Boston Celtics (53-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-37, 10th in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix hosts Boston trying to continue its six-game home winning streak.
The Suns are 23-13 on their home court. Phoenix is fifth in the Western Conference with 28.1 assists per game led by Devin Booker averaging 7.1.
The Celtics are 29-7 in road games. Boston has a 7-3 record in one-possession games.
The Suns make 48.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (45.3%). The Celtics average 17.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 14.0 per game the Suns give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is averaging 26.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Suns. Booker is averaging 24.8 points over the last 10 games.
Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 13.8 points and 5.6 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 6-4, averaging 119.3 points, 45.1 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.7 points per game.
Celtics: 9-1, averaging 114.5 points, 43.5 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.2 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Bradley Beal: out (hamstring).
Celtics: Sam Hauser: out (back), Al Horford: out (rest), Xavier Tillman Sr.: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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