This Friday, the NBA schedule has eight games coming up. One of these NBA matchups will be the Phoenix Suns heading to TD Garden to visit the Boston Celtics in what could be a top Suns vs Celtics betting showdown.
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Phoenix is coming off a 132-100 loss at home to the Hawks Atlanta Hawks, while Boston crushed the Brooklyn Nets 139-96 on Wednesday night. That has allowed Boston to remain in the lead spot of the Atlantic Division.
On the other hand, the Suns have barely been able to hold on to third in the Pacific Division. Based on these latest figures on Suns vs Celtics betting, Boston has a slight edge even before the teams step on the court tonight.
Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics Information
Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics
Location of the game: TD Garden. Boston, MA
Date: Friday, February 3. 7:30 PM ET.
How to watch: NBA TV.
Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics Betting Analysis
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns game tonight is just hours away. However, the Suns could be off to a better start. As the team began picking up a solid winning pace, it fell against Atlanta. The team will start a five-game road trip this Friday against Eastern Conference rivals, starting with the matchup tonight in Boston.
After losing 18 of 24 games, Phoenix has drawn on its experience on the court by winning six of its last eight matchups. Unfortunately, this has barely allowed the team to stay within playoff contention in the Western Conference.
Of course, this mini tour to the east will take work. The Suns will match up against formidable rivals like the Celtics, the Nets, and the Hawks yet again. However, it is expected that by next Tuesday, when the team makes it to Brooklyn, they might have Devin Booker back in the lineup, one of the top NBA picks.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics are now 2-0 in the last two games. They are also one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Yet, there is no question that only some teams can successfully match up against the Celtics in the entire league.
Things could also get better for Boston as five of their next seven games will be at TD Garden. Playing at home in Boston is an advantage for a team that checks all the right boxes and is also at the top of the NBA player stats.
Despite a slight slump last week with three straight losses against the New York Knicks, the Heat, and the Magic, the Celtics’ season is worth admiring. The team is now ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks for the conference lead, and there seems to be little other teams can do to stop them.
Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics Betting Preview
This season, the main problem for the Suns has been maintaining a consistent shooting trend. NBA team stats show that Boston is averaging 112.9 points per game, which is the eleventh-lowest number in the league.
While Phoenix is fifth in points allowed per game, only Booker averages more than 20 points on offense. In the last 16 games, the team has had six games under 100 points.
On the other hand, Boston is the third-best team in the league in average points per game at 117.8. Boston also leads with a free throw percentage of 83%, and the team now stands sixth overall with the fewest turnovers at 13.5 per game.
On the defensive end, those led by Joe Mazzulla are not only the team that sends their rivals to the free throw line the fewest times, but they have left their opponents with less than 100 points in three of their last five games.
That explains why the Celtics are ahead in the race tonight with top NBA odds and a -450 moneyline. If bettors get edgy, they might also want to consider them covering the 9.5 points, given that Boston is now facing a league rival.
Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics Betting Prediction
The Suns are a good team, and they have shown it by staying in the Western Conference fight without their best offensive weapon: Devin Booker. However, more than Phoenix will need more than this to overcome Boston tonight.
Phoenix now has an 8-17 record on the road, while the Celtics have one of the best home records in the NBA at 20-6. That said, the Suns should still be able to put up some level of resistance. Yet, there is no question Boston is the way to go in Suns vs Celtics betting in tonight’s contest.
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