Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics Picks and Prediction for Monday March 16 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/16/2026, 12:20 AM ET

Suns Preview

In Monday night NBA action, the Phoenix Suns will travel to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Suns (39-28) are two games above .500 on the road and trail Denver by 1.5 games for sixth place in the Western Conference standings. On Friday, Phoenix was unable to protect a ten-point fourth quarter lead during a 122-115 road loss against Toronto.

Houston G Jalen Green tallied a team-high 34 points (8-16 3PT), five rebounds, and four assists. All-Star G Devin Booker scored 31 points on 10-for-20 shooting and committed five turnovers. Grayson Allen added 15 points and six assists off the bench for the Suns, who shot 48 percent from the field.

Celtics Preview

The Boston Celtics have won 22 of their first 32 home games and hold a 1.5 game lead over New York for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Celtics (44-23) rank second in the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring 114.2 points per contest. On Saturday, Boston outscored Washington by 21 points in the second quarter and coasted to a 111-100 home victory.

Boston C Neemias Queta tallied a game-high 24 points (11-13 FG), ten rebounds, and two blocks. Jayson Tatum contributed 20 points (8-19 FG), 14 rebounds, and seven assists. All-Star G Jaylen Brown added 16 points and four boards for the Celtics, who pummeled the Wizards on the glass by a 55-38 margin.

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Suns vs Celtics Pick

Phoenix F Dillon Brooks (hand) has not been cleared for contact and remains without a timetable to return. The Celtics play at the slowest tempo in the league and the Suns rank 23rd in that category. These two teams also rank in the top ten in defensive efficiency. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 110-103.