Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (38-27) battle Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (51-14) on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at TD Garden, at 7:30 PM ET on TNT and AZFamily.
The Celtics hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Suns. The game’s point total is set at 231.
Celtics vs. Suns Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -4.5
- Total: 231
- Moneyline: Boston -186, Phoenix +155
Suns at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (231)
- Prediction:
Celtics 122 – Suns 109
- Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 63 games this year and has walked away with the win 50 times (79.4%) in those games.
- This year, Boston has won 46 of 54 games when listed as at least -186 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 65% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Phoenix has won 35.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (6-11).
- Phoenix has a record of 2-4 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +155 or longer (33.3%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Phoenix’s implied win probability is 39.2%.
- The Celtics put up 6.5 more points per game (120.8) than the Suns give up (114.3).
- Boston is 28-16-3 against the spread and 43-4 overall when scoring more than 114.3 points.
- Phoenix has put together a 22-28-2 ATS record and a 36-16 overall record in games it scores more than 109.6 points.
- Boston’s record is 30-16-4 against the spread and 42-8 overall when it allows fewer than 117 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (120.8 PPG), while the Suns allow the rank 16th in points per game (114.3) in NBA action.
- The 11th-ranked scoring NBA team (117 PPG) is Phoenix, while the Boston squad ranks fourth in the league defensively (109.6 PPG).
- The Celtics have totaled a total of 726 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 11.2 per game), and the Suns have out-scored opponents by 176 points on the season (2.7 more per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Boston this year is 119.6 points, 1.6 more points than its implied total of 118 points in Thursday’s game.
- This season, Boston has put up more than 118 points in 39 games.
- The average implied point total on the year for Phoenix (118.9) is 5.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).
How to watch Celtics vs. Suns
- Game Day: Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and AZFamily
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: KPHE – Arizona's Family Sports
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