Mon, Mar 16 · Regular season
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01Box score
Updated 1:14 PM ET
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Suns edges
No clear mismatch in Phoenix's favor.
Celtics edges
- On defenseBoston's defense defends without fouling (5th) against a Phoenix offense that rarely gets to the line (28th).
Key battles
- Boston's offense protects the ball (1st), but Phoenix's defense forces turnovers (3rd). Watch the turnovers.
An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work
04Tale of the tape
2025-26 so far| PHX | Rank | Stat | Rank | BOS |
|---|
| 116.5 | 16th | Offensive rating | 2nd | 121.7 |
| 115.0 | 10th | Defensive rating | 4th | 113.5 |
| +1.5 | 15th | Net rating | 3rd | +8.2 |
| 96.3 | 24th | Pace | 30th | 94.2 |
| 53.7 | 19th | Effective FG % | 11th | 55.3 |
| 12.0 | 12th | Turnover % | 1st | 10.5 |
| 28.9 | 7th | Offensive rebound % | 6th | 29.2 |
| 17.6 | 28th | Free throw rate | 29th | 16.7 |
| 54.1 | 10th | Opponent eFG % | 4th | 52.3 |
| 13.9 | 3rd | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 71.9 | 27th | Defensive rebound % | 4th | 75.7 |
| 21.7 | 22nd | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |