Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Prediction: Will the Suns find a decent answer for the Celtics at TD Garden?

In the first face-to-face game of the season in early December, Boston didn't give Phoenix a chance, winning on the road 125:98. Will the Suns find a decent answer for the Celtics at TD Garden? Since the 2017/18 season, the Suns haven't lost both games to Boston in the league.

After three straight losses to Orlando (98:111), Miami (95:98), and New York (117:120 (110:110) and a disappointing home game against the Lakers (125:121 (105:105)), where Boston won in large part thanks to an officiating error, the team pulled together and crushed Brooklyn at TD Garden. The Celtics dominated both halves of the court for the entire game (139:96). Jason Tatum had two steals for his team. He was also the most productive player on his team, with 31 points. Derrick White had a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.

When the Suns won six of seven games between January 20 and 31, it seemed as if the team had once again found the game that allowed them to win the regular season in the West last season and reach the NBA Finals the season before. However, Phoenix's previous game against Atlanta showed that the Suns still have plenty of problems. The Hawks, who played on the road, literally crushed the Suns in the first half (66:47) and even increased their lead in the second. The 100:132 was a horrible defeat for Phoenix, far from their first this season.

It is reported that Devin Booker will be back in the game on February 8 against Brooklyn, which means that one of the Suns' leaders will not play against Boston. So the Celtics have a good chance to take down Phoenix in game two of their season series. Without Booker, the Suns have severe problems on offense and defense, which Monty Williams' team used to win a few games in late January, but failed again in the game with Atlanta. Phoenix's coaching staff may not have time to adjust before the game with Boston. Meanwhile, the Celtics got plenty of positive emotions from their win over Brooklyn, which they will have enough to carry over into this game. We're betting on a solid win by the Eastern Conference leader.