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Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns
The Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -5.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 108-104 winner as they battled the Spurs at home. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 114-111 loser on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (225) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 13-13 SU,13-13 ATS
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix:
Team record: 20-4 SU,12-12 ATS
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Phoenix is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to Milwaukee Monday, December 13
Phoenix at Los Angeles Monday, December 13