Celtics vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for April 4

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The Boston Celtics (56-20) will look to Jayson Tatum (fifth in the league scoring 27.0 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Devin Booker (ninth in the NBA with 25.5 PPG) and the Phoenix Suns (35-41) on Friday, April 4, 2025 at TD Garden. The Celtics are 14.5-point home favorites in the game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, NBCS-BOS, and AZFamily. The point total in the matchup is set at 226.5.

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Celtics vs. Suns betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -1087
  • Suns odds to win: +692
  • Spread: Celtics (-14.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston is 24-13 in home contests with a 15-22 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Boston is 3-5 ATS at home as 14.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Celtics have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 20 times this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Boston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have a 9-1 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Celtics games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Celtics games averaged 5.1 fewer points (221.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Celtics’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 0.9 points lower than their season-long average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have gone 55-18 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 75.3% of those games).
  • Boston has a record of 8-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1087 or shorter (winning 72.7%).
  • The Celtics have a 91.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (19th in NBA) 45.3 (second) 45.0 (ninth) 43.6 (11th) 26.1 (18th) 11.3 (second)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Suns have covered the spread 15 times on the road and are 12-26 in road contests.
  • The Suns have hit the over in 24 of their 38 road games this year with a set over/under (63.2%).
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Suns to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • Suns’ last 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 Suns games averaged 226.9 total points, 0.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Suns have scored 0.4 more points per contest compared to their 114.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has been underdogs in 34 games this season and won seven (20.6%) of those contests.
  • The Suns have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +692.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 12.6% chance of a victory for the Suns.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (seventh in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 42.6 (25th) 44.1 (17th) 28.0 (10th) 13.3 (16th)
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