The Boston Celtics (51-14) are 5.5-point favorites for their contest with the Phoenix Suns (38-27) on March 14, 2024, when two of the biggest stars in the NBA — the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and the Suns’ Kevin Durant — will be on show at TD Garden. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5.
If you are looking to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game, find out the best bets available for this matchup, in this article (according to our computer predictions).
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Spread: Celtics (-5.5) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Celtics favored by 5.5, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (12.5 points). Put your money on the Celtics.
- So far this season, Boston has put together a 33-29-3 record against the spread.
- The Celtics are 27-20-2 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
- Phoenix has a 25-38-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Suns have an ATS record of 3-1 when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season.
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Total: Over 225.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (230.8 points) a little higher than the DraftKings over/under (225.5 points).
- In 35 games this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 225.5 points.
- So far this year, 41 Phoenix’s games have featured over 225.5 points scored.
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 30 out of 65 times this season.
- A total of 28 Suns games this season have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Celtics (-225)
- Prediction: Celtics 122, Suns 109
- Boston has won 50, or 79.4%, of the 63 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Phoenix has been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (35.3%) in those games.
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Derrick White Rebounds Prop: Under 4.5
- Derrick White puts up 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 1.3 blocks.
- His rebounding average — 4.1 — is 0.4 lower than his over/under on Thursday.
- He has gone over on rebounds in 33 of 63 games with that prop available so far this season.
- On the glass, the Suns are 12th in the league in rebounds (44.0 per game). They are fourth-best in rebounds conceded (41.7 per game).
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Kevin Durant Points Prop: Under 26.5
- On a per-game basis, Durant gives the Suns 28.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Durant’s 28.5 points per game are 2.0 points higher than Thursday’s over/under.
- Durant has had a points prop in 61 games this season, and has exceeded the total 30 times.
- The Celtics have been getting things done both offensively and defensively this season, ranking second-best in the NBA in points per game (120.8) and fifth-best in points allowed per game (109.6).
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