PHO
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Brown, Smart star as Celtics beat Suns 123-108
BOSTON (AP) Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 24 points, and the Boston Celtics stopped a three-game slide by topping the Phoenix Suns 123-108 on Friday.
Brown also grabbed 11 rebounds and Smart finished with eight assists, helping the Celtics bounce back from a 91-82 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Robert Williams had 10 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds, and Josh Richardson added 19 points.
The Celtics were without leading scorer Jayson Tatum, who was placed on the health and safety protocols list early in the week, but Smart returned and the offense responded by shooting 54%. Seven players scored in double figures.
''We played some great basketball down the stretch,'' Brown said. ''We played with a nice flow and a nice identity. It made the game so much easier.''
Devin Booker scored 22 points for Phoenix, and Cam Johnson had 20. Jalen Smith scored 19 and Chris Paul finished with 14 points and eight assists.
The Suns remained without starters Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder, who missed their third straight game because of health and safety protocols. Coach Monty Williams was also on the protocol list for the third game in a row.
The Suns (27-8), who entered with the top record in the NBA, lost for the third time in four games.
Kevin Young, who is coaching Phoenix while Williams remains out, said the Suns weren't physical enough to keep the Celtics from rolling early.
''I thought the biggest difference was we got much more physical in the second half. They were the more physical team in the first. Some of those cuts, we just let them go where they wanted to go,'' Young said.
Boston (17-19) was coming off a dreadful shooting performance, making just 4 of 42 3-pointers against the Clippers.
The Celtics jumped all over the Suns, shooting 58% in the first half and leading by as much as 30 points. Boston closed out the first quarter on an 18-6 run and outscored Phoenix 35-21 in the second period, taking a 67-41 lead into halftime.
''To be down 30, it has to be a little bit of both - not defending and stagnant offense,'' Booker said. ''They were switching actions, which slowed us down, and getting easy layups and wide-open 3s to start the game.''
Boston made 10 of 27 3-pointers in the New Year's Eve matinee.
The Suns were 3 for 15 on 3-pointers in first half. They started faring better from outside in the second half, but it was too late to make much of a dent in Boston's lead. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Paul and Ish Wainright early in the fourth only got Phoenix back within 15, still down 106-91.
TRIPLE DOUBLE
Williams punctuated his first career triple-double with five blocks, swatting away three shots in the second half as the Suns tried to generate some offense inside.
Williams went 5 for 5 from the field and added two steals.
''When he comes out and plays basketball, there's not a lot of people that can contain him on both ends. His effect on defense and offense tonight, everybody seen it,'' Brown said. ''Rob had a great night tonight and deserves all the praise he gets.''
MR. CLUTCH
The Celtics held a moment of silence before the game in memory of Sam Jones, a Hall of Famer who died Thursday at age 88. Jones won 10 NBA titles with Boston - second only to teammate Bill Russell - and the Celtics retired his No. 24 in 1969 when he was still an active player.
''Sam Jones was one of the most talented, versatile, and clutch shooters for the most successful and dominant teams in NBA history,'' the team said in a statement.
BIG LEAGUES
The game featured a rookie official in Tyler Mirkovich, one of three G League officials who made their NBA debuts Friday with officiating crews also depleted by COVID-19.
TIP-INS
Suns: C JaVale McGee was also unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols and F/C Frank Kaminsky (right knee) missed his 22nd straight game. . Booker was called for a technical with five minutes left in the first quarter.
Celtics: Smart returned after missing two games with a cut on his hand. ... Boston used only three reserves in the first half, and the trio of Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford and Payton Pritchard combined for 32 points. Langford finished with 16 points and Pritchard scored 11 in the game. ... Tatum missed his third straight game and remained on the protocol list with C Bruno Fernando, C Enes Freedom, G C.J. Miles, F Aaron Nesmith and G Dennis Schroder.
UP NEXT
Suns: At Charlotte on Sunday night.
Celtics: Host Orlando on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jalen Smith vs. Robert Williams III (Marcus Smart gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point finger roll layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:29 |  | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:04 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:34 | | Devin Booker misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Robert Williams III steals) | ||
| 10:29 | | Robert Williams III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 4-4 |
| 10:08 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 10:02 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 7-4 |
| 9:43 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point floating jump shot | 7-6 |
| 9:14 | | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:58 | | Al Horford personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | Suns turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 8:46 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 7-8 |
| 8:26 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 8:16 | | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Take) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 7:56 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 10-8 |
| 7:42 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot | 10-11 |
| 7:11 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving dunk | 12-11 |
| 6:51 | | Jalen Smith blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:49 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | Marcus Smart misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point putback dunk | 12-13 |
| 6:21 | | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Marcus Smart misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point dunk (Cameron Johnson assists) | 14-13 |
| 5:24 | | Romeo Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | Devin Booker technical foul | ||
| 5:00 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 14-14 |
| 4:48 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point turnaround hook shot | 16-14 |
| 4:28 | | +3 | Josh Richardson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 16-17 |
| 4:10 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Romeo Langford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Robert Williams III turnover (lost ball) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 3:48 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Josh Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Romeo Langford makes two point layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 16-19 |
| 3:33 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:11 | | Jump ball. Grant Williams vs. Landry Shamet (Payton Pritchard gains possession) | ||
| 3:11 | | Emanuel Terry turnover (bad pass) (Josh Richardson steals) | ||
| 3:04 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 16-22 |
| 2:46 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 18-22 |
| 2:27 | | Josh Richardson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:21 | | Emanuel Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Ish Wainright offensive foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 2:21 | | Ish Wainright turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot | 18-24 |
| 1:53 | | Romeo Langford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 18-27 |
| 1:35 | | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | +2 | Romeo Langford makes two point finger roll layup | 18-29 |
| 1:25 | | Ish Wainright shooting foul (Romeo Langford draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | +1 | Romeo Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-30 |
| 1:06 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 20-30 |
| 0:50 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point dunk (Al Horford assists) | 20-32 |
| 0:32 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Josh Richardson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Josh Richardson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Josh Richardson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Al Horford's two point layup | ||
| 11:22 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 11:22 | | +1 | Al Horford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-33 |
| 11:22 | | +1 | Al Horford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-34 |
| 11:05 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup (Landry Shamet assists) | 22-34 |
| 10:45 | | +3 | Romeo Langford makes three point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists) | 22-37 |
| 10:27 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | +3 | Josh Richardson makes three point jump shot (Romeo Langford assists) | 22-40 |
| 10:07 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 24-40 |
| 10:00 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | +2 | Josh Richardson makes two point finger roll layup | 25-42 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point floating jump shot (Landry Shamet assists) | 26-42 |
| 9:26 | | Josh Richardson turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 9:21 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point layup (Al Horford assists) | 27-44 |
| 9:00 | | Josh Richardson shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 9:00 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-44 |
| 9:00 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-44 |
| 8:40 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 31-44 |
| 8:27 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:15 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 31-47 |
| 7:50 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point reverse layup | 33-47 |
| 7:29 | | Romeo Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 33-50 |
| 6:50 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Josh Richardson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-51 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-52 |
| 6:11 | | Jalen Smith misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Payton Pritchard turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:30 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Josh Richardson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point finger roll layup (Elfrid Payton assists) | 35-52 |
| 4:48 | | Marcus Smart misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Robert Williams III personal foul (Loose ball) (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | Robert Williams III blocks Cameron Johnson's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 4:22 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Josh Richardson makes two point finger roll layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 35-54 |
| 4:00 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 35-56 |
| 3:36 | | Jalen Smith defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 3:20 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Elfrid Payton offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Elfrid Payton misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:15 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Josh Richardson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-57 |
| 3:14 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-58 |
| 3:04 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point putback layup | 35-60 |
| 2:19 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point turnaround jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 35-62 |
| 1:52 | | Robert Williams III blocks Cameron Payne's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 35-65 |
| 1:15 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 37-65 |
| 0:53 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Josh Richardson assists) | 37-67 |
| 0:35 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point putback layup | 39-67 |
| 0:25 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 0:06 | | Grant Williams personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-67 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-67 |
| 0:01 | | Marcus Smart misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 11:44 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point putback layup | 43-67 |
| 11:25 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Chris Paul misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point driving hook shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 43-69 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 45-69 |
| 10:47 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-69 |
| 10:37 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup | 46-71 |
| 10:37 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:35 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-71 |
| 10:25 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-71 |
| 10:07 | | Marcus Smart misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point putback layup | 48-73 |
| 9:56 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Al Horford misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:42 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 51-73 |
| 9:21 | | Robert Williams III turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup | 53-73 |
| 9:18 | | Robert Williams III shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 54-73 |
| 9:08 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-74 |
| 9:08 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-75 |
| 8:57 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point finger roll layup (Chris Paul assists) | 56-75 |
| 8:40 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:34 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Robert Williams III blocks Devin Booker's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 59-75 |
| 7:59 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-76 |
| 7:59 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-77 |
| 7:45 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Emanuel Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-77 |
| 7:25 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-77 |
| 7:14 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Devin Booker misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 7:01 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 6:51 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 64-77 |
| 6:31 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 64-79 |
| 6:15 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Al Horford misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point putback dunk | 64-81 |
| 5:23 | | Devin Booker misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 5:18 | | Emanuel Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Emanuel Terry misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:18 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point layup (Al Horford assists) | 64-83 |
| 5:10 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:01 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 64-85 |
| 4:26 | | Devin Booker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 4:07 | | Grant Williams blocks Cameron Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 66-85 |
| 3:41 | | Cameron Payne shooting foul (Josh Richardson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-86 |
| 3:41 | | +1 | Josh Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-87 |
| 3:27 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Grant Williams misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Emanuel Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point step back jump shot | 69-87 |
| 2:52 | | Romeo Langford misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Romeo Langford offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Emanuel Terry shooting foul (Romeo Langford draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | Romeo Langford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:51 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | +1 | Romeo Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-88 |
| 2:40 | | Cameron Payne misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 2:40 | | Emanuel Terry turnover (basket from below) | ||
| 2:38 | | Emanuel Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point turnaround hook shot | 69-90 |
| 1:58 | | Cameron Payne turnover (lost ball) (Romeo Langford steals) | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point layup (Robert Williams III assists) | 69-92 |
| 1:38 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 69-93 |
| 1:29 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point floating jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 69-95 |
| 1:06 | | +2 | Elfrid Payton makes two point reverse layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 71-95 |
| 1:06 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Elfrid Payton draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Elfrid Payton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 72-95 |
| 0:45 | | Grant Williams misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 0:43 | | Cameron Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | Grant Williams shooting foul (Cameron Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 0:38 | | +1 | Cameron Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-95 |
| 0:38 | | +1 | Cameron Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-95 |
| 0:26 | | +2 | Romeo Langford makes two point floating jump shot | 74-97 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point step back jump shot | 77-97 |
| 0:01 | | +3 | Romeo Langford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 77-100 |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Elfrid Payton makes two point layup | 79-100 |
| 11:34 | | Josh Richardson shooting foul (Elfrid Payton draws the foul) | ||
| 11:34 | | Elfrid Payton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:31 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Al Horford turnover (kicked ball violation) | ||
| 11:07 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Ish Wainright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup | 79-102 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Landry Shamet makes two point step back jump shot | 81-102 |
| 10:16 | | Al Horford turnover (bad pass) (Elfrid Payton steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Elfrid Payton steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point finger roll layup | 83-102 |
| 9:20 | | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point driving layup (Al Horford assists) | 83-104 |
| 9:15 | | Payton Pritchard personal foul (Elfrid Payton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:00 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 86-104 |
| 8:13 | | +2 | Romeo Langford makes two point finger roll layup (Al Horford assists) | 86-106 |
| 7:51 | | +3 | Ish Wainright makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 89-106 |
| 7:32 | | Elfrid Payton personal foul (Romeo Langford draws the foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | Romeo Langford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Ish Wainright offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Ish Wainright makes two point putback layup | 91-106 |
| 6:52 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:52 | | Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:52 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-107 |
| 6:38 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Romeo Langford steals) | ||
| 6:20 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 93-107 |
| 5:46 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Ish Wainright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Romeo Langford shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-107 |
| 5:19 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-107 |
| 5:03 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 95-109 |
| 4:49 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 97-109 |
| 4:27 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Josh Richardson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Josh Richardson makes two point putback layup | 97-111 |
| 4:17 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:07 | | Josh Richardson turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point finger roll layup | 99-111 |
| 3:31 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point finger roll layup | 99-113 |
| 3:23 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:22 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:11 | | Robert Williams III blocks Cameron Payne's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Josh Richardson blocks Devin Booker's two point layup | ||
| 3:07 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Take) (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 99-115 |
| 2:35 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 102-115 |
| 2:12 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-116 |
| 2:13 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-117 |
| 2:02 | | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Grant Williams steals) | ||
| 1:39 | | Marcus Smart misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point driving layup | 104-117 |
| 1:27 | | Suns delay of game violation | ||
| 1:18 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point finger roll layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 106-117 |
| 0:56 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point finger roll layup | 106-119 |
| 0:56 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:56 | | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 108-119 |
| 0:54 | | Marcus Smart offensive foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 0:54 | | Marcus Smart turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:53 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Take) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-120 |
| 0:44 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-121 |
| 0:42 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Robert Williams III steals) | ||
| 0:39 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Take) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-122 |
| 0:39 | | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-123 |
| 0:39 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:32 | | Robert Williams III blocks Elfrid Payton's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:29 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Celtics turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:03 | | MJ Walker misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Emanuel Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Emanuel Terry offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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MJ Walker misses two point step back jump shot | 0:03 |
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Celtics turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:08 |
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Marcus Smart defensive rebound | 0:29 |
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Robert Williams III blocks Elfrid Payton's two point driving layup | 0:32 |
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Suns 60 second timeout | 0:39 |
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+ 1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:39 |
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+ 1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:39 |
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Chris Paul personal foul (Take) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | 0:39 |
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Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Robert Williams III steals) | 0:42 |
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+ 1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:44 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 108 | 123 |
| Field Goals | 41-100 (41.0%) | 45-83 (54.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-35 (31.4%) | 10-27 (37.0%) |
| Free Throws | 15-16 (93.8%) | 23-26 (88.5%) |
| Total Rebounds | 44 | 57 |
| Offensive | 15 | 13 |
| Defensive | 22 | 38 |
| Team | 7 | 6 |
| Assists | 20 | 28 |
| Steals | 10 | 6 |
| Blocks | 2 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 17 |
| Fouls | 21 | 18 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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D. Booker
SG 1
22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
R. Williams III
C 44
10 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7/26 | 1/5 | 7/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 36 |
| C. Johnson | 20 | 5 | 1 | 8/15 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -10 | 28 |
| J. Smith | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7/9 | 0/1 | 5/5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -12 | 27 |
| C. Paul | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6/15 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 35 |
| M. Bridges | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4/11 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +9 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Booker | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7/26 | 1/5 | 7/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 36 |
| C. Johnson | 20 | 5 | 1 | 8/15 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -10 | 28 |
| J. Smith | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7/9 | 0/1 | 5/5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -12 | 27 |
| C. Paul | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6/15 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 35 |
| M. Bridges | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4/11 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +9 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Payne | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3/9 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -27 | 13 |
| E. Payton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
| I. Wainright | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| L. Shamet | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 9 |
| M. Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Terry | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -15 | 4 |
| J. McGee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Nader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. Kaminsky | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Crowder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Saric | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Ayton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Hutchison | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 108 | 37 | 20 | 41/100 | 11/35 | 15/16 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -75 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Smart | 24 | 9 | 3 | 10/18 | 0/2 | 4/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | +13 | 36 |
| J. Brown | 24 | 11 | 3 | 8/20 | 3/9 | 5/6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | +6 | 35 |
| G. Williams | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6/11 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +15 | 23 |
| R. Williams III | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +14 | 45 |
| A. Horford | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 23 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Smart | 24 | 9 | 3 | 10/18 | 0/2 | 4/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | +13 | 36 |
| J. Brown | 24 | 11 | 3 | 8/20 | 3/9 | 5/6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | +6 | 35 |
| G. Williams | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6/11 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +15 | 23 |
| R. Williams III | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +14 | 45 |
| A. Horford | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 23 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Richardson | 19 | 4 | 2 | 5/10 | 2/4 | 7/7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +20 | 27 |
| R. Langford | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 2/3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 23 |
| P. Pritchard | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4/4 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 14 |
| A. Aminu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Kanter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Schroder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Parker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hernangomez | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Tatum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Hauser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Johnson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Fernando | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Pelle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Nesmith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 123 | 51 | 28 | 45/83 | 10/27 | 23/26 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 38 | +75 | - |
