The Phoenix Suns (27-26) begin a 5-game road trip Friday night at TD Garden when they take on the Boston Celtics (37-15). Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Suns vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Suns, after losing 12 of 14 games, have heated up a bit. They have won 6 of their last 8 games, although they are coming off a 132-100 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks as 1.5-point favorites.
The Celtics have won 2 in a row after a 3-game losing streak. They have won 11 of their last 14 games overall. They are coming off a 139-96 blowout home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as 9-point favorites.
The Celtics won the 1st matchup between the 2 teams 125-98 in Phoenix on Dec. 7 as 2-point underdogs.
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Su ns at Celtics odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Suns +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Celtics -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns +9.5 (-108) | Celtics -9.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Suns at Celtics key injuries
Suns
- G Devin Booker (groin) out
- F Jae Crowder (not with team) out
- G Josh Okogie (nose) available
- G Cameron Payne (foot) out
- G Landry Shamet (foot) out
Celtics
- F Danilo Gallinari (knee) out
- G Marcus Smart (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Suns at Celtics picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 125, Suns 120
Moneyline
The Suns are 8-17 on the road this season and have lost 8 of their last 10 games away from home.
The Celtics are 20-6 at home, They blew the Suns out in Phoenix in December and Phoenix is still without 3 of their top 7 rotation players, including Booker, their best player.
But don’t go betting the Celtics on the moneyline unless it is part of a parlay bet. It isn’t worth the action.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Suns are 28-25 ATS overall this season and 12-13 ATS on the road while the Celtics are 26-25-1 ATS overall and 14-12 ATS at home.
Phoenix is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss. They have covered the spread in the last 4 games that followed a loss by at least 10 points.
The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in their last 4 games coming on 1 day’s rest. They are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
BET SUNS +9.5 (-108).
Over/Under
The Celtics have averaged 127.0 points per game in their last 3 contests while the Suns have averaged 112.8 points over their last 10 games.
The Over is 4-0 in the Suns’ last 4 games following an ATS loss and 5-0 in the Suns’ last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
BET OVER 221.5 (-108).
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