The Celtics are coming into this game with a 55-19 record this season and they have been playing very well in their recent games. They have won their last 8 straight games and have won all 5 of their games on this road trip, but this is also their last game of this road trip and it will be their toughest test as well. They are going up against a Grizzlies team that is 44-30 this season and they have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost their last 2 straight as well as 5 of their last 6 games, but they have also been missing Ja Morant in those games. Morant returned to the lineup in their last game and they still lost at home to the Lakers 134-127, but they are going to be hungry to bounce back at home now that Morant is getting back into a rhythm with the starting lineup. They are also looking for their 1st win since firing their head coach, and the Grizzlies are fighting for seeding in the Western Conference as well so they are going to get up for this game against the defending champions who do not need the game as much. The Grizzlies lost their last game at home to the Lakers, but that was also their 1st game back at home after a 5 game road trip. Prior to that, they had won 3 of their last 4 games at home and have been much better at home this season at 25-12. This is a very important stretch to end the season for a Grizzlies team that just fired their head coach with 8 games left in the season so the Grizzlies are going to get up for this game and have a response here. The Grizzlies will cover the spread in this game.