Celtics beat Suns 117-103
Kelly Olynyk scored 21 points (all 11 of an 11-0 run in the second quarter), and the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 117-103.
The Celtics took control with a 24-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 25.
The Celtics had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Marcus Smart assisted on 6 of Olynyk’s 8 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Suns, Mirza Teletovic scored 22 points (15 in the third quarter) off the bench.
The Celtics shot 43.8% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Suns’ 39.3% and 37.0%. The Suns gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Celtics missed. The Celtics outscored the Suns 22-5 in 6 minutes with Bradley, Sullinger, Crowder, Olynyk and Smart on the floor together.