Celtics vs. Suns Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Phoenix Suns (37-26) will look to Kevin Durant (fourth in the league scoring 28.0 points per game) when they try to beat Jayson Tatum (10th in the NBA with 26.8 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (48-14) on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Footprint Center. The Suns are 5.5-point home underdogs in the game, which tips off at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The matchup’s over/under is set at 227.5.

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Celtics and Suns Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics have a 25-20-2 record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.

The Suns are 3-1 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.

These two teams average 237.9 points per game combined, 10.4 more than the total of 227.5.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 224.2 points per game, 3.3 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.

The average over/under the Celtics have had in their games this season is 3.2 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average point total for Phoenix this season is 3.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Boston’s ATS record is 30-29-3 this season.

So far this season, the Suns have compiled a 25-36-2 record against the spread.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game with a +678 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.8 points per game (fourth in the NBA) and give up 109.9 per contest (fifth in the league).

The Celtics win the rebound battle by an average of 3.6 boards. They are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game (first in the league) compared to their opponents’ 43.6 per outing.

Boston makes 3.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 16.3 (first in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.0.

The Celtics’ 123.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in the NBA, and the 112.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in the league.

The Celtics have scored at a much higher clip when playing at home than away from home in the 2023-24 season (123.4 at home versus 118.0 on the road), though they have surrendered fewer points in home games than away from home (108.0 opponent points per home game versus 111.9 on the road).

Suns Stats & Insights

The Suns put up 117.1 points per game (12th in league) while giving up 114.3 per contest (16th in NBA). They have a +180 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.8 points per game.

The 44.1 rebounds per game Phoenix accumulates rank 12th in the NBA, 2.4 more than the 41.7 its opponents pull down.

The Suns knock down 12.0 three-pointers per game (21st in the league), 1.2 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 37.8% from deep (sixth-best in NBA) and opponents are shooting 36.4%.

The Suns’ 118.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 11th in the NBA, and the 115.8 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 12th in the league.

At home, Phoenix scores 117.1 points per game. Away, it scores the same number.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Tatum averages 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

Derrick White’s averages this season are 15.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.

Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.

Jaylen Brown averages 1.1 steals per game, while Kristaps Porzingis swats 1.8 shots per contest.

Suns Key Players to Watch

Durant’s performance this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 28.0 points per game and 5.4 assists per game to go with 6.6 rebounds per contest.

Jusuf Nurkic has per-game averages of 11.7 points, 3.8 assists and 10.8 rebounds this season.

Grayson Allen averages 2.7 made threes per game.

The Suns’ defensive efforts get a boost from Nurkic (1.0 steal per game) and Durant (1.3 blocks per game).

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