San Antonio Spurs (7-32, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (31-9, first in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston hosts San Antonio trying to continue its 19-game home winning streak.
The Celtics are 19-0 on their home court. Boston leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging 47.4 boards. Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics with 8.5 rebounds.
The Spurs are 4-16 in road games. San Antonio has a 1-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Celtics average 16.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average than the 14.1 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs are shooting 45.6% from the field, 0.5% higher than the 45.1% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last meeting 134-101 on Jan. 1, with Tatum scoring 25 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is shooting 47.7% and averaging 27.1 points for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boston.
Victor Wembanyama is averaging 19.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.2 blocks for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 16.5 points, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals over the last 10 games for San Antonio.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 123.1 points, 49.0 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 5.4 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points per game.
Spurs: 3-7, averaging 116.1 points, 42.7 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.9 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jaylen Brown: day to day (knee).
Spurs: Sidy Cissoko: out (ankle), Zach Collins: out (ankle), Charles Bassey: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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