Celtics vs. Suns Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 9

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (37-26) match up against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (48-14) on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Footprint Center, with a start time of 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

The Celtics enter their upcoming matchup versus the Suns as 5-point favorites. This game has an over/under of 226.5 points.

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Celtics vs. Suns game info

• Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ABC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Venue: Footprint Center
• Spread: Boston -5
• Moneylines: Boston -214, Phoenix +177
• Total: 226.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Celtics vs. Suns game?

• Prediction: Celtics 118 - Suns 113
• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 5)
• Pick OU: Over (226.5)
  

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Celtics vs. Suns Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Celtics vs. Suns betting insights

• Boston has 29 wins in 62 games against the spread this season.
• The Celtics' ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 25-20-3.
• Against the spread, Phoenix is 25-36-2 this year.
• As 5-point underdogs or greater, the Suns are 3-2 against the spread.
• In 34 games this year, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 226.5 points.
• There have been 39 Suns games this season with more than 226.5 points scored.
• The over/under for this game is 226.5 points, 11.4 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Celtics vs. Suns stat comparison

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Celtics top performers

• Jayson Tatum: 26.8 PTS, 8.4 REB, 47.5 FG%, 37.3 3PT% (183-for-491)
• Jaylen Brown: 22.8 PTS, 1.1 STL, 50.1 FG%, 35.3 3PT% (116-for-329)
• Derrick White: 15.1 PTS, 1.2 BLK, 46.8 FG%, 40.1 3PT% (151-for-377)
• Kristaps Porzingis: 20.4 PTS, 7.0 REB, 1.8 BLK, 52.0 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (90-for-240)
• Jrue Holiday: 12.8 PTS, 48.2 FG%, 44.3 3PT% (116-for-262)

Suns top performers

• Kevin Durant: 28.0 PTS, 5.4 AST, 1.3 BLK, 52.5 FG%, 41.9 3PT% (122-for-291)
• Devin Booker: 27.5 PTS, 6.8 AST, 49.4 FG%, 37.9 3PT% (110-for-290)
• Jusuf Nurkic: 11.7 PTS, 10.8 REB, 1.1 BLK, 51.7 FG%, 24.1 3PT% (21-for-87)
• Grayson Allen: 13.1 PTS, 49.7 FG%, 47.5 3PT% (154-for-324)
• Eric Gordon: 12.2 PTS, 44.9 FG%, 38.2 3PT% (125-for-327)