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Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics
The Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -7.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 102-96 loser at home against the Bulls. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (198) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 116-113 winner as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Suns earned a push in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 229 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 42-16 SU,36-21-1 ATS
Phoenix is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games
Boston:
Team record: 31-27 SU,29-29 ATS
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Brooklyn Sunday, April 25
Boston at Brooklyn Friday, April 23