NBA Prop Bets: Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics (February 24, 2026)

The Boston Celtics (37-19) face the Phoenix Suns (33-25) at Mortgage Matchup Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Celtics opened as 6.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 5.5, leaving the Celtics at -218 and Suns at +180. The total points line is set at 206.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 106-100 Boston.

• The Suns (-112) have a 34-22-2 ATS record this season, while the Celtics (-108) hold a record of 32-24-0.
• The Suns have a 25-33-0 O/U record this season (meaning 25 games have gone over the total points line and 33 have gone under). The Celtics have a 21-35-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Suns are averaging 112.6 points per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Celtics are averaging 115.3 (18th).
• Defensively, the Suns are giving up only 111.6 points per game this season (5th in the league), while the Celtics are giving up an average of 108.0 points (2nd).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Suns currently rank 25th for pace this season, recording 97.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Celtics sit 30th on that scale with 95.1 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.6% of the Suns' field goal attempts come from three point range (6th in the league), leaving 55.4% from two. Notably, the Celtics' opponents are taking 44.8% of their attempts from three (24th) and 55.2% from two.
• Comparatively, Boston takes 46.3% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 53.7% from two, while Phoenix's opponents are attempting 41.3% from three (6th) and 58.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Suns are shooting 35.9% from deep in 2025/26 (14th in the NBA), compared to the Celtics who are making 36.4% of their attempts (10th).
• On the opposite end, Phoenix is holding opponents to 34.4% of their three-point attempts (3rd), while Boston's opponents are hitting 36.0% of their shots (16th).

Ball Protection

• The Suns are committing 14.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 20th in the league, while the Celtics are forcing 13.1 turnovers (26th).
• Flipping that script, Phoenix is forcing 16.7 turnovers (3rd), while Boston is committing 12.1 (1st).

Crashing the Boards

• Phoenix is pulling down 43.4 rebounds per game this season (18th in the league), including 13.1 offensive boards (4th). Conversely, Boston's opponents are averaging 42.1 rebounds (7th), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (12th).
• Meanwhile, the Celtics are averaging 45.7 rebounds (8th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (6th), while the Suns are allowing 44.1 and 12.0, ranking 16th and 25th.

First Quarter Winner

Phoenix is +130 to win the first quarter, while Boston is -155. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Phoenix	28-27-3	15-14-1	13-13-2	16-12-0	12-15-3	3-6-1
Boston	34-18-4	17-9-1	17-9-3	25-12-3	9-6-1	5-3-2

First Half Winner

Phoenix is +142 to win the first half and Boston is -170. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Phoenix	30-27-1	15-14-1	15-13-0	17-10-1	13-17-0	2-8-0
Boston	36-17-3	17-8-2	19-9-1	28-10-2	8-7-1	7-3-0

HT/FT

Phoenix is +240 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Boston is -130.

• The Suns have completed the HT/FT double in 43.1% of games this season, while the Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 50.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1300 to go to overtime.

• The Suns have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Celtics have appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 22 of Phoenix's 58 games this season. Meanwhile, 20 of Boston's 56 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 123-103 blowout victory against Phoenix at TD Garden when these teams last met on April 4, 2025. Despite being on the losing side, Devin Booker erupted for 37 points on that day. The Celtics have now won four straight against the Suns.