The 27-13 Boston Celtics take on the 17-24 Phoenix Suns at TD Garden Saturday, January 18th at 7pm ET.
The 12th-place Suns are trending up in the West, having won their last game and six of their last 10, while Boston is on a two-game losing streak and have won just five of their last 10 games.
Phoenix will be without center Frank Kaminsky, sidelined with a stress fracture in his left knee and forward Kelly Oubre, who has a concussion.
Rookie forward Cam Johnson is also questionable with a right quad bruise.
Boston will be without big man Robert Williams III, who will sit at least until All-Star Weekend with a left hip bone edema, and wing Jaylen Brown, who will sit to rest a sprained thumb.
The Celtics could also be without guard Kemba Walker (knee), reserve guard Marcus Smart (ankle) and center Daniel Theis (knee), but the latter pair are more likely than not to make a go of it.
It will be former Celtics center Aron Baynes first return to the Garden since being dealt to Phoenix over the summer, but it’ll take a major effort from his club to steal a road win, with most online sportsbooks granting Boston a -6.5 spread.
