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2020/21 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Boston Celtics v Phoenix Suns
TD Garden
Boston, USA
Friday, 23 April 2021
Boston Celtics will square off with Phoenix Suns in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match at the TD Garden on April 23.
This will be the 131st meeting between the two teams and the Celtics have the edge over the Suns.
The Celtics have dominated this fixture having recorded 72 wins compared to the Suns' 58 victories.
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Their last meeting was on 7 February 2021 and the Suns record a 100-91 win over the Celtics in a match that took place at the Phoenix Suns Arena.
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The Celtics are placed fourth on the Eastern Conference standings having registered 31 victories and 27 defeats.
They lost 102-92 to Chicago Bulls in their last home game which took place on 20 April 2021.
The defeat ended the Celtics' three-match unbeaten run at home having recorded three successive victories.
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Meanwhile, the Suns find themselves on the second spot on the Western Conference standings having recorded 41 wins and 16 defeats.
They secured a 128-127 win over Milwaukee Bucks in their last away match which was played on 20 April 2021.
The win saw the Suns return to winning ways on the road as Los Angeles Clippers had ended their three-match unbeaten run as the visitors.
Devin Booker, the Suns star, praised his teammate Chris Paul after he passed Magic Johnson for fifth place on NBA's all-time assist list on Monday night with 4:05 remaining in the fourth quarter against the Bucks.
"It's hard to put it in words. That's Magic Johnson. That's Chris Paul," Booker said.
"For me being a fan of this game for so long and being inspired by these guys and watching it continuously amount of film on both of them, it's just no words for it.
"I'm inspired every day. I tell Chris that every day. It's something I'm not going to take for granted."
Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches)
Matches - 5
Celtics - 2
Suns - 3
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