On April 15th, the Boston Celtics secured a commanding 127-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the second game of their two-match series, sealing the series 2-0. The Celtics showcased their dominance with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading the charge. Tatum delivered an impressive performance with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Brown added 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Celtics maintained control throughout the game, countering the Suns’ efforts led by Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, who couldn’t close the gap despite their best efforts.
The Celtics’ balanced attack and strong defense were pivotal in their win. Marcus Smart contributed with 15 points and 8 assists, Al Horford added 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Robert Williams III chipped in with 10 points and 9 rebounds. The Celtics’ efficient shooting and cohesive team play were too much for the Suns, who struggled to keep up despite a valiant effort. This victory highlighted the Celtics’ prowess and set a strong tone as they look ahead to the rest of the season.
Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics Match Player Stats
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | 35:53 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | -3 |
| Kevin Durant | 34:09 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | -17 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 30:47 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -5 |
| Bradley Beal | 35:34 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | -21 |
| Devin Booker | 37:49 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | -16 |
| Royce O’Neale | 27:02 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 |
| Drew Eubanks | 4:13 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Ish Wainright | 10:34 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| Bol Bol | 15:05 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 |
| David Roddy | 2:58 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Thaddeus Young | 2:58 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nassir Little | 2:58 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 47 | 99 | 47.5 | 11 | 31 | 35.5 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 112 | -15 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | 33:26 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 8 |
| Jayson Tatum | 33:05 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 26 |
| Al Horford | 32:48 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
| Derrick White | 33:26 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| Jrue Holiday | 33:05 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 26 |
| Sam Hauser | 22:36 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Luke Kornet | 11:34 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Payton Pritchard | 19:07 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Xavier Tillman | 17:55 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -10 |
| Oshae Brissett | 2:58 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Neemias Queta | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jaden Springer | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 47 | 89 | 52.8 | 25 | 50 | 50.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 127 | 15 |
