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+

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (44-23) are 9.5-point favorites against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns (39-28) Monday, March 16, 2026 at TD Garden. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup has an over/under set at 214.5 points.

Celtics vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (71.6%)

Celtics vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 39-27-1 against the spread this season.
• 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 year have hit the over on 29 of 67 set point totals (43.3%).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread in away games (23-11-1) than it has in home games (16-16-0).
• The Celtics have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (34.4%) than games on the road (34.3%).
• Phoenix has performed better against the spread on the road (20-11-1) than at home (20-14-1) this season.
• In terms of the over/under, Suns games have finished over less frequently at home (12 of 35, 34.3%) than away (17 of 32, 53.1%).

Celtics Leaders

• Brown averages 28.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists, shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.2% from downtown, with 2 made treys per contest.
• Derrick White's numbers on the season are 17.4 points, 4.5 boards and 5.7 assists per contest, shooting 39.3% from the field and 32.7% from downtown, with an average of 2.9 made 3-pointers.
• Payton Pritchard averages 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
• Neemias Queta averages 10 points, 8.4 boards and 1.4 assists, shooting 63.9% from the floor (third in NBA).
• Sam Hauser's numbers on the season are 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 40.9% from the floor and 38.8% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.6 made treys.

Suns Leaders

• Per game, Booker provides the Suns 25.4 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Collin Gillespie's numbers on the season are 13.2 points, 4.2 boards and 4.8 assists per game. He is draining 43.1% of his shots from the field and 42% from 3-point range, with an average of 3 treys.
• Per game, Royce O'Neale provides the Suns 10 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Grayson Allen gets the Suns 17.3 points, 3 boards and 4.2 assists, plus 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Jordan Goodwin's numbers on the season are 8.8 points, 4.6 boards and 2.2 assists per contest. He is making 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 treys.

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