Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
21
19
40
1414
2440
30
14
47
96
42
44
29
19
66
39
17
56
5
30
12
12
19
117
4
69
44
64
2427
1413
58
74
42
57
713
45
758
02
129
26
35
3632
6060
78
24
31
2124
78
4
162
121
75
910
26
936
21
54
31
13
2821
6060
6
4
67
24
14
58
7
4
57
7
4
11
0
12
2
3
36
60
9
4
44
27
13
48
4
2
50
13
5
18
2
9
6
5
32
60
7
2
29
21
7
33
16
12
75
9
2
11
2
5
3
1
28
60
8
4
50
24
8
33
2
1
50
10
6
16
1
4
1
3
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
38
7
21
33
1
4
25
2
4
50
3
4
7
3
2
0
1
2
17
17
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
29
5
13
38
2
5
40
5
6
83
2
4
6
5
3
2
2
2
17
23
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
24
5
11
45
3
5
60
6
6
100
1
1
2
5
0
0
3
3
19
4
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
23
4
8
50
1
2
50
2
4
50
2
8
10
2
0
0
0
3
11
23
double
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
18
6
9
67
0
0
0
1
3
33
2
3
5
2
1
0
0
2
13
4
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
32
4
12
33
1
5
20
1
2
50
3
8
11
11
2
2
3
2
10
9
triple
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
26
8
16
50
4
6
67
1
2
50
3
6
9
1
3
1
2
2
21
9
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
-6
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
19
2
5
40
2
3
67
1
2
50
1
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
7
-9
none
James
Young
James Young
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-2
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
16
January
2016
Saturday
Verizon Center
Washington
Wizards
Washington
False
Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
13
28
41
1986
2319
27
10
37
89
35
39
28
23
82
36
9
45
5
24
9
14
22
103
4
47
02
4
2524
128
5
52
50
96
69
33
102
02
74
15
36
2918
6060
88
35
40
2119
78
4
174
144
83
138
21
159
03
67
12
32
3125
6060
4
0
0
25
12
48
5
5
100
6
3
9
0
7
1
3
29
60
7
2
29
24
8
33
2
0
0
9
3
12
2
4
5
6
18
60
8
3
38
21
7
33
17
14
82
13
2
15
0
6
1
3
31
60
8
5
62
19
8
42
4
4
100
8
1
9
3
7
2
2
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
True
40
7
15
47
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
4
4
16
-13
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
26
3
8
38
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
3
5
2
2
1
1
3
7
-16
none
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
24
2
9
22
0
4
0
5
6
83
1
4
5
0
0
0
3
3
9
4
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
23
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
8
9
2
0
0
1
1
6
-19
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
True
21
2
10
20
0
0
0
5
5
100
1
8
9
4
1
0
1
1
9
-26
none
Sonny
Weems
Sonny Weems
False
23
4
6
67
1
1
100
1
2
50
1
5
6
5
2
0
3
2
10
0
none
Mirza
Teletović
Mirza Teletović
False
21
5
13
38
4
7
57
8
9
89
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
22
11
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
False
20
1
8
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
-14
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
20
5
9
56
1
2
50
2
4
50
0
3
3
1
1
1
0
4
13
8
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
False
12
3
5
60
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
7
1
none
Lorenzo
Brown
Lorenzo Brown
False
4
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
-6
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
17
January
2016
Sunday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Timberwolves
Minnesota
False
The Boston Celtics ( 21 - 19 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 13 - 28 ) 117 - 103 on Friday . If the Celtics could get balanced efforts like these across their roster on a consistent basis , they would likely sport an even better record . Virtually every Boston player seemed to be hitting on all cylinders Friday , with seven managing double - digit scoring . They also received a double - double and a triple - double from Jared Sullinger and Marcus Smart , respectively , and outperformed the visitors in every major offensive and defensive category . The Celtics cruised to a 68 - 47 halftime lead , before finishing things out in the second half for their largest margin of victory since Dec. 22 against the Timberwolves . The Suns ' leading scorer came from the bench , as Mirza Teletovic continued his solid stretch of offensive play . The power forward posted 22 points , two rebounds and an assist over 21 minutes , his seventh consecutive double - digit scoring performance . Brandon Knight was tops among the starters , collecting 16 points , four assists , two steals and a block . T.J. Warren and Sonny Weems were two more solid contributors off the bench , amassing 13 and 10 points , respectively . The latter was particularly proficient across the stat sheet , adding six rebounds , five assists and a pair of steals . Markieff Morris , back in the starting lineup , tallied nine points , nine rebounds , four assists and a steal . The Suns fell to 13 - 28 and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference 's Pacific Division . They now head to Minnesota to face off with the Timberwolves on Sunday . Like the visitors , a reserve , Kelly Olynyk , spearheaded the Celtics ' attack , pouring in 21 points and hauling in nine rebounds . He added an assist , three steals and a block . Isaiah Thomas was productive against his former team , tallying 19 points , five assists and two rebounds . Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder posted a pair of 17 - point efforts , with the former supplementing his scoring with seven rebounds , three assists and a pair of steals , and the latter hauling in six boards , five assists , three steals and a pair of blocks . Sullinger 's contributions consisted of 11 points , 10 rebounds and a pair of assists . Amir Johnson rounded out the starters ' productive evening with 13 points , five rebounds , two assists and a steal , while Smart stuffed the stat sheet by registering 10 points , 11 rebounds , 11 assists , a pair of steals and a pair of blocks in a stellar performance off the bench . The Celtics improved to 21 - 19 and remain in second place in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division . They now head to Washington to take on the Wizards in a Saturday night showdown .
The Boston Celtics (21 - 19) defeated the Phoenix Suns (13 - 28) 117 - 103 on Friday. If the Celtics could get balanced efforts like these across their roster on a consistent basis, they would likely sport an even better record. Virtually every Boston player seemed to be hitting on all cylinders Friday, with seven managing double - digit scoring. They also received a double - double and a triple - double from Jared Sullinger and Marcus Smart, respectively, and outperformed the visitors in every major offensive and defensive category. The Celtics cruised to a 68 - 47 halftime lead, before finishing things out in the second half for their largest margin of victory since Dec. 22 against the Timberwolves. The Suns' leading scorer came from the bench, as Mirza Teletovic continued his solid stretch of offensive play. The power forward posted 22 points, two rebounds and an assist over 21 minutes, his seventh consecutive double - digit scoring performance. Brandon Knight was tops among the starters, collecting 16 points, four assists, two steals and a block. T.J. Warren and Sonny Weems were two more solid contributors off the bench, amassing 13 and 10 points, respectively. The latter was particularly proficient across the stat sheet, adding six rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. Markieff Morris, back in the starting lineup, tallied nine points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal. The Suns fell to 13 - 28 and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They now head to Minnesota to face off with the Timberwolves on Sunday. Like the visitors, a reserve, Kelly Olynyk, spearheaded the Celtics' attack, pouring in 21 points and hauling in nine rebounds. He added an assist, three steals and a block. Isaiah Thomas was productive against his former team, tallying 19 points, five assists and two rebounds. Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder posted a pair of 17 - point efforts, with the former supplementing his scoring with seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals, and the latter hauling in six boards, five assists, three steals and a pair of blocks. Sullinger's contributions consisted of 11 points, 10 rebounds and a pair of assists. Amir Johnson rounded out the starters' productive evening with 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal, while Smart stuffed the stat sheet by registering 10 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, a pair of steals and a pair of blocks in a stellar performance off the bench. The Celtics improved to 21 - 19 and remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They now head to Washington to take on the Wizards in a Saturday night showdown.
The Boston Celtics (21 - 19) defeated the Phoenix Suns (13 - 28) 117 - 103 on Friday. If the Celtics could get balanced efforts like these across their roster on a consistent basis, they would likely sport an even better record. Virtually every Boston player seemed to be hitting on all cylinders Friday, with seven managing double - digit scoring. They also received a double - double and a triple - double from Jared Sullinger and Marcus Smart, respectively, and outperformed the visitors in every major offensive and defensive category. The Celtics cruised to a 68 - 47 halftime lead, before finishing things out in the second half for their largest margin of victory since Dec. 22 against the Timberwolves. The Suns' leading scorer came from the bench, as Mirza Teletovic continued his solid stretch of offensive play. The power forward posted 22 points, two rebounds and an assist over 21 minutes, his seventh consecutive double - digit scoring performance. Brandon Knight was tops among the starters, collecting 16 points, four assists, two steals and a block. T.J. Warren and Sonny Weems were two more solid contributors off the bench, amassing 13 and 10 points, respectively. The latter was particularly proficient across the stat sheet, adding six rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. Markieff Morris, back in the starting lineup, tallied nine points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal. The Suns fell to 13 - 28 and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They now head to Minnesota to face off with the Timberwolves on Sunday. Like the visitors, a reserve, Kelly Olynyk, spearheaded the Celtics' attack, pouring in 21 points and hauling in nine rebounds. He added an assist, three steals and a block. Isaiah Thomas was productive against his former team, tallying 19 points, five assists and two rebounds. Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder posted a pair of 17 - point efforts, with the former supplementing his scoring with seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals, and the latter hauling in six boards, five assists, three steals and a pair of blocks. Sullinger's contributions consisted of 11 points, 10 rebounds and a pair of assists. Amir Johnson rounded out the starters' productive evening with 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal, while Smart stuffed the stat sheet by registering 10 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, a pair of steals and a pair of blocks in a stellar performance off the bench. The Celtics improved to 21 - 19 and remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They now head to Washington to take on the Wizards in a Saturday night showdown.
<GAME> <DATE> 15 January 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 117 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 19 <QTRS> 36 32 28 21 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 56 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 16 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Verizon Center <NEXT-CITY> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 28 <QTRS> 29 18 31 25 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 17 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 19 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 21 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 11 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <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> David Lee <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> R. J. Hunter <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 1 <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> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <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> Mirza Teletović <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 22 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sonny Weems <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lorenzo Brown <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <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