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The Boston Celtics (37-19) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when visiting the Phoenix Suns (33-25) on February 24, 2026 at PHX Arena. Tuesday’s matchup between the Celtics and the Suns features the Celtics as solid 6.5-point favorites. A 210.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
Here is everything you need to know about the Celtics-Suns game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Celtics vs. Suns Game Information, TV Channel & Odds
- When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: NBCS-BOS, AZFamily, and Suns+
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -6.5 | -112 | -108 | 210.5 | -110 | -110 | -250 | +205 |
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Celtics vs. Suns Prediction
ATS Pick: Suns (+ 6.5)
O/U Pick: Over (210.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 113 – Suns 111
Celtics vs. Suns Betting Insights
- This year, the Celtics games have finished over 210.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 40 (out of 56) times.
- A total of 48 Suns games this season (out of 58) have had more than 210.5 total points scored.
- The Celtics and Suns average 17.4 more points between them than the over/under of 210.5 for this matchup.
- Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 219.6 points per game, 9.1 more than the over/under in this matchup.
- Boston has won 29, or 70.7%, of the 41 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- Phoenix has been an underdog in 29 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (37.9%) in those contests.
- Boston holds a 2-0 record in the last two head-to-head matchups with Phoenix.
- The Celtics also have a 2-0 record against the spread when facing the Suns.
- The Celtics covered the point spread in their previous three games, and were favored in all of them.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics are 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in their past 10 games.
- Boston’s average total over the last 10 games is 10.3 points more than the 210.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
- The Celtics have played 56 games, with 32 wins against the spread.
- Boston has an ATS record of 15-9 in its 24 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more so far this season.
- Celtics games this year have hit the over on 21 of 58 set point totals.
- The Celtics average only 3.7 more points per game (115.3) than the Suns allow (111.6).
- Boston has a 27-5 record against the spread and a 29-3 record overall when scoring more than 111.6 points.
- The Celtics are shooting 46.8% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Suns allow to opponents.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered 13 times in 27 games at home, and they’ve covered 19 times in 29 games on the road.
- Boston has hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (37%) than away games (37.9%).
- As a moneyline favorite, the Celtics have won a lower percentage of their home games (.682) compared to road games (.737).
Celtics Recent Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 115.3 | 18 |
| Points Allowed | 108.0 | 2 |
| Rebounds | 45.6 | 8 |
| Assists | 24.3 | 29 |
| Steals | 7.6 | 25 |
| Blocks | 5.3 | 8 |
Celtics Leaders
- Jaylen Brown averages 29.2 points, 4.9 assists and 7.0 boards per contest.
- Derrick White posts 17.0 points, 5.7 assists and 4.4 boards per game.
- Nikola Vucevic averages 16.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks.
- Payton Pritchard averages 17.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocks.
- Neemias Queta averages 9.7 points, 8.3 boards and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively he averages 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks.
Suns Recent Trends
- The Suns are 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in their past 10 games.
- Phoenix has averaged a total of 220.1 combined points in its last 10 games, 9.6 greater than this game’s over/under of 210.5.
- The Suns have played 58 games, with 35 wins against the spread.
- This season, Phoenix has an against-the-spread record of 5-8-1 in its 14 games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
- The Suns have hit the over 43.1% of the time this year (25 of 58 games with a set point total).
- The Suns average only 4.6 more points per game (112.6) than the Celtics give up (108.0).
- Phoenix has put together a 29-9-1 ATS record and a 28-11 overall record in games it scores more than 108.0 points.
- The Suns’ 45.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.1 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (44.3%).
- This season, the Suns are 18-11-1 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, they are 17-10-1 ATS (.607).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of Phoenix’s games have finished above the over/under at home (36.7%, 11 of 30) than away (50%, 14 of 28).
- The Suns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline favorites is .706 (12-5), and on the road it is .909 (10-1).
Suns Recent Stats
| Stat | Average | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points Scored | 112.6 | 24 |
| Points Allowed | 111.6 | 5 |
| Rebounds | 43.4 | 18 |
| Assists | 24.7 | 25 |
| Steals | 10.1 | 2 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 28 |
Suns Leaders
- Collin Gillespie is averaging 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He’s also sinking 42.9% of his shots from the floor and 41.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.0 triples per game.
- Mark Williams is averaging 11.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He’s sinking 64.2% of his shots from the floor (fourth in league).
- Royce O’Neale gets the Suns 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest while posting 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Suns are getting 5.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Oso Ighodaro this season.
- The Suns are receiving 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Ryan Dunn this year.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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