The Boston Celtics are favored in NBA betting on Friday as they visit the Phoenix Suns in a game that can be seen on ESPN.
It is the second half of a back-to-back for Boston as they were in Portland last night. You can make an NBA bet on this game at Sbgglobal.
Celtics Road Trip
This is the second game of Boston’s trip out West that has them going to visit the Lakers on Sunday in an NBA Finals rematch and at Sacramento on Tuesday. This is a tough road trip for Boston as there is not much rest involved. Head coach Doc Rivers was worried about Friday’s game in Phoenix as he believes that traveling to Portland and then playing the following day is tough. Before the season began the Celtics tried to get another off day added to this trip but they were denied by the NBA. Before yesterday’s game in Portland, the Celtics had played 25 of their first 44 games at home going 22-3. They were 12-7 on the road, losing four of the last six. Back-to-Backs for Boston have been interesting as before last night they were 10-1 in the first game but just 6-5 in the second game.
Suns Struggling
Phoenix has had ups and downs all season and they are currently in one of their down periods. They were beaten at home on Wednesday by Charlotte and that was their third straight loss. Head coach Alvin Gentry said the team has a number of problems including defense and hustle. The Suns are only 11-10 at home and they are nowhere near a playoff berth. Steve Nash had 27 points and 15 assists while Vince Carter had 22 points but it didn’t matter as the Suns let Charlotte shoot 50.6 percent from the field.
Friday Game Notes
The Celtics are 4-1 in NBA betting in their last 5 vs. the Pacific. The Celtics are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Celtics are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on no rest. The Suns are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 vs. the Atlantic. The Suns are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 home games. In this series, the Celtics are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Phoenix and the road team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings. Looking at the total when making an NBA bet, the Under is 5-1 in the Celtics last 6 road games. The Under is 4-1 in the Suns last 5 overall. In this series, the Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.