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The two top placed teams in the Eastern and the Western Conference, Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns respectively, will square off against each other in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture on Wednesday night at the Footprint Center. While Jayson Tatum's Celtics lost just five of their 25 games, Devin Booker's Suns won 16 of their 24 games so far this season.
In their last 10 fixtures in the league, the Celtics managed eight wins while the Suns lost three games. Phoenix Suns have won 12 of their 14 home games while the Celtics have lost just three of their 12 road games this season. Both the teams are capable to claim the victory while the Celtics are considered to be the favorites against the Suns.
Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Celtics have dominated the matchup with six victories while the Suns won three games.
Top Players:
- The Suns include Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Chris Paul, Damion Lee as their star players.
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Celtics: Malcolm Brogdon, Danilo Gallinari, Robert Williams III
- Suns: Torrey Craig, Jae Crowder, Cameron Johnson, Chris Paul, Duane Washington Jr.
Average Quarter score: (Suns 115-117 Celtics)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 24-33
- 3rd quarter: 32-28
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Celtics at Suns: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 1.5 points (Celtics -1.5)
Over/Under (OU): 231.5 (Over)
Prediction: Suns 115-117 Celtics
Money Line:
- The Suns have +100 odds to pick up the win, while the Celtics are listed at -120 to claim victory.
- This season, the Suns have won both the games they played as underdogs while the Celtics lost five of the 25 games they played as favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Celtics managed 120.6 points per game while the Suns averaged 116.5 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Suns averaged 7.2 points more per game, and the Celtics managed a difference of 8.0 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Suns, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Devin Booker leads the squad with 28.4 points per game followed by Deandre Ayton with 17.1 points per game.
- For the Celtics, six players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 30.8 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 26.7 points per game.
Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics: How to Watch
When and where will the Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics will take place on December 7 at 8:30 am IST (Dec 6, 10:00 pm ET) at the Footprint Center.
Where to watch the live telecast of Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23?
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