Boston at Phoenix

Boston has dropped two in a row in this road trip without Paul Pierce and will be fighting and clawing to avoid a third straight defeat. Let's not forget that Boston is still 13-3 on the road this season, holding opponents to a ridiculous 90.7 points per game. Boston is also motivated here to avoid the season sweep at the hands of the Suns who scored 110 points on the Celts in Boston. Phoenix struggles against good three-point shooting teams like Boston (the Suns are 19-31 ATS since last season vs. teams that take 18+ three pointers per game). The Suns are also 21-35 ATS the past two seasons vs. winning teams. Over the past three seasons, Boston is 29-13 ATS as an underdog. I like the Celtics, even without Pierce, here.