Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (33-25) host the Boston Celtics (37-19) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday.

The Celtics played the Lakers and took home the win by a score of 111-89 in their last contest. Boston finished the game with a 48.2% FG percentage (40 out of 83) and buried 14 of their 36 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Celtics buried 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 50 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 29 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 39.1% from the floor on 34 of 87 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Los Angeles pulled down 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 9 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Celtics finished with 19 while the Lakers racked up 19 personal fouls.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was important for the matchup. Brown ended up shooting 35.7% from the field and also earned 7 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He walked away with 32 points on 10 of 28 shooting.

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Boston enters this one with a mark of 37-19 on the campaign. They are averaging 115.3 pts per contest (18th in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the floor. The Celtics are connecting on 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (862 of 2,368) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is snagging 45.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,358 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Celtics have forced 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game allowed (108.0). The Celtics are giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (2,152 of 4,859) and they relinquish 42.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,400 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Suns took a defeat with a final score of 92-77 when they played the Trail Blazers. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Phoenix permitted Portland to snag 47 overall (13 on the offensive side). They shot 27.0% from distance by going 10 of 37 and ended up going 6 out of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). The Suns allowed the Trail Blazers to make 38 of 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Suns ended up going 31 for 85 from the field which had them sitting at 36.5%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Phoenix made 9 of 35 tries (25.7%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. The Trail Blazers earned 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 6 attempts. They coughed up the ball 23 times, while recording 14 steals for this game. The Suns recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest.

Collin Gillespie ended up being a major contributor for the Suns for the game. He made 7 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Gillespie recorded 18 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes in this matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 33-25 for the campaign. The Suns are responsible for committing 21.1 fouls per contest and they go 79.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.0 times per game. Phoenix has tallied 6,533 pts for the campaign (112.6 per game) and they average 43.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 27th in the league.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.6. They are able to force 16.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (16th in basketball). The Phoenix defense concedes 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (707 of 2,056) and opponents are converting on 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.8 dimes and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which is 5th and 16th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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