Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds, and Spreads - December 7 | 2022/23 NBA Regular Season
The Phoenix Suns will take on the Boston Celtics at home on Wednesday night. It is pegged to be a titanic battle as the two teams leading their respective conferences lock horns in an epic clash.
Phoenix is 16-8 for the season and currently sits at the top of the Western Conference standings, while Boston is 20-5 for the season and leads the race in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Toronto Raptors in their most recent game and managed to cover the spread as 1.5-point underdogs. Phoenix lost to the Dallas Mavericks and failed to cover the spread as underdogs.
Jayson Tatum has been a monster for Boston so far this year, averaging 30.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists while shooting 47.9% from the floor. Jaylen Brown has also performed admirably, averaging 26.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
Boston is the NBA's greatest record-holder and the team with the highest offensive rating. Their 40.2% 3-point shooting stat leads the league among all other franchises, yet they rank sixth in terms of turnovers per game. Boston's defense definitely has room for improvement. They allow 112.6 points per 100 possessions on 46.9% shooting.
Phoenix owns the second-highest offensive rating in the NBA, as they are averaging 116.5 points per game on 48% shooting. They are shooting 38.4% from downtown, which places them third in the league, while dishing out 28.1 assists per 100 possessions, which also places them third in the league.
Phoenix is allowing 109.3 points per game on 46.4% shooting, while restricting their opponents to 36.5% shooting from the three-point line and 80.4% from the free-throw line.
Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Match Details
Fixture: Boston at Phoenix
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 7 at 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Injury Report
Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Betting Odds
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Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Starting 5s
Phoenix
Point Guard - Landry Shamet | Shooting Guard - Devin Booker | Small Forward - Mikal Bridges | Power Forward - Torrey Craig | Center - Deandre Ayton
Boston
Point Guard - Marcus Smart | Shooting Guard - Derrick White | Small Forward - Jaylen Brown | Power Forward - Jayson Tatum | Center - Al Horford
Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Betting Prediction
On home court, Phoenix has triumphed in seven of its last eight games. Phoenix will be extremely determined to redeem themselves against the NBA's top-ranked Boston after that humiliating setback in Dallas.
In their last 13 meetings with Boston, Phoenix is 10-3 ATS. Tonight, Phoenix is predicted to cover the spread.
Pick: Phoenix +2.5 (-114)
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