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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 26 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 99 |
 Suns | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 85 |
BOSTeam statsPHX| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 37-8941.6% | 12-4129.3% | 13-1776.5% | 52 | 22 | 17 |
| PHX | 33-8240.2% | 10-3627.8% | 9-1275.0% | 45 | 22 | 19 |
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Boston Celtics99| 30 | 19 | 9-19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +22 | −3.8 | |||||
| 30 | 17 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 0 | 4-4 | +18 | +3.7 | |||||||
| 30 | 14 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | +4 | −1.5 | |||||||
| 28 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 | −5.0 | ||||||
| 27 | 26 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 7-9 | 0 | +8 | +4.8 | |||||||
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| 30 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.7 | ||||||
| 18 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 | −4.8 | ||||||
| 18 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.2 | |||
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 | −2.4 | ||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −1.9 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.3 | |||||
| Team | 99 | 37-8941.6% | 12-4129.3% | 52 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 13-1776.5% | 11 | 12 | 5 | |||
Bench 23 points on 9 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Vincent Poirier and Javonte Green (coach’s decision).
Phoenix Suns85| 34 | 20 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −3.3 | |||||
| 33 | 15 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 0 | −11 | −4.7 | |||||||
| 29 | 9 | 3-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | −4 | −3.2 | |||||||
| 26 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 | +0.9 | |||||||
| 24 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 | −1.6 | |||||||
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| 25 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | −30 | −2.7 | |||||||
| 24 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | −17 | −3.7 | |||||||
| 16 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −25 | −3.6 | ||||
| 15 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | +1.4 | |||||
| 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −3.3 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +2.5 | ||
| Team | 85 | 33-8240.2% | 10-3627.8% | 45 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 9-1275.0% | 8 | 7 | 6 | |||
Bench 29 points on 13 for 32 shooting
Did not play: Deandre Ayton (nwt_league_suspension); Ricky Rubio (injury/illness).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jayson Tatum had 26 points (14 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 99-85.
The Celtics took control with a 23-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 21.
For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 20 points (9 in the third quarter).
The Celtics shot 41.6% from the field and 29.3% from 3 to the Suns’ 40.2% and 27.8%. They held the Suns to 85 points. The Suns turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Suns’ starters outscored the Celtics 35-24 in 15 minutes together.
Boston CelticsPhoenix SunsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
86 points from the field on 89 shots: 8.1 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-25 | 56.0% | 64% |
| In the paint | 9-15 | 60.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 2-8 | 25.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 1-6 | 16.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-35 | 31.4% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 21 | 8 | 3-6 | +2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Devin Booker | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Cameron Johnson | 6 | 4 | 1-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 12 | 3-4 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 55 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jevon Carter | 21 | 7 | 3-7 | 0 |
| Tyler Johnson | 10 | 4 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Devin Booker | 8 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 8 | 4-9 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 64 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 29 | 8 | 2-5 | +3 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 6 | 3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Tyler Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Dario Saric | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 10 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
PHX win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
PHX
Highest Leverage Moments
Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Walker 4 AST)
Q3 7:08
9.6%
24→14
Tatum 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Wanamaker 1 AST)
Q2 9:19
9.6%
43→34
Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
Q2 5:49
9.0%
58→49
Williams 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 2 AST)
Q2 2:50
7.9%
37→30
Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Q2 2:18
7.0%
29→36
