It seemed just like the Boston Celtics have been primed for the primary season of a gentle rebuild this season, largely resulting from a bloated wage sheet and the devestating Achilles damage suffered by franchise star Jayson Tatum. The expectations have been that the Celtics have been going to be a very good not nice workforce this yr with an opportunity to be a playoff workforce after thinning the roster a bit and whereas Tatum used the yr to get well from his damage. As an alternative, they’ve been among the best groups within the Affiliation, falling only a sport shy of the notorious Phil Jackson 40-20 Rule of Title Rivalry, and Tatum is again within the fold, trying roughly the identical as ever in his first 2 video games again, each wins. Tatum’s return may very well be the spark that units the Celtics off operating heading into the playoffs, as Boston at present sit simply 2.5 video games again of the Detroit Pistons
San Antonio in the meantime has continued their successful methods, going 3-0 up to now on this 6-game homestand. Winners of 15 of their final 16, the Spurs try to construct all of the momentum they’ll with April quick approaching. San Antonio beat the East-leading Pistons fairly handily final week to kick off the homestand and now could have a chance to take down the present #2 seed and spoiler for the Jayson Tatum return tour.
San Antonio Spurs (47-17) vs Boston Celtics (43-21)
March 10 2026 | 7:00 PM CT
Watch: NBC, FDSS | Pay attention: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Accidents: Harrison Barnes, ankle (OUT), Mason Plumlee, reconditioning (OUT), David Jones-Garcia, OUT
Celtics Accidents: Nikola Vucevic, finger (OUT),
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