Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
21
42
63
3474
3476
20
4
20
94
42
45
26
21
81
40
10
50
10
16
7
11
29
109
4
66
11
17
2225
811
36
27
27
100
1111
24
1135
32
42
32
52
1930
6060
26
02
8
2324
1211
52
107
84
79
99
22
121
23
64
11
13
3228
6060
6
1
17
22
8
36
2
2
100
11
2
13
3
4
3
5
19
60
6
1
17
25
11
44
7
7
100
11
4
15
2
2
2
2
30
60
2
0
0
23
12
52
10
8
80
9
2
11
2
6
1
1
32
60
6
2
33
24
11
46
7
4
57
9
2
11
3
4
1
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
34
9
20
45
2
5
40
8
8
100
0
6
6
9
0
0
4
2
28
10
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
True
32
6
10
60
0
2
0
2
3
67
2
5
7
1
1
2
0
3
14
-8
none
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
27
5
10
50
1
3
33
5
6
83
0
5
5
0
1
0
1
5
16
8
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
25
5
9
56
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
0
1
5
1
2
10
0
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
13
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
3
67
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
3
8
-6
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
33
8
12
67
1
1
100
3
3
100
0
2
2
5
1
0
0
2
20
9
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
30
5
12
42
0
0
0
1
3
33
4
11
15
0
2
1
1
5
11
2
double
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
17
0
6
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
1
0
2
3
0
8
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
13
1
8
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
2
1
2
-8
none
Derrick
Jones
Derrick Jones
False
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
March
2017
Tuesday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Wizards
Washington
True
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
40
23
63
3022
2695
37
13
35
85
32
38
40
29
72
40
14
54
6
19
6
12
28
106
4
118
43
36
2221
67
3
84
63
75
1110
51
1161
12
62
31
54
2220
6060
810
33
4
2022
118
6
1612
1010
63
811
44
855
21
74
02
12
3529
6060
11
4
36
22
6
27
8
6
75
11
5
16
1
6
3
5
22
60
8
3
38
21
7
33
4
3
75
10
1
11
2
2
1
4
20
60
8
3
38
20
11
55
16
10
62
8
4
12
2
7
0
1
35
60
10
3
30
22
8
36
12
10
83
11
4
15
1
4
2
2
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
32
6
10
60
2
5
40
2
3
67
0
10
10
1
0
0
1
1
16
-6
double
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
32
10
25
40
5
12
42
10
11
91
0
2
2
5
2
0
1
4
35
-9
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
True
29
4
8
50
1
1
100
5
10
50
2
4
6
3
1
0
1
4
14
-6
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
26
5
11
45
1
3
33
2
2
100
4
4
8
3
1
3
0
4
13
8
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
True
19
0
4
0
0
3
0
1
2
50
3
2
5
1
0
0
0
3
1
-6
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
27
1
5
20
0
3
0
9
12
75
0
3
3
3
1
0
2
4
11
-4
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
21
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
2
3
2
0
1
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
19
5
9
56
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
1
0
0
1
14
-2
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
14
1
5
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
1
0
2
0
5
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
6
March
2017
Monday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Clippers
Los Angeles
False
The Suns picked up a third - straight win in this game and that marks their longest winning streak of the season . It was a hectic last 12 seconds , as the Suns scored the final five points in that stretch to win the game . Defense was key , as Boston was held to 38 percent shooting . Most of the Suns ' damage was done inside , outscoring Boston , 52 - 32 , in the paint . Isaiah Thomas carried Boston , as he accrued 35 points and five assists . Jae Crowder recorded a double - double , totaling 16 points and 10 rebounds . Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix , as he accumulated 28 points , six rebounds and nine assists . Tyler Ulis was huge off the bench , as he hit the game - winner , while providing 20 points and five assists . Alan Williams also came off the bench to collect 11 points and 15 rebounds . The Phoenix Suns defeated the Boston Celtics , 109 - 106 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday . Boston appeared to be the heavy favorite on paper , but Phoenix has been a much better team over recent weeks . The fourth quarter was especially tight , as there were five ties and eight lead changes alone in the fourth quarter . It was a hectic last 15 seconds , as Phoenix hit a lay - up with 12 seconds left to tie and then recorded a steal to eventually win on a game - winning three at the buzzer by Tyler Ulis . Defense was key for the Suns , as they held the Celtics to 38 percent shooting , while winning the turnover battle . Scoring in the paint was a huge factor as well , with Phoenix winning that battle , 52 - 32 . The Celtics ( 40 - 23 ) had to play this game without Al Horford and Avery Bradley , as they did n't have enough bullets in the arsenal to hold off the Suns . Isaiah Thomas carried the load , as he tallied 35 points , two rebounds , five assists and two steals . Jae Crowder finished second on the team , totaling 16 points and 10 rebounds , while Jaylen Brown and Amir Johnson scored 13 points apiece . Terry Rozier led the bench with 14 points and four rebounds . On deck for Boston is a road matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday . The Suns ( 21 - 42 ) achieved their first three - game winning streak of them season with this victory , as this stretch gives them some hope for the future . Eric Bledsoe was the star , as he collected 28 points , six rebounds and nine assists . Tyler Ulis provided 20 points and five assists off the bench , including the game - winning three . Alan Williams also had a nice game off the bench , amassing 11 points and 15 rebounds . Devin Booker scored 16 points to go along with five rebounds , while T.J. Warren accrued 14 points and seven rebounds . Phoenix will host the Washington Wizards for their next game on Tuesday .
The Suns picked up a third - straight win in this game and that marks their longest winning streak of the season. It was a hectic last 12 seconds, as the Suns scored the final five points in that stretch to win the game. Defense was key, as Boston was held to 38 percent shooting. Most of the Suns' damage was done inside, outscoring Boston, 52 - 32, in the paint. Isaiah Thomas carried Boston, as he accrued 35 points and five assists. Jae Crowder recorded a double - double, totaling 16 points and 10 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix, as he accumulated 28 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Tyler Ulis was huge off the bench, as he hit the game - winner, while providing 20 points and five assists. Alan Williams also came off the bench to collect 11 points and 15 rebounds.
The Suns picked up a third - straight win in this game and that marks their longest winning streak of the season. It was a hectic last 12 seconds, as the Suns scored the final five points in that stretch to win the game. Defense was key, as Boston was held to 38 percent shooting. Most of the Suns' damage was done inside, outscoring Boston, 52 - 32, in the paint. Isaiah Thomas carried Boston, as he accrued 35 points and five assists. Jae Crowder recorded a double - double, totaling 16 points and 10 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix, as he accumulated 28 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Tyler Ulis was huge off the bench, as he hit the game - winner, while providing 20 points and five assists. Alan Williams also came off the bench to collect 11 points and 15 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns defeated the Boston Celtics, 109 - 106, at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday. Boston appeared to be the heavy favorite on paper, but Phoenix has been a much better team over recent weeks. The fourth quarter was especially tight, as there were five ties and eight lead changes alone in the fourth quarter. It was a hectic last 15 seconds, as Phoenix hit a lay - up with 12 seconds left to tie and then recorded a steal to eventually win on a game - winning three at the buzzer by Tyler Ulis. Defense was key for the Suns, as they held the Celtics to 38 percent shooting, while winning the turnover battle. Scoring in the paint was a huge factor as well, with Phoenix winning that battle, 52 - 32. The Celtics (40 - 23) had to play this game without Al Horford and Avery Bradley, as they didn't have enough bullets in the arsenal to hold off the Suns. Isaiah Thomas carried the load, as he tallied 35 points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals. Jae Crowder finished second on the team, totaling 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown and Amir Johnson scored 13 points apiece. Terry Rozier led the bench with 14 points and four rebounds. On deck for Boston is a road matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. The Suns (21 - 42) achieved their first three - game winning streak of them season with this victory, as this stretch gives them some hope for the future. Eric Bledsoe was the star, as he collected 28 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Tyler Ulis provided 20 points and five assists off the bench, including the game - winning three. Alan Williams also had a nice game off the bench, amassing 11 points and 15 rebounds. Devin Booker scored 16 points to go along with five rebounds, while T.J. Warren accrued 14 points and seven rebounds. Phoenix will host the Washington Wizards for their next game on Tuesday.
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J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ronnie Price <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Jones <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 35 <FG> 10 25 40 <FG3> 5 12 42 <FT> 10 11 91 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 5 10 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 11 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 9 12 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none