Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends
A pair of the NBA’s top scorers — Jayson Tatum (10th, 26.8 points per game) and Kevin Durant (fourth, 28) — hit the court when the Boston Celtics (48-14) visit the Phoenix Suns (37-26) on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.
The Celtics enter their game against the Suns as a 5.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 227.5.
Celtics vs. Suns Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -5.5
- Total: 227.5
- Moneyline: Boston -231, Phoenix +188
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (227.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 118 – Suns 113
- Boston has come away with 47 wins in the 60 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This year, Boston has won 40 of 45 games when listed as at least -231 or better on the moneyline.
- Boston has an implied victory probability of 69.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Phoenix has won six of the 16 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (37.5%).
- Phoenix has gone 1-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +188 or longer (33.3%).
- Phoenix has a 34.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The 120.8 points per game the Celtics average are 6.5 more points than the Suns give up (114.3).
- Boston is 25-16-3 against the spread and 40-4 overall when scoring more than 114.3 points.
- Phoenix has put together a 22-27-2 ATS record and a 35-16 overall record in games it scores more than 109.9 points.
- Boston’s record is 27-17-4 against the spread and 40-8 overall when it allows fewer than 117.1 points.
- The Celtics are at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.8 PPG), while the Suns allow the 16th-fewest points per game (114.3) in the league.
- Phoenix is the NBA’s 12th-ranked offense (117.1 PPG), while Boston is the fourth-ranked defense (109.9).
- The Celtics have totaled a total of 678 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 10.9 per game), and the Suns have out-scored opponents by 180 points on the season (2.8 more per game).
- The average implied total for Boston this season is 119.7 points, 2.7 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Saturday’s game.
- So far this season, Boston has scored more than 117 points 41 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Phoenix (119) is eight more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).
- Game Day: Saturday, March 9, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Arena: Footprint Center
- TV Channel: ABC
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