Celtics vs. Suns: NBA Bets & Predictions (Wednesday)
While the NBA has only scheduled six games tonight, ESPN is still carrying a doubleheader of NBA games.
First, the Lakers will face the Pacers. After that game, ESPN will switch to the Celtics vs. the Suns. I’ve got the best NBA bets for each of these games. Below we dive into our best NBA bets and predictions for Celtics vs. Suns.
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Wednesday’s Best NBA Bets: Celtics vs. Suns
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Celtics vs. Suns
The Phoenix Suns had a disastrous start to the season. However, they’re still in playoff contention, sitting at 35-37. The Suns have won four consecutive games and limited three of their opponents to just 112 points or fewer. This four-game winning streak has pushed the Suns to 10th in the Western Conference. If the season ended today, the Suns would be in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The Suns are also on this run without Bradley Beal, who was also ruled out for tonight’s game due to a hamstring injury.
That said, the Suns are in line to face a Celtics defense that has limited opponents to 111.5 points per 100 possessions. The Suns are inactive on the offensive glass and likely won’t earn many second chances against the Celtics, who have limited teams to 26.8% of offensive rebounds. Plus, the Celtics have held teams to a 53% effective field goal percentage, so it’s likely the Suns miss shots and come away empty-handed a lot.
Meanwhile, the Celtics are better offensively, scoring 120.8 points per 100 possessions. However, the Celtics also won’t dominate the offensive glass and usually don’t see the foul line very often. Boston will keep the turnovers down and make more shots. But this game has under written all over it.
Back the Under 220.
Pick: Under 220 Points (-108)