Arguably the two best teams from each conference clash in Phoenix tonight as the Suns take on the Boston Celtics. Catch the game live from 10 pm ET on ESPN, I've also prepared a Same-Game Parlay to spice things up a bit.
Head over to our NBA Predictions page for picks on the side and total for tonight's 11-game slate.
Let's dive in now!
Boston Celtics 1 – 10 Win Margin (+175)
The level of play the Celtics are showing on offense has been for the record books over these first 25 games or so. In their last 2 games they took care of the Nets and Raptors on a back-to-back and fly into Phoenix looking to win their 10th road game in 13 attempts. The Celtics rank 1st in points per game with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading the way, but their role players have thrived as well. This presents a huge problem for a Suns team that is struggling on defense lately. They are going to have to rely on their offense led by Devin Booker to keep pace in this game, but they don't have the same firepower that the Celtics have at the moment. A huge reason for that is due to the absence of Chris Paul, as his leadership and ability to motor the Suns offense is a huge ingredient to their success. Not that the Celtics needed an added edge in this game, but the absence of CP3 only hurts the Suns scoring depth and presents one less threat for the Celtics to defend. Nonethel ess, this should be a fascinating matchup between two of the league's best teams, but there's no reason to bet against Boston with the way they're playing at the moment.