Celtics and Suns: A Desert Showdown of East vs West!

Alright sports junkies, grab your popcorn and buckle up because it’s about to go down tonight! We’ve got the 48W-14L Boston Celtics, who are just a hair’s breadth away from the top of the Eastern conference, packing their bags and heading into the desert to face off against the 37W-26L Phoenix Suns, who are clawing their way up 4.0 games back in the Western conference. The battleground? None other than the Footprint Center, where the Suns are fresh off a sizzling 120-113 victory against Toronto. The Celtics, on the other hand, are probably still smarting from their 109-115 tumble against Denver. Now, if you’re looking to place your bets, the over/under is set at a tantalizing 227.5, with the Celtics line at -5.5, and the Suns line at 5.5. So, put on your game face and brace yourself for a 09:30PM EST tipoff that promises to be as unpredictable as it is exciting!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 09, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

18W-11L

61.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-13L

38.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/03/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	24	33	17	32		106	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	20	24	29	21		94
12/07/22	Boston Celtics BOS	31	38	35	21		125	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	21	21	23	33		98
12/31/21	Phoenix Suns PHX	20	21	36	31		108	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	32	35	33	23		123
12/10/21	Boston Celtics BOS	24	15	30	21		90	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	25	32	27	27		111

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.6reb, 1.0ast, 10.8 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 1.5
• Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 1.3

Suns Notable Injuries

• David Roddy (SF/PF): Avg: 7.7pts, 3.7reb, 1.4ast, 21.1 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.6
• Thaddeus Young (C): Avg: 4.8pts, 3.4reb, 2.0ast, 15.2 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 2.7
• Josh Okogie (SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.7reb, 1.2ast, 17.0 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 1.7
• Nassir Little (SF/PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Kevin Durant (PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Bradley Beal (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 75.0% to 34.4, 19.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Bol Bol (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.3% to 12.0, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Devin Booker (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.3% to 38.7, 27.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Drew Eubanks (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.7% to 18.3, 13.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Josh Okogie (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.9% to 11.0, 16.1 min average previous 3 games.
The Celtics have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak. The Suns have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game winning streak.