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Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns
The Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -3.5-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 228.
In their last action, Phoenix was a 120-113 winner at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (233) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 115-109 loser in its last match on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 224 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 48-14 SU,30-29-3 ATS
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 37-26 SU,25-36-2 ATS
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Portland Monday, March 11
Phoenix at Cleveland Monday, March 11