Phoenix Suns – Boston Celtics: lopsided clash in Arizona
First meeting of the season between the Suns and the Celtics — two teams heading into the final stretch with very different goals. Phoenix are scrambling for a top‑6 spot in the West but will do it without their two best players. Boston, meanwhile, are trying to lock down second in the East and are quietly hoping Jayson Tatum can return soon.
Phoenix Suns: Jalen Green steps up 
Bad luck has been brutal for the Suns — just read the injury report. Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks are out and aren’t expected back anytime soon, especially Brooks. That hands the offensive keys to Jalen Green. Yes, he hit the double‑OT winner against Orlando, but he’s still shaking off the rust from the injuries that kept him sidelined for most of the early season.
Phoenix has had to jury‑rig its offense, and it showed in the loss to Portland (77-92), where they simply couldn’t find answers. Still, this team has lived and died by defense. With the 5th best defense in the league (only 111.6 points allowed per game), the Suns have given themselves a shot at the West playoffs. To beat the Celtics they’ll need to be dialed in on D and spark something on offense — otherwise it’ll be a long night.
INJURY REPORT : Devin Booker (OUT) – Dillon Brooks (OUT) – Jordan Goodwin (OUT) – Cole Anthony (OUT) – Haywood Highsmith (OUT) – Grayson Allen (questionable)
Boston Celtics: how close is Jayson Tatum’s return? 
Everything’s rolling in Boston: three wins in a row, eight wins in nine if you stretch the sample. The Celtics sit second in the East and all signs point to Tatum getting back sooner rather than later. What more could Massachusetts ask for? Against the Lakers (111-89) coach Joe Mazzulla relied on a Jaylen Brown–Payton Pritchard pairing that was unstoppable on offense.
What really makes Boston a pain to play, though, is the defense. They concede just 108.0 points per game — the second‑fewest in the league behind only the Thunder. Every player who steps on the court hustles on the defensive end, and that effort makes life easier on offense. Against a shorthanded Suns squad, that recipe could be lethal.
INJURY REPORT : Jayson Tatum (OUT) – Jaylen Brown (questionable)
Probable starters
Phoenix Suns : Collin Gillespie, Jalen Green, Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, Mark Williams
Boston Celtics : Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta
NBA Prediction Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics
Celtics to score over 107.5 points
Boston go into this as heavy favorites. Don’t be shocked if the final margin reads one‑sided. One side shows up almost at full strength; the other is missing its two best players, holed up in the infirmary — which weakens both their offense and defense. The Celtics should extend their three‑game streak without sweating it and hit 108+ points, as they have in each of their last three.
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