Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score for March 26 | 2024-25 NBA Season

No Jayson Tatum, no problem for the Boston Celtics as they easily defeated the Phoenix Suns 132-102 at the Footprint Center on Wednesday. Kristaps Porzingis led the way for the defending champions, finishing with 38 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.

Jaylen Brown contributed 24 points and five dimes, while Jrue Holiday and Derrick White both scored 16 points. Al Horford, who replaced the injured Tatum in the starting lineup, dropped a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds plus dished out five assists and blocked two shots.

On the other hand, Kevin Durant did all he could with an efficient 30-point night, but it wasn't enough. Devin Booker had a near triple-double of 14 points, seven boards and 10 assists, but he struggled with his shot all game. Nick Richards was the only other player to reach double figures in scoring at 10 points.

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Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns Player Stats and Box Score

Celtics

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Al Horford	16	10	5	1	2	0	1	26	5-10	2-7	4-4	24
Kristaps Porzingis	30	8	2	0	2	2	3	29	10-15	4-5	6-8	27
Jrue Holiday	16	2	3	1	0	0	1	30	6-10	2-5	2-2	28
Derrick White	16	4	7	0	0	2	4	31	5-11	4-10	2-2	34
Jaylen Brown	24	3	5	1	0	1	4	28	7-15	4-9	6-6	24
Baylor Scheierman	3	0	4	1	0	1	1	12	1-3	1-2	0-0	-4
Torrey Craig	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	6	1-1	1-1	0-0	-3
Sam Hauser	11	3	3	3	0	0	1	21	4-5	3-4	0-0	10
Luke Kornet	2	5	0	0	2	0	0	18	1-3	0-0	0-0	15
Neemias Queta	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	6	2-4	0-0	0-0	-3
Payton Pritchard	7	6	4	1	0	2	2	24	3-10	1-8	0-0	5
Jordan Walsh	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	6	0-2	0-1	0-0	-1
Jayson Tatum	DNP

Suns

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kevin Durant	30	1	2	0	0	1	2	30	11-16	3-4	5-5	-22
Ryan Dunn	6	5	0	3	0	0	2	22	2-9	2-6	0-2	-27
Nick Richards	10	4	0	0	0	2	1	19	5-7	0-0	0-0	-19
Devin Booker	14	7	10	0	0	3	2	34	4-13	1-6	5-6	-33
Collin Gillespie	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	16	2-5	1-3	0-0	-14
Royce O'Neale	0	3	0	0	1	1	3	16	0-3	0-3	0-0	-14
Cody Martin	8	1	1	0	0	1	0	13	3-9	1-7	1-1	-3
Mason Plumlee	0	5	2	0	1	1	2	11	0-2	0-0	0-0	1
Bol Bol	8	1	0	1	1	0	0	6	3-3	2-2	0-0	3
Oso Ighodaro	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	2-5	0-0	2-2	-12
Monte Morris	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	6	0-3	0-2	2-2	3
Tyus Jones	8	4	5	1	0	0	1	21	3-5	2-4	0-0	-8
Damion Lee	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1-4	1-2	0-0	3
Grayson Allen	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	14	0-3	0-2	2-3	-5
Vasilije Micic	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3

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Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns Game Summary

The defending champions Boston Celtics took their six-game winning streak to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics were dealt an injury blow, with "The Anomaly" Jayson Tatum out with a sprained left ankle. Tatum suffered the injury in their previous game against the Sacramento Kings.

Coach Joe Mazzulla wasn't sweating despite Tatum's absence, fetching a starting five of Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis. Brown, who is also coming off an injury, gets the nod as the team's first option.

Meanwhile, coach Mike Budenholzer continued to adapt without Bradley Beal, who missed his fifth consecutive game with a calf issue. Beal and Tatum, both from St. Louis, missed their chance to go against each other. Bud's starting lineup featured Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards.

It was a wire-to-wire finish for the Boston Celtics, meaning that they never trailed in the game despite being the away team. The Celtics quickly built a 21-9 lead in the first quarter before the Phoenix Suns trimmed it to just four after the first 12 minutes.

In the second quarter, the defending champions turned a four-point lead into a 22-point advantage at one point. The visitors were up 73-54 at halftime, with the Suns needing some fight in them to make a comeback.

It never happened as the Celtics piled on in the third quarter, leading by as many as 30 points. The game was essentially over at that point, with both coaches emptying their bench halfway through the fourth quarter.