Sunday, November 1, 2015

TD Garden

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The San Antonio Spurs travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics on Sunday, November 1, 2015. The opening line for this game has San Antonio as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 204.5.

LaMarcus Aldridge comes into this contest averaging 10.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Spurs. He pulls down 8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Tony Parker averages 10 points per game in 25 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for San Antonio. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 0%.

Isaiah Thomas averages 26 points per game while playing 29 minutes per contest this year for the Celtics. He grabs 1.5 rebounds per game and has 7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 89%. Marcus Smart averages 9.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 26% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

San Antonio averages 104 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 3rd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 7th in the league. They average 51.5 rebounds per game and 22.5 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 11th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 14th with 15.5 per game. The Spurs allow 93.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 45.5 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 19 assists per contest which puts them in 10th place in the league. They force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Boston averages 107.5 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 20th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 21st in the NBA. They average 50.5 rebounds per game and 27 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Celtics rank 20th with 17 per game. The Celtics allow 104 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 56 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 17.5 assists per contest which puts them in 4th place in the league. The Celtics force 23 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the NBA.

San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs are 1-1-0 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs are 1-1-0 against the over/under

Boston Celtics Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics are 1-1-0 against the spread

The Boston Celtics are 2-0-0 against the over/under

San Antonio Spurs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston Celtics Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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