Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns 12/10/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the second game of a Friday night NBA on ESPN doubleheader, the Boston Celtics will visit the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics (13-13) have dropped consecutive games and are sitting in a disappointing tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings for rookie head coach Ime Udoka. On Wednesday, Boston trailed by 12 points at halftime and never led during the second half of a 114-111 road loss against LA.

All-Star F Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 29 points on 9-for-20 shooting and grabbed ten rebounds. Dennis Schroder added 19 points and eight assists for the Celtics.

The Phoenix Suns have won 11 of their first 13 home games and trail Golden State by a half-game for the best record in the league. On Monday, Phoenix made the plays down the stretch of a 108-104 home victory versus San Antonio. The Suns (20-4) outrebounded the Spurs by a 49-41 margin and shot 46 percent from the field.

Veteran G Chris Paul tallied a game-high 21 points on 9-for-18 shooting and dished out ten assists. Jae Crowder chipped in 19 points and six rebounds for the Suns.