Jayson Tatum added 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points before he walked to the locker room holding a towel to the bridge of his nose early in the final quarter after getting hit by Cody Martin’s elbow while the Suns player was driving to the basket.

Porzingis raised both arms and waved to the crowd as he headed into the tunnel. He returned to the bench late in the game and the team said the cut required stitches.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 37 points. Phoenix has lost five straight.

Boston opened a double-digit edge on Payton Pritchard’s 3-pointer early in the second quarter, pushed it to 20 midway into the period and led by 14 at halftime.

Boston beat the Suns by 30 points in Phoenix during a 6-0 trip just over a week ago.

Takeaways

Suns: Bradley Beal returned after missing eight games with a hamstring injury. He looked rusty, going 0 for 7 from the floor — missing all three 3-point attempts. He made one free throw in 30 minutes. … Kevin Durant was out for the second straight with an ankle injury.

Celtics: At times, Tatum, Brown and Porzingis seem like they can take turns scoring against certain teams.

Key moment

Pritchard hit a left-wing shot 3:40 into the second quarter for the club’s NBA record 1,364th 3-pointer.

Key stat

The Celtics’ lead never fell into single digits in the second half.

Up next

The Suns are at the Knicks on Sunday, and the Celtics host the Wizards the same night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Oso Ighodaro vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Ryan Dunn gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Bradley Beal misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:41	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	0	0
11:33	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:33	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:22	Devin Booker makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
11:05	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	5	2
10:48	Oso Ighodaro misses 12-foot two point shot	5	2
10:47	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	5	2
10:39	Jaylen Brown makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	7	2
10:22	Ryan Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	7	5
10:12	Derrick White bad pass (Bradley Beal steals)	7	5
10:04	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	5
10:03	Derrick White defensive rebound	7	5
9:45	Kristaps Porzingis misses 3-foot two point shot	7	5
9:44	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	7	5
9:31	Oso Ighodaro misses 11-foot two point shot	7	5
9:30	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	7	5
9:17	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot	9	5
9:08	Devin Booker makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	7
9:08	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	9	7
9:08	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 1	9	8
8:50	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:48	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	9	8
8:35	Devin Booker makes 29-foot three pointer (Royce O'Neale assists)	9	11
8:18	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot three pointer	12	11
8:08	Devin Booker makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists)	12	13
7:54	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Ryan Dunn steals)	12	13
7:49	Ryan Dunn misses two point shot	12	13
7:48	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	12	13
7:26	Jaylen Brown makes 35-foot three point shot	15	13
7:02	Devin Booker misses 5-foot two point shot	15	13
7:01	Derrick White defensive rebound	15	13
6:55	Jaylen Brown misses 29-foot three point shot	15	13
6:53	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	15	13
6:41	Royce O'Neale misses driving floating jump shot	15	13
6:40	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	15	13
6:18	Jayson Tatum makes 3-foot two point shot	17	13
5:58	Ryan Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper	17	13
5:57	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	17	13
5:48	Jayson Tatum makes 29-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	20	13
5:47	Suns Full timeout	20	13
5:47	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	20	13
5:47	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	20	13
5:47	Al Horford enters the game for Derrick White	20	13
5:24	Royce O'Neale misses 39-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	13
5:23	Suns offensive team rebound	20	13
5:23	shot clock turnover	20	13
5:13	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	13
5:10	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	20	13
5:04	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Bradley Beal steals)	20	13
5:01	Devin Booker misses running pullup jump shot	20	13
5:00	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	20	13
4:49	Oso Ighodaro makes 14-foot two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	20	15
4:33	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	15
4:31	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	20	15
4:26	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	23	15
4:18	Jrue Holiday personal foul	23	15
4:18	Grayson Allen enters the game for Royce O'Neale	23	15
4:18	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Bradley Beal	23	15
4:17	Jrue Holiday kicked ball violation	23	15
4:03	Luke Kornet personal foul	23	15
3:52	Grayson Allen makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Devin Booker assists)	23	18
3:35	Jrue Holiday misses driving floating jump shot	23	18
3:33	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	23	18
3:18	Oso Ighodaro makes 8-foot hook shot (Devin Booker assists)	23	20
2:58	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	20
2:56	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	23	20
2:54	Celtics Full timeout	23	20
2:54	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jrue Holiday	23	20
2:54	Nick Richards enters the game for Ryan Dunn	23	20
2:54	Cody Martin enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	23	20
2:43	Nick Richards makes 1-foot dunk (Grayson Allen assists)	23	22
2:26	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	22
2:25	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	23	22
2:25	Luke Kornet makes tip shot	25	22
2:10	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	25	22
2:07	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point shot	25	22
2:04	Nick Richards defensive rebound	25	22
1:57	Collin Gillespie misses 23-foot three point shot	25	22
1:55	Nick Richards offensive rebound	25	22
1:53	Devin Booker misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	25	22
1:50	Nick Richards offensive rebound	25	22
1:43	Cody Martin misses two point shot	25	22
1:42	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	25	22
1:35	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	27	22
1:11	Collin Gillespie misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	22
1:10	Celtics defensive team rebound	27	22
59.2	Payton Pritchard makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	29	22
47.2	Devin Booker misses driving floating jump shot	29	22
46.1	Al Horford defensive rebound	29	22
33.0	Jayson Tatum misses 16-foot jumper	29	22
32.0	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	29	22
7.2	shot clock turnover	29	22
2.1	Al Horford makes 1-foot hook shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	31	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	22

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

11:30 PM, April 4, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, NBC Sports BO, Arizona's Family 3TV

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Pat Fraher, Brent Barnaky, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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