Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [3/9/2024]

The Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics will lock horns in NBA action at Footprint Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 8:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview for Saturday's Celtics vs. Suns matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Celtics vs. Suns Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NBA game between the Celtics and Suns 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Celtics a 69% chance of defeating the Suns. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 115-109.

According to our model, the Celtics (-5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 226-point Over/Under has a 52% chance of going under.

Celtics vs. Suns Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Suns
Spread	-5 (-118)	+5 (-102)
Moneyline	-210	+180
Total	o226 (-110)	u226 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Celtics vs. Suns Picks

Our probabilities, matched with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on this game, detailed in our best NBA bets for Saturday, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Spread	Suns +5	-102
Moneyline	Celtics	-210
Total	Under 226	-108

Even though the Celtics are more likely to cover the spread, our best bet of Suns +5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, when compared to the best odds available.

Celtics vs. Suns Player Props

Betting on Boston vs. Phoenix NBA prop bets? We uss the best information available to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Jayson Tatum is expected to lead the Celtics with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Kevin Durant is projected to finish with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Suns.

Celtics Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Celtics:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jayson Tatum	26	8	5	3
Jaylen Brown	23	6	4	2
Derrick White	16	5	6	3
Jrue Holiday	16	6	6	3
Al Horford	9	7	4	1

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Suns Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Suns:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Kevin Durant	27	7	6	2
Bradley Beal	20	5	5	2
Grayson Allen	14	5	3	3
Jusuf Nurkic	13	11	4	0
Royce O'Neale	9	6	4	3

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Celtics vs. Suns Game Information

Saturday's game between the Suns and Celtics at Footprint Center is scheduled to begin at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns
• Date: Saturday March 9, 2024
• Time: 8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT
• Venue: Footprint Center

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