The Celtics have diminished from recent years. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear and the roster turnover that followed it had an effect, but Boston is still deep and plays like it. That mitigates some of the back-to-back worries, though they are still plenty baked into odds.

The Spurs, riding high after a victory over the Lakers, face a strong challenge as they visit the Celtics. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (26-11) will visit the surging Boston Celtics (24-13) in the first game of a back-to-back. The Spurs and Celtics are meeting for the first time this season.

The San Antonio Spurs hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics in TD Garden Saturday. Tip-off from Boston, Massachusetts, is set for 8 p.m. ET.

Boston Celtics wing Sam Hauser hit some big shots and made some big stops during a 125-117 win over the Toronto Raptors.

Jamal Murray had 22 points and 17 assists and Peyton Watson scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets, who went on a 14-0 run to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and pull away to beat the Boston Celtics 114

Get ready for a thrilling NBA clash as the Boston Celtics host the San Antonio Spurs tonight at 8 pm ET. Despite key absences for Boston, both teams boast impressive records. The Spurs, led by the unstoppable Victor Wembanyama,

The Spurs and Celtics are two of the premier franchises in the NBA, and they face off tonight at the TD Garden in Boston. We're in early January, so ordinarily, this would be a regular-schmegular game,