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Tatum nets 37, leads Celtics past Morant, Grizzlies 120-107
BOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Boston Celtics past the Memphis Grizzlies 120-107 on Thursday night.
Al Horford had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Robert Williams finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 51.7% and won for the ninth time in 11 games. Marcus Smart finished with 18 points and 12 assists, Derrick White scored 12 and Grant Williams 11.
''It was a lot of fun. The place was electric tonight,'' said Tatum, who also had five assists and six rebounds on his 24th birthday.
Tatum's torrid fourth quarter and Boston's solid defense throughout allowed the Celtics to hold off any late pushes by the Grizzlies and Ja Morant, who was coming off a career-high 52 points Monday night in a win over San Antonio.
Morant started slowly and finished with 38 points, getting 16 in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth as he and Tatum put on a display at both ends of the court.
''I think it was just kind of one of those moments - two guys just going at it and doing what they can to try and will their team to a victory,'' Tatum said. ''It just so happened that it was kind of a back-and-forth thing.''
Jaren Jackson had 20 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, and Desmond Bane finished with 17 points and seven assists.
Boston started pulling away in the second half, opening the third period on a 10-2 run and then turning to Tatum throughout the fourth, when the Grizzlies started hitting shots that we're falling earlier.
''We were just missing shots that we normally hit. Whether it's a hook shot or a floater. ... We couldn't buy a bucket, really, but we kept it close,'' Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. ''You've got to give them credit. They played great as a team and obviously Tatum took over.''
After Bane hit a 3-pointer that pulled Memphis within 91-84, Tatum scored six straight for Boston and followed that with an assist on a jumper by Payton Pritchard that put Boston up 99-84. Tatum scored the next eighth points for Boston, then added a 3-pointer that finished off the Grizzlies, giving Boston a 115-100 lead with 1:34 left to play.
Morant, who was 0 for 6 in the first quarter with a pair of free throws, ended up scoring 30 points in the second half as he tried to keep the Grizzlies within range. He did show his leaping ability late in the second quarter on an alley-oop, slamming down a one-handed dunk off a pass from Kyle Anderson to pull the Grizzlies within 45-42 with 1:39 to go before halftime.
IME HONORED
First-year coach Ime Udoka was named the NBA Eastern Conference coach of the month Thursday after Boston went 9-2 in February.
Udoka said it helps that his team's overall health has improved, and also credited his players for working through early season injuries and roster rotations caused by COVID-19.
''The main thing - it means we're playing well and that's the bottom line. When you get recognition, it's a reflection on the guys,'' Udoka said. ''They're letting us coach them, letting us push them and learning and growing throughout the season. Kind of what we thought we'd have when we got healthy.''
SHORT-HANDED
Already missing starting forward Jaylen Brown with a sprained right ankle, the Celtics lost his replacement to the same injury early in the first quarter when Aaron Nesmith rolled his ankle after going up for a defensive rebound. He did not return.
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: Never recovered from a slow start, making 8 of 29 shots in the first quarter and hitting just 2 of 14 3-pointers. ... G/F John Konchar missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle.
Celtics: Boston led 26-20 at the end of the first quarter despite committing six turnovers. ... The Celtics outrebounded the Grizzlies 51-44.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: Host the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
Celtics: Host the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Steven Adams vs. Robert Williams III (Grizzlies gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Ja Morant misses two point layup | ||
| 11:18 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point putback layup | 0-2 |
| 10:38 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:18 | | Marcus Smart misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 10:16 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point putback layup | 3-4 |
| 10:16 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | +1 | Al Horford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-5 |
| 9:59 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot (Ja Morant assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:49 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 5-8 |
| 9:34 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Jayson Tatum's two point dunk | ||
| 9:24 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point jump shot | 5-10 |
| 8:45 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Ja Morant misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 5-13 |
| 7:57 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | Robert Williams III blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 8-13 |
| 7:39 | | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 8-13 |
| 7:15 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 8-16 |
| 7:00 | | Robert Williams III blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 5:57 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-16 |
| 5:57 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-16 |
| 5:44 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point dunk (Kyle Anderson assists) | 12-16 |
| 4:57 | | Marcus Smart turnover (lost ball) (De'Anthony Melton steals) | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | De'Anthony Melton makes two point finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 14-16 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 14-19 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 16-19 |
| 4:17 | | Al Horford turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point dunk | 18-19 |
| 3:52 | | Robert Williams III misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Ja Morant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Derrick White misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Marcus Smart misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | Grizzlies technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 2:47 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 18-20 |
| 2:43 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point floating jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 18-22 |
| 2:21 | | De'Anthony Melton turnover (bad pass) (Robert Williams III steals) | ||
| 2:20 | | Robert Williams III turnover (bad pass) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 2:20 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (John Konchar draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:44 | | Kyle Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point putback layup | 20-22 |
| 1:25 | | De'Anthony Melton shooting foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 1:25 | | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-24 |
| 1:08 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:06 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Payton Pritchard personal foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | Tyus Jones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Grant Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | Brandon Clarke misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:42 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Brandon Clarke misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:41 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point layup | 20-26 |
| 0:18 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Derrick White misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 20-29 |
| 11:20 | | Tyus Jones misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | John Konchar offensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Derrick White misses two point layup | ||
| 11:02 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 22-29 |
| 10:49 | | Jayson Tatum shooting foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | Brandon Clarke makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-29 |
| 10:30 | | Grizzlies technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 10:30 | | Jayson Tatum misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:30 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Al Horford misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Al Horford blocks Desmond Bane's three point jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Daniel Theis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Daniel Theis offensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-30 |
| 9:34 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:34 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-31 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point turnaround hook shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 25-31 |
| 8:59 | | Al Horford turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:40 | | John Konchar misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Derrick White blocks Desmond Bane's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | John Konchar personal foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point dunk (Daniel Theis assists) | 25-33 |
| 8:02 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 7:41 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 28-33 |
| 6:48 | | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 28-36 |
| 6:29 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point jump shot | 30-36 |
| 6:12 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 30-38 |
| 5:49 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point layup | 33-38 |
| 5:38 | | Marcus Smart misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Derrick White turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:16 | | Grizzlies delay of game violation | ||
| 4:56 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot | 35-38 |
| 4:42 | | Marcus Smart misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 35-41 |
| 4:02 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point jump shot | 35-43 |
| 3:34 | | Ja Morant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point layup | 37-43 |
| 2:59 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point finger roll layup | 37-45 |
| 2:55 | | Jayson Tatum personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point reverse layup (Ja Morant assists) | 39-45 |
| 2:23 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Robert Williams III personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 41-45 |
| 1:42 | | Marcus Smart turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyle Anderson assists) | 43-45 |
| 1:23 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Ja Morant misses two point layup | ||
| 1:16 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | +3 | De'Anthony Melton makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 46-45 |
| 0:56 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 46-47 |
| 0:17 | | De'Anthony Melton misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (De'Anthony Melton steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 11:47 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 45-50 |
| 11:27 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 45-53 |
| 11:04 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point layup (Ja Morant assists) | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 10:47 | | Robert Williams III offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point putback dunk | 47-55 |
| 10:35 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 47-57 |
| 10:18 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:05 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point floating jump shot | 49-57 |
| 9:39 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Robert Williams III steals) | ||
| 9:13 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point finger roll layup (Al Horford assists) | 49-59 |
| 9:00 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 51-59 |
| 8:39 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 8:39 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-60 |
| 8:39 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-61 |
| 8:27 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ja Morant assists) | 53-61 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point jump shot | 53-63 |
| 7:57 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point finger roll layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 53-65 |
| 7:11 | | Steven Adams turnover (bad pass) (Robert Williams III steals) | ||
| 7:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Robert Williams III draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Al Horford assists) | 53-67 |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point driving layup | 55-67 |
| 6:10 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 55-70 |
| 5:47 | | Steven Adams misses two point layup | ||
| 5:43 | | De'Anthony Melton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (De'Anthony Melton assists) | 58-70 |
| 5:11 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayson Tatum assists) | 58-72 |
| 4:48 | | Desmond Bane misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Robert Williams III blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Al Horford blocks Steven Adams's two point layup | ||
| 4:29 | | De'Anthony Melton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | De'Anthony Melton misses two point layup | ||
| 4:29 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Robert Williams III personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 61-72 |
| 4:00 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point floating jump shot | 61-74 |
| 4:00 | | Steven Adams shooting foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Derrick White misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:59 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-74 |
| 3:41 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-74 |
| 3:30 | | Daniel Theis turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 3:27 | | Ja Morant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:14 | | Derrick White misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Daniel Theis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point alley-oop layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 63-76 |
| 3:05 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Daniel Theis draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Daniel Theis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 63-77 |
| 2:46 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:20 | | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:20 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-77 |
| 2:20 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-77 |
| 2:08 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 2:03 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 2:02 | | Kyle Anderson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Ja Morant offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point putback layup | 67-77 |
| 1:44 | | De'Anthony Melton shooting foul (Daniel Theis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Daniel Theis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-78 |
| 1:44 | | Daniel Theis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:42 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Jayson Tatum blocks Ja Morant's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 67-80 |
| 1:13 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 67-83 |
| 0:44 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 70-83 |
| 0:29 | | Marcus Smart misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Grant Williams personal foul (Take) (De'Anthony Melton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-83 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-83 |
| 0:00 | | John Konchar blocks Daniel Theis's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Celtics offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 75-83 |
| 11:19 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 75-86 |
| 11:02 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 77-86 |
| 10:44 | | Al Horford misses two point layup | ||
| 10:43 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Al Horford misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:40 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Al Horford misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:40 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot | 79-86 |
| 10:12 | | Brandon Clarke shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-87 |
| 10:12 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-88 |
| 9:54 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point dunk (Brandon Clarke assists) | 81-88 |
| 9:37 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 81-91 |
| 9:15 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | John Konchar blocks Jayson Tatum's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point floating jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 81-93 |
| 8:44 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 84-93 |
| 8:06 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup (Al Horford assists) | 84-95 |
| 7:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point alley-oop dunk (Al Horford assists) | 84-97 |
| 7:34 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point floating jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 84-99 |
| 7:17 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:09 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point finger roll layup (Payton Pritchard assists) | 84-101 |
| 6:36 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving layup | 86-101 |
| 6:21 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 86-103 |
| 6:01 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:59 | | Ja Morant offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point putback layup | 88-103 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 88-105 |
| 5:32 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot | 91-105 |
| 5:15 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 5:13 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point layup | 93-105 |
| 5:04 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Grant Williams personal foul (Take) (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point step back jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 96-105 |
| 4:30 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:27 | | Jayson Tatum offensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point putback layup | 96-107 |
| 4:12 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point floating jump shot | 98-107 |
| 3:58 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 98-109 |
| 3:26 | | Al Horford personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:23 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Marcus Smart misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:01 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:42 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point finger roll layup | 100-109 |
| 2:15 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 100-112 |
| 1:58 | | Ja Morant misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Steven Adams personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 100-115 |
| 1:23 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:23 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:23 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-115 |
| 1:03 | | Grant Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:59 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Brandon Clarke blocks Grant Williams's two point layup | ||
| 0:58 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 101-118 |
| 0:46 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 104-118 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 104-120 |
| 0:20 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot | 107-120 |
| 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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+ 3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot | 0:20 |
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+ 2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 0:30 |
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+ 3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 0:46 |
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+ 3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 0:59 |
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Marcus Smart offensive rebound | 0:58 |
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Brandon Clarke blocks Grant Williams's two point layup | 0:58 |
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Grant Williams offensive rebound | 0:59 |
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Grant Williams misses two point driving layup | 1:03 |
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+ 1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:23 |
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Grizzlies offensive rebound | 1:23 |
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Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:23 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 107 | 120 |
| Field Goals | 42-99 (42.4%) | 46-89 (51.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-40 (32.5%) | 16-37 (43.2%) |
| Free Throws | 10-13 (76.9%) | 12-15 (80.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 51 | 55 |
| Offensive | 17 | 15 |
| Defensive | 27 | 36 |
| Team | 7 | 4 |
| Assists | 24 | 33 |
| Steals | 10 | 4 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 14 |
| Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Technicals | 2 | 0 |
Video Carousel
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Morant | 38 | 4 | 7 | 13/29 | 4/12 | 8/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 54 |
| J. Jackson Jr. | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9/18 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 28 |
| D. Bane | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6/14 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -24 | 27 |
| Z. Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 7 |
| S. Adams | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -16 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Morant | 38 | 4 | 7 | 13/29 | 4/12 | 8/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 54 |
| J. Jackson Jr. | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9/18 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 28 |
| D. Bane | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6/14 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -24 | 27 |
| Z. Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 7 |
| S. Adams | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -16 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| B. Clarke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| K. Anderson | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +10 | 25 |
| D. Melton | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 15 |
| T. Jones | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 12 |
| J. Konchar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 5 |
| D. Brooks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Tillie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| X. Tillman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y. Pons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Culver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Terry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Aldama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 107 | 44 | 24 | 42/99 | 13/40 | 10/13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -65 | 206 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Tatum | 37 | 6 | 5 | 14/25 | 2/7 | 7/8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +17 | 48 |
| A. Horford | 21 | 15 | 5 | 8/16 | 4/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | +18 | 46 |
| M. Smart | 18 | 2 | 12 | 7/17 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 41 |
| R. Williams III | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | +13 | 33 |
| A. Nesmith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 3 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Tatum | 37 | 6 | 5 | 14/25 | 2/7 | 7/8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +17 | 48 |
| A. Horford | 21 | 15 | 5 | 8/16 | 4/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | +18 | 46 |
| M. Smart | 18 | 2 | 12 | 7/17 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 41 |
| R. Williams III | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | +13 | 33 |
| A. Nesmith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. White | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 20 |
| G. Williams | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4/6 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +6 | 17 |
| D. Theis | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| P. Pritchard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 11 |
| L. Kornet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Martin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Ryan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Hauser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Fitts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 120 | 51 | 33 | 46/89 | 16/37 | 12/15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | +65 | 234 |
