Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction

🔮 Expert Prediction

The Celtics roll into Memphis on a back-to-back, but that shouldn't matter much against a Grizzlies squad limping to the finish line. Boston just put up 122 points against Detroit, with Jayson Tatum dropping 38. Meanwhile, Memphis is coming off a brutal 136-124 loss to the Thunder, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went for 37.

The key matchup to watch is Luke Kennard trying to slow down Derrick White. Kennard's been decent offensively, averaging 10.9 points, but White's two-way game, including his 15.3 points and 1.2 blocks per contest, is just too much to handle. Here's the thing: the Celtics are too deep, too talented, and too focused on securing the top seed in the East to stumble here.

Boston wins this one easily. Celtics 125, Grizzlies 108.