Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
47
26
73
2658
2660
41
14
34
94
44
47
35
28
80
38
12
50
5
31
8
15
32
130
4
1015
38
4
2624
1212
46
45
25
56
168
44
212
21
711
31
34
2937
6060
88
12
14
2321
119
5
1115
813
73
68
40
108
11
85
31
53
3133
6060
10
3
30
26
12
46
4
2
50
16
4
20
2
7
3
3
29
60
15
8
53
24
12
50
5
5
100
8
4
12
1
11
1
4
37
60
8
1
12
23
11
48
11
8
73
6
4
10
1
8
3
5
31
60
8
2
25
21
9
43
15
13
87
8
0
8
1
5
1
3
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
32
10
20
50
3
9
33
11
11
100
1
1
2
7
0
0
2
2
34
24
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
30
7
10
70
0
1
0
1
2
50
3
7
10
6
2
0
2
2
15
6
double
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
27
4
8
50
2
5
40
3
3
100
0
10
10
3
0
0
2
3
13
6
double
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
27
4
9
44
0
1
0
0
2
0
5
3
8
1
3
3
1
3
8
26
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
True
25
4
8
50
1
3
33
0
1
0
1
6
7
3
0
1
1
5
9
12
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
31
1
13
8
1
9
11
6
6
100
1
2
3
6
2
0
1
4
9
-18
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
17
4
7
57
1
3
33
4
5
80
1
3
4
2
0
0
1
4
13
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
15
4
7
57
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
0
2
2
9
-2
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
12
4
5
80
4
4
100
3
3
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
15
8
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
0
-8
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
10
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
5
-4
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
26
March
2017
Sunday
TD Garden
Boston
Heat
Miami
True
Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
22
51
73
3153
2866
19
6
32
86
39
45
49
36
73
39
10
49
3
23
9
13
30
120
4
51
11
22
2218
511
23
87
54
62
126
30
156
11
18
13
33
1627
6060
49
13
27
1927
1013
53
2113
1611
76
912
25
937
01
68
32
34
3740
6060
5
1
20
22
5
23
8
5
62
12
3
15
1
1
1
3
16
60
1
1
100
18
11
61
7
4
57
6
0
6
1
8
3
3
27
60
4
1
25
19
10
53
21
16
76
9
2
11
0
6
3
3
37
60
9
3
33
27
13
48
13
11
85
12
5
17
1
8
2
4
40
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
44
21
40
52
4
11
36
24
26
92
2
6
8
6
3
1
5
3
70
-6
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
True
34
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
4
2
0
2
3
3
-12
none
Derrick
Jones
Derrick Jones
True
31
2
3
67
0
0
0
3
4
75
2
2
4
0
1
0
0
6
7
-9
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
25
4
5
80
0
0
0
3
7
43
1
5
6
2
0
2
1
3
11
-15
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
21
1
10
10
0
3
0
1
2
50
0
6
6
1
1
0
2
5
3
-24
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
30
5
12
42
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
0
2
1
11
1
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
28
2
3
67
1
2
50
1
2
50
2
2
4
10
0
0
1
5
6
14
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
24
3
9
33
0
0
0
3
6
50
2
12
14
0
1
0
0
4
9
1
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Jarell
Eddie
Jarell Eddie
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
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2017
Sunday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Hornets
Charlotte
False
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns , 130 - 120 , at TD Garden on Friday . Boston were expected to win this game easily and they left no doubt with this dominating victory . In fact , the Celtics pulled out a wire - to - wire win , as they held a double - digit lead for the final 40 minutes of action . Scoring in the paint was a big factor for the Celtics , as they won that battle , 48 - 38 . Boston also took advantage of the points off turnovers , winning that differential , 23 - 14 . The 31 assists for the Celtics on 44 made baskets dominated the 23 assists for the Suns as well . The Suns ( 22 - 51 ) have now lost seven - straight games , as they ca n't wait for the season to end . Devin Booker had the game of his life though , scoring a career - high 70 points to add to eight rebounds , six assists and three steals . Those 70 points are a franchise record for Phoenix , as he went 21 - of - 40 from the field . Alex Len finished with 11 points , six rebounds , two assists and two blocks . Jared Dudley came off the bench to provide five points , four rebounds and 10 assists . Alan Williams also played well off the bench , amassing nine points and 14 rebounds . On deck for the Suns is a road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday . The Celtics ( 47 - 25 ) have now won six of their last seven , as they continue to battle for the top - spot in the east . Isaiah Thomas led Boston , as he accumulated 34 points , two rebounds and seven assists . Al Horford collected 15 points , 10 rebounds , six assists and two steals . Amir Johnson started and accrued eight points , eight rebounds , three steals and three blocks . Gerald Green and Kelly Olynyk both came off the bench to score in double figures . Boston 's next game is against the Miami Heat on Sunday . While all the talk in this game will be about Devin Booker , it was the Celtics who took care of business in the standings . In fact , Boston pulled out a wire - to - wire win , as they held a double - digit lead for the final three quarters . Points in the paint really helped Boston , as they won that battle , 48 - 38 . Booker was the star of the game , as he scored a franchise - record 70 points in the defeat . He did that damage on 21 - of - 40 shooting , while also adding eight rebounds and six assists to his tally . Alex Len and Alan Williams did a nice job at center , as they combined for 20 points and 20 rebounds . Isaiah Thomas led Boston , as he accrued 34 points and seven assists . Al Horford finished with 15 points , 10 rebounds and six assists . Jae Crowder also recorded a double - double , totaling 13 points and 10 rebounds .
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns, 130 - 120, at TD Garden on Friday. Boston were expected to win this game easily and they left no doubt with this dominating victory. In fact, the Celtics pulled out a wire - to - wire win, as they held a double - digit lead for the final 40 minutes of action. Scoring in the paint was a big factor for the Celtics, as they won that battle, 48 - 38. Boston also took advantage of the points off turnovers, winning that differential, 23 - 14. The 31 assists for the Celtics on 44 made baskets dominated the 23 assists for the Suns as well. The Suns (22 - 51) have now lost seven - straight games, as they can't wait for the season to end. Devin Booker had the game of his life though, scoring a career - high 70 points to add to eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Those 70 points are a franchise record for Phoenix, as he went 21 - of - 40 from the field. Alex Len finished with 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Jared Dudley came off the bench to provide five points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Alan Williams also played well off the bench, amassing nine points and 14 rebounds. On deck for the Suns is a road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Celtics (47 - 25) have now won six of their last seven, as they continue to battle for the top - spot in the east. Isaiah Thomas led Boston, as he accumulated 34 points, two rebounds and seven assists. Al Horford collected 15 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Amir Johnson started and accrued eight points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Gerald Green and Kelly Olynyk both came off the bench to score in double figures. Boston's next game is against the Miami Heat on Sunday.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns, 130 - 120, at TD Garden on Friday. Boston were expected to win this game easily and they left no doubt with this dominating victory. In fact, the Celtics pulled out a wire - to - wire win, as they held a double - digit lead for the final 40 minutes of action. Scoring in the paint was a big factor for the Celtics, as they won that battle, 48 - 38. Boston also took advantage of the points off turnovers, winning that differential, 23 - 14. The 31 assists for the Celtics on 44 made baskets dominated the 23 assists for the Suns as well. The Suns (22 - 51) have now lost seven - straight games, as they can't wait for the season to end. Devin Booker had the game of his life though, scoring a career - high 70 points to add to eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Those 70 points are a franchise record for Phoenix, as he went 21 - of - 40 from the field. Alex Len finished with 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Jared Dudley came off the bench to provide five points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Alan Williams also played well off the bench, amassing nine points and 14 rebounds. On deck for the Suns is a road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Celtics (47 - 25) have now won six of their last seven, as they continue to battle for the top - spot in the east. Isaiah Thomas led Boston, as he accumulated 34 points, two rebounds and seven assists. Al Horford collected 15 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Amir Johnson started and accrued eight points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Gerald Green and Kelly Olynyk both came off the bench to score in double figures. Boston's next game is against the Miami Heat on Sunday. While all the talk in this game will be about Devin Booker, it was the Celtics who took care of business in the standings. In fact, Boston pulled out a wire - to - wire win, as they held a double - digit lead for the final three quarters. Points in the paint really helped Boston, as they won that battle, 48 - 38. Booker was the star of the game, as he scored a franchise - record 70 points in the defeat. He did that damage on 21 - of - 40 shooting, while also adding eight rebounds and six assists to his tally. Alex Len and Alan Williams did a nice job at center, as they combined for 20 points and 20 rebounds. Isaiah Thomas led Boston, as he accrued 34 points and seven assists. Al Horford finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Jae Crowder also recorded a double - double, totaling 13 points and 10 rebounds.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 130 <WINS-LOSSES> 47 26 <QTRS> 29 37 31 33 <TEAM-AST> 31 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 28 <TEAM-REB> 50 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 51 <QTRS> 16 27 37 40 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 36 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 34 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 3 9 33 <FT> 11 11 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 15 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 4 4 100 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 9 <FG> 1 13 8 <FG3> 1 9 11 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 44 <PTS> 70 <FG> 21 40 52 <FG3> 4 11 36 <FT> 24 26 92 <REB> 8 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 7 43 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 14 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Jones <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 10 10 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Jarell Eddie <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <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