Todays Monday, March 16th Matchup Details<\/p>\n
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics Predictions & Best Bets<\/p>\n
The Suns check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league as the road team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).<\/p>\n
,This year when they are on the road, the opposing team\u2019s starting PFs have attempted 3.9 free throws per game (8th-highest in the league) vs. the Celtics, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.<\/p>\n
,The Boston Celtics rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).<\/p>\n
,This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have averaged 41.1% on threes (8th-best in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, identifying this as a favorable matchup.<\/p>\n
,The matchup against the Celtics is a positive one for threes; the other team\u2019s starting PGs have tallied the most shots from downtown per game in the league this year (3.0).<\/p>\n
,Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have attempted 7.5 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Suns, easily managing to draw fouls.<\/p>\n
,Devin Booker has posted 32.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.4 more than he\u2019s posted overall this season.<\/p>\n
,The matchup against Boston is a positive one for three-point attempts; when the Boston Celtics are at home, the opposing team\u2019s starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.8).<\/p>\n
,This year, the opposition\u2019s starting SFs have averaged 5.8 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) against the Boston Celtics, making this a positive matchup.<\/p>\n
,Neemias Queta has averaged 15.4 points per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 4.6 higher than he\u2019s averaged over the course of the year at home.<\/p>\n
,Jaylen Brown has put up an impressive 27.1 points per game this season, a significant increase from his 22.2 points per game last season.<\/p>\n
,This year when they are on their home court, the opposition\u2019s starting SGs have attempted 3.8 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n
,Jalen Green has posted 28.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 11.4 more than he\u2019s posted in all games this season.<\/p>\n
Prediction Phoenix Suns at Boston Celtics Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats<\/p>\n
The slowest pace offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n
,The Phoenix Suns are expected to see a decline in plays today from being pitted against the least up-tempo tempo offense in the league this year (the Celtics).<\/p>\n
,As a team, the Phoenix Suns have been lousy at drawing fouls while on the road: 2nd-worst in the NBA this year, tallying a measly 19.0 foul shot attempts per game.<\/p>\n
,The matchup against the Celtics is a hard one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the other team\u2019s starting PFs this year (14.5).<\/p>\n
,The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a hard one for three-pointers; the opposition\u2019s starting PFs have put up the 5th-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (29.7%).<\/p>\n
,The most sluggish tempo team in the league this year has been the Celtics.<\/p>\n
,The Celtics will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this contest from squaring off against the least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Phoenix Suns).<\/p>\n
,This year, the opposition\u2019s starting SGs have tallied 1.5 three-pointers per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Suns, labeling this as a difficult matchup.<\/p>\n
,This year when they are on their home court, the other team\u2019s starting PGs have tallied 1.6 three-pointers per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Suns, creating a difficult matchup.<\/p>\n
,The matchup vs. Phoenix is a hard one for threes; when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting team, the opposition\u2019s starting PFs have tallied the least three-pointers per game in the league this year (0.9).<\/p>\n
,The Celtics rank as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games.<\/p>\n
,Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.6 free throws per game (4th-fewest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n
,The matchup against Boston may be a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the other team\u2019s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.4 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Boston Celtics are playing at home (least in the NBA).<\/p>\n
,This year, the opposition\u2019s starting PGs have attempted 2.3 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, struggling to get to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n
,The matchup against Boston may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team\u2019s starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Boston Celtics have the home court advantage (4th-least in the league).<\/p>\n
,This year when they are on their home court, the other team\u2019s starting PGs have compiled 12.2 points per game (lowest in the league) against the Suns, marking this as a tough matchup for offensive output.<\/p>\n
,This year when they are at home, the opposing team\u2019s starting PGs have attempted 2.1 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Suns, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n
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