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Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics
The Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 123-107 winner as they battled the Jazz on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -6-point favorite, while 230 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Suns were a 117-111 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (228) made winners of OVER bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 38-27 SU,25-38-2 ATS
Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 11 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 51-14 SU,33-29-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Boston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Charlotte Friday, March 15
Boston at Washington Sunday, March 17