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Suns prepare to host the ‘No. 1 team in the NBA right now’

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Tonight, the Phoenix Suns (37-26) host the team with the best record in the NBA, the Boston Celtics (48-14) in their first meeting this season.

Not only do the Celtics have the most wins in the NBA, they are first in average margin of victory (10.9), first in 3-pointers made per game (16.3), first in rebounds (47.2), second in blocks (6.5) and third in points (120.8).

The Celtics are remarkably first in the NBA in offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) at 121.4 and second in the NBA in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) at 110.