Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics Prediction 4/4/25 NBA Picks

The Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics duke it out at the TD Garden on Friday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics Pick.

 

The Phoenix Suns have gone cold lately as they've now lost four in a row after falling to the Bucks in a 133-123 road defeat on Tuesday. Devin Booker led the team with 39 points and 11 assists on 14 of 32 shooting, Grayson Allen added 23 points while Collin Gillespie chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Suns shot 47 percent from the field and 18 of 45 from the 3-point line as they poured in 38 points in the second quarter to erase an early 15-point deficit. Only to get blown out in the third quarter where they allowed 35 points to trail by as many as 22 points at one stage. 

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have been on a tear as they've won 14 of their last 16 games overall. They will be hoping to bounce back after having their nine-game win streak snapped by the Heat in a 124-103 home defeat on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists, Jayson Tatum and Derrick White scored 16 points each while Luke Kornet chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Celtics shot 44 percent from the field and 12 of 43 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make their shots at the start. They had to pour in 36 points in the third quarter to climb back into the contest, only to get blown out at the end. Jayson Tatum struggled to make shots all night as he made just four of 17 from the field and two of nine from the 3-point line and no bench player scored more than 10 points. 

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last 16 night games following a home loss.
• The Suns have lost each of their last 18 games as road underdogs.
• The Suns have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 games following a home loss.

Why the Phoenix Suns will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Suns' last six games at TD Garden.
• The Celtics have lost four of their last five home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The road team has covered the spread in seven of the Celtics' last eight games.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.

The Suns are still shorthanded with Kevin Durant ruled out again, while the Celtics are keeping an eye on Jaylen Brown, who is questionable with knee soreness. The Suns needed to start stringing together wins, but instead they have lost their last four games as the injury toll has been too much to overcome. The Suns expect to have Bradley Beal back in the lineup, but without Durant, the Suns will struggle against the Celtics, who are coming into this one fresh off a rare loss. Maybe the Suns can hang around in the first half, but the Celtics come at you in waves and I think they will cruise past this hefty line at home.