San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/10/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 10, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  FDSSW, NBCS-B

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Spurs +1.5, Celtics -1.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Spurs +1.5, Celtics -1.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Spurs +2.5, Celtics -2.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

San Antonio Spurs:  26-11 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Boston Celtics:  23-13 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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San Antonio Spurs:  6-4 last 10

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

The Spurs are entering this game with a 26-11 record overall this season and they are 12-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Keldon Johnson led the team in points in that game with 27 while Victor Wembanyama was next on the team with 16 points. Harrison Barnes led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Victor Wembanyama led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 48.8% from the field, 16% from 3-point range, and 82.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 19-17 this season and their O/U record is 17-21.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 23-13 record overall this season and they are 11-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Toronto Raptors still to be played on Friday night. In their game against the Nuggets, Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 33 while Payton Pritchard and Derrick White each were next on the team with 17 points. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Neemias Queta led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 45.3% from the field, 39.5% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 21-15 this season and their O/U record is 16-20.

The current betting odds have the Spurs listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Spurs have looked really good in their games this season with their 26-11 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team too with their 12-6 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 23-13 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 11-6 home record this season. The Celtics looked like they were ready for a disaster season with Tatum being out and their very slow start to the year, but they have turned things around in their games lately. Now they have one of the best records in the East and have been rolling lately, going 8-2 in their last 10 games. They are off a win over the Nuggets in their last one, but they do play a game against the Raptors before this one so the Celtics aren't in a great situation here, on a back-to-back. The Spurs haven't been as hot lately, but they have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season and they are still 6-4 in their last 10 games. They are going to have some momentum on their side as they are off a win over the Lakers in their last one, and they are going to have the rest advantage too. Look for the Spurs to take advantage of a tired Celtics team on a back-to-back. The best way to place a bet here is on the Spurs to cover the spread in this game. 

Spurs Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 10, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Spurs 121 Celtics 113.

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San Antonio Spurs: Will be posted by 12:00pm ET, 01/10/2026.

Boston Celtics: Will be posted by 12:00pm ET, 01/10/2026.

San Antonio Spurs:  D. Vassell (SG) Out - Thigh.

Boston Celtics:  J. Minott (SF) Out - Ankle. J. Tatum (PF) Out - Achilles.

"We want him to be healthy for years. Not for trying to win the next couple of games, there's nothing that we're willing to risk long-term or big-picture. He's too important to this league, and he deserves that.” - Mitch Johnson on the load management of Victor Wembanyama.

"We played really well, but he also had 17 assists versus the pick and roll, versus the aggressive coverages. So there’s obviously possessions that we’ll get better at, in our shifts and our rotations, but you got to give credit to them. It was a two on one for the majority of the game, and they took advantage of that." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in their game on Wednesday.

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Stephon Castle

SF Julian Champagnie

PF Harrison Barnes

C Victor Wembanyama

PG Payton Pritchard

SG Derrick White 

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Sam Hauser

C Neemias Queta

PPG: Victor Wembanyama (24.2)

APG: Stephon Castle (6.9)

Reb/G: Victor Wembanyama (11.5)

PPG: Jaylen Brown (29.7)

APG: Derrick White (5.3)

Reb/G: Neemias Queta (8.2)

Coaches:

San Antonio Spurs: Mitch Johnson (2nd season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)