The NBA Friday night schedule is set to be headlined by a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics. Boston is on fire at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, while the Suns are trying to put things back on the right track as they start getting healthy. In our NBA picks for Friday night, we break down this marquee Suns vs Celtics matchup.
Suns vs Celtics Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Under 221.5 |
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This game will be played at TD Garden at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, February 3, 2023.
Why Bet the Under:
✅ Phoenix is still banged up in a way that will limit their offensive firepower. Devin Booker, Landry Shamet, and Cameron Payne are all out, limiting the offensive production from the guard spots, forcing Phoenix to rely on its defense.
✅ Despite their offensive explosion against the Nets last time out, the Celtics have still gone under the total in exactly half of their games this season. Against some quality defenders like Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton, the Celtics will struggle a bit offensively.
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Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| PHO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 14 |
| 39.3 | FG | 42.6 |
| 86.8 | FGA | 90.6 |
| .452 | FG% | .470 |
| 15.1 | 3Pt-FG | 12.3 |
| 41.3 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.6 |
| .365 | 3Pt% | .346 |
| 24.2 | 2Pt-FG | 30.3 |
| 45.6 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.1 |
| .531 | 2Pt% | .550 |
| 19.5 | FT | 14.2 |
| 25.1 | FTA | 18.6 |
| .777 | FT% | .762 |
| 9.6 | ORB | 10.3 |
| 35.2 | DRB | 33.1 |
| 44.9 | TRB | 43.4 |
| 26.0 | AST | 25.4 |
| 7.6 | STL | 7.2 |
| 5.6 | BLK | 4.2 |
| 13.6 | TOV | 14.5 |
| 17.7 | PF | 20.2 |
| 113.1 | PTS | 111.7 |
Defense/Offense
| PHO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 14 |
| 42.1 | FG | 41.8 |
| 91.7 | FGA | 91.0 |
| .459 | FG% | .459 |
| 13.2 | 3Pt-FG | 19.0 |
| 36.4 | 3Pt-FGA | 51.3 |
| .363 | 3Pt% | .370 |
| 28.9 | 2Pt-FG | 22.8 |
| 55.4 | 2Pt-FGA | 39.7 |
| .522 | 2Pt% | .575 |
| 16.4 | FT | 19.3 |
| 20.2 | FTA | 23.5 |
| .812 | FT% | .823 |
| 10.9 | ORB | 10.4 |
| 35.6 | DRB | 32.5 |
| 46.5 | TRB | 42.9 |
| 26.2 | AST | 25.5 |
| 7.9 | STL | 7.4 |
| 4.7 | BLK | 4.9 |
| 13.1 | TOV | 12.0 |
| 21.5 | PF | 16.4 |
| 113.9 | PTS | 121.9 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| PHO | Four Factors | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| .539 | eFG% | .538 |
| 12.2 | TOV% | 12.8 |
| 21.3 | RB% | 75.9 |
| .225 | FT/FGA | .156 |
Defense/Offense
| PHO | Four Factors | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| .531 | eFG% | .564 |
| 11.5 | TOV% | 10.6 |
| 76.4 | RB% | 23.9 |
| .179 | FT/FGA | .212 |
Analytics
| PHO | Analytics | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pythag Wins | 11 |
| 7 | Pythag Losses | 3 |
| -0.77 | Margin Of Victory | 10.21 |
| 113.1 | O Rtg | 121.9 |
| 113.9 | D Rtg | 111.7 |
| 97.4 | Pace | 97.6 |
| .289 | FTr | .258 |
| .475 | 3PAr | .563 |
| .578 | TS% | .602 |
Betting Trends
| PHO | Betting Trends | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 114 | Avg Score | 127 |
| 118.67 | Avg Opp Score | 112.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 116.67 | Avg Score | 127 |
| 125 | Avg Opp Score | 112.33 |
| PHO | Betting Trends | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 113 | Avg Score | 114.8 |
| 110.4 | Avg Opp Score | 109.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 114.4 | Avg Score | 125.4 |
| 122.8 | Avg Opp Score | 113.8 |
| PHO | Betting Trends | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 112.8 | Avg Score | 116.2 |
| 113.8 | Avg Opp Score | 109.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 107.4 | Avg Score | 123.6 |
| 115.4 | Avg Opp Score | 110.7 |
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Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns have had an up and down start to their season, as they find themselves a game above .500 going into Friday night. They are currently in seventh place in the Western Conference standings, just outside of the top-six that would keep them out of the play-in tournament. Here, they are huge underdogs on the road against the Boston Celtics in an important inter-conference matchup.
For the Suns, the question without Devin Booker around is going to be their three-point shooting. Cam Johnson has been incredible since coming back from injury, but the lack of consistency from the rest of the supporting cast could cause problems against a team of Boston’s quality.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have won two straight games, going into Friday with the best record in the Eastern Conference. Their last game was a destruction of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, where the Celtics caught fire from three-point range and never looked back. Here, they will need that shooting to deal with a solid defensive team from Phoenix.
For Boston, the key to this game will be defending the paint against Deandre Ayton. As long as Robert Williams III can avoid foul trouble, the Celtics should be able to slow Ayton down enough to have a decided advantage in this tilt.
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