
Boston has a win-loss record of 51-23 so far this year. The Celtics commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 81.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.4 times per game (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. Boston has tallied 8,722 points for the year (117.9 per game) and they collect 45.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in the NBA.
The Boston defense concedes 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (873 of 2,486) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 23.1 dimes and 44.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 18th in the league. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.0. They have forced 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (5th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston
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