BOSTON CELTICS VS. PHOENIX SUNS PREVIEW, PREDICTIONS AND ODDS – MARCH 9, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games from tonight’s slate features the Boston Celtics (48-14 SU, 30-29-3 ATS) taking on the Phoenix Suns (37-26 SU, 25-36-2 ATS).
Here is a look at which team has the edge from a betting perspective heading into this crucial matchup and why.
Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Boston Celtics | -5.5
-110 |
O 227.5
-110 |
-230 |
| Phoenix Suns | +5.5
-110 |
U 227.5
-110 |
+190 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Game Details
- Fixture: Milwaukee Bucks @ Los Angeles Lakers
- Date and Time: March 8, 2024 @ 10:00 pm EST
- Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Boston Celtics |
vs. |
Phoenix Suns |
| 48-14 | Record | 37-26 |
| 120.8 | Points Per Game | 117.1 |
| 48.5 | FG% | 49.2 |
| 38.5 | 3PT% | 37.8 |
| 47.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.7 |
| 109.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 114.3 |
| 44.8 | Defensive FG% | 44.5 |
| 34.7 | Defensive 3PT% | 36.8 |
| 76.4 | Defensive FT% | 76.6 |
| 32.5 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 30.3 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 97.9 | Team Pace |
100.0 |
Key Stats
Boston Celtics
- The Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games.
- Boston is 4-11 ATS in their last 15 matchups against Phoenix.
- In their last six outings against Pacific Division opponents, the Celtics are 4-2 against the spread.
- The total has gone UNDER four times in the Celtics’ last six games.
- The UNDER total has prevailed seven times in Boston’s last eight road games against the Suns.
- In their last seven March games, the OVER total cashed in five times.
Phoenix Suns
- The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last five contests.
- Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in their last seven outings against Atlantic Division teams.
- In their last six Saturday games, the Suns are 1-5 against the spread.
- The total has gone UNDER in each of the Suns’ last nine games.
- The UNDER total has cashed in five times in Phoenix’s last six matchups against the Celtics.
- In the Suns’ last six home games, the UNDER total won all six times.
Game Predictions
The Boston Celtics opened as a 3.5-point favorite At the time of this writing, the line has moved to 5.5 points for the road team (per OddShark.com). Taking into consideration how poorly the Suns have fared against the spread recently, look for the Celtics to get back on track with a win and cover the spread as well.
The over/under for this contest is 227.5 points. Given the fact that the “under” has been the dominant trend between these two ball clubs, betting in that direction seems like the way to go.
James Tillman’s Celtics vs. Suns Final Picks
Spread: Boston Celtics -5.5 (-110)
Over/Under: UNDER 227.5 points (-110)
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