Celtics vs. Suns Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 16

Celtics vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS, AZFamily, and Suns+

A pair of the league's top scorers face off when Jaylen Brown (seventh, 28.2 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (44-23) host Devin Booker (11th, 25.4 PPG) and the Phoenix Suns (39-28) on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, AZFamily, and Suns+. The Celtics are 9-point favorites. The matchup's point total is 214.5.

Celtics vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (71.8%)

Celtics vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread 39 times this season (39-27-1).
• In the Suns' 67 games this year, they have 40 wins against the spread.
• This season, 23 of the Celtics' games have gone over the point total.
• Suns games this season have eclipsed the over/under 43.3% of the time (29 out of 67 games with a set point total).
• Boston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 16 times in 32 games when playing at home, and it has covered 23 times in 35 games when playing on the road.
• At home, the Celtics eclipse the over/under 34.4% of the time (11 of 32 games). They've hit the over in 34.3% of games on the road (12 of 35 contests).
• Phoenix has been better against the spread on the road (20-11-1) than at home (20-14-1) this year.
• In terms of the over/under, Suns games have finished over 12 of 35 times at home (34.3%), and 17 of 32 away (53.1%).

Celtics Leaders

• Brown averages 28.2 points, 7.1 boards and 5.1 assists, shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.2% from beyond the arc, with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
• Derrick White averages 17.4 points, 4.5 boards and 5.7 assists.
• Payton Pritchard's numbers on the season are 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 45.6% from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 made treys.
• Neemias Queta's numbers on the season are 10 points, 8.4 boards and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 63.9% from the field (third in league).
• Sam Hauser is averaging 9.3 points, 1.5 assists and 3.9 boards.

Suns Leaders

• Booker averages 25.4 points, 4 boards and 6 assists. He is also sinking 45.2% of his shots from the floor and 32.8% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per contest.
• The Suns are getting 13.2 points, 4.2 boards and 4.8 assists per game from Collin Gillespie.
• Per game, Royce O'Neale gets the Suns 10 points, 4.9 boards and 2.8 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• The Suns are receiving 17.3 points, 3 boards and 4.2 assists per game from Grayson Allen.
• Jordan Goodwin's numbers on the season are 8.8 points, 4.6 boards and 2.2 assists per contest. He is sinking 41.3% of his shots from the field and 35.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.5 triples.

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