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Derrick White scores 22, and a third-quarter blitz lifts the Celtics past the Suns 97-81

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Derrick White gets the and-1 to fall
Derrick White gets the and-1 to fall

PHOENIX -- — Derrick White scored 22 points, Neemias Queta had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics used a big third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on Tuesday night.

Sam Hauser shot 6 for 14, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, to add 16 points and the Celtics — playing without All-Star Jaylen Brown (right knee contusion) — won their fourth in a row and for the ninth time in their last 10 games.

Baylor Scheierman had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Collin Gillespie had 15 points and Grayson Allen scored 14 as the Suns lost for the fourth time in their last five games. The Suns played without their top two scorers, Devin Booker (right hip strain) and Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture), who combined average nearly 46 points per game.

The Celtics led 50-46 at halftime but took control by outscoring the Suns 30-11 in the third quarter, including a 16-0 run.

The Celtics also held a huge advantage on the boards, outrebounding the Suns by 27, 61 to 34.

Up next

Celtics: At Denver on Wednesday night.

Suns: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
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Venue
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Phoenix, AZ
Date & Time
2:00 AM, February 25, 2026
Coverage
NBC Sports BO, Arizona's Family 3TV, Suns Live, NBA League Pass
Attendance
17,071
Referees
Derrick Collins, Rodney Mott, Nick Buchert

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Celtics
Suns
38-95FG29-79
40Field Goal %37
13-473PT12-36
28Three Point %33
8-9FT11-13
22Offensive Rebounds9
39Defensive Rebounds25
24Assists18
4Steals4
7Blocks5
8Turnovers8
0Technical Fouls0
10Points Conceded Off Turnovers13
11Fast Break Points7
13Fouls16
28Largest Lead11

Current Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Boston5225.675W2
New York5028.641W2
Philadelphia4334.558W2
Toronto4334.558W1
Brooklyn1859.234L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
LA Lakers5027.649L1
Phoenix4235.545L2
LA Clippers3938.506L2
Golden State3641.468L3
Sacramento2157.269W2

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Neemias Queta vs. Mark Williams (Collin Gillespie gains possession)
00
11:44
Royce O'Neale bad pass turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)
00
11:38
Derrick White makes 27-foot running jump shot (Sam Hauser assists)
03
11:24
Jalen Green makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
33
11:04
Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)
36
10:52
Neemias Queta blocks Jalen Green's driving layup
36
10:50
Celtics defensive team rebound
36
10:37
Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper
36
10:34
Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
36
10:33
Ron Harper Jr. makes two point shot
38
10:12
Ron Harper Jr. personal foul
38
10:07
Collin Gillespie misses driving floating jump shot
38
10:05
Derrick White defensive rebound
38
9:59
Baylor Scheierman misses 27-foot three point jumper
38
9:55
Mark Williams defensive rebound
38
9:40
Jalen Green misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
38
9:37
Ryan Dunn offensive rebound
38
9:36
Ryan Dunn makes two point shot
58
9:19
Derrick White misses 10-foot fade away jump shot
58
9:16
Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
58
9:15
Ron Harper Jr. misses two point shot
58
9:14
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
58
9:14
Neemias Queta makes 2-foot tip in dunk
510
9:01
Jalen Green makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Collin Gillespie assists)
710
8:41
Derrick White bad pass turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)
710
8:36
Royce O'Neale makes 24-foot running jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)
1010
8:18
Baylor Scheierman misses 25-foot three point jumper
1010
8:15
Derrick White offensive rebound
1010
8:14
Ron Harper Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
1010
8:07
Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
1010
8:01
Baylor Scheierman personal foul
1010
7:48
Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1010
7:45
Ryan Dunn offensive rebound
1010
7:43
Ryan Dunn makes two point shot
1210
7:26
Mark Williams kicked ball violation
1210
7:22
Sam Hauser misses 27-foot three point jumper
1210
7:18
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
1210
7:17
Ron Harper Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper
1210
7:13
Royce O'Neale defensive rebound
1210
7:04
Mark Williams lost ball turnover (Ron Harper Jr. steals)
1210
6:58
Baylor Scheierman misses 24-foot three point jumper
1210
6:54
Mark Williams defensive rebound
1210
6:42
Mark Williams misses 3-foot two point shot
1210
6:39
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
1210
6:36
Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot
1210
6:34
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
1210
6:34
Sam Hauser misses 1-foot tip shot
1210
6:32
Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
1210
6:18
Ron Harper Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
1210
6:15
Collin Gillespie defensive rebound
1210
6:06
Collin Gillespie makes 28-foot three pointer (Ryan Dunn assists)
1510
5:46
Derrick White makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)
1512
5:45
Suns Full timeout
1512
5:45
Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Royce O'Neale
1512
5:45
Grayson Allen enters the game for Mark Williams
1512
5:45
Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Collin Gillespie
1512
5:45
Jordan Walsh enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.
1512
5:45
Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Derrick White
1512
5:45
Payton Pritchard enters the game for Neemias Queta
1512
5:45
Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Baylor Scheierman
1512
5:27
Grayson Allen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
1512
5:22
Jalen Green offensive rebound
1512
5:21
Jalen Green makes two point shot
1712
5:08
Jordan Walsh makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)
1715
4:48
Ryan Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)
2015
4:23
Payton Pritchard misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
2015
4:21
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
2015
4:17
Payton Pritchard misses 32-foot three point jumper
2015
4:13
Ryan Dunn defensive rebound
2015
3:56
Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
2015
3:52
Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound
2015
3:46
Nikola Vucevic makes driving layup (Sam Hauser assists)
2017
3:23
Jalen Green misses driving layup
2017
3:21
Ryan Dunn offensive rebound
2017
3:15
Jordan Walsh personal foul
2017
3:15
Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Ryan Dunn
2017
3:15
Amir Coffey enters the game for Jalen Green
2017
3:06
Grayson Allen makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)
2217
2:54
Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot three point jumper
2217
2:51
Suns defensive team rebound
2217
2:51
Celtics Full timeout
2217
2:51
Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser
2217
2:43
Payton Pritchard personal foul
2217
2:36
Amir Coffey makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)
2417
2:22
Grayson Allen personal foul
2417
2:22
Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez
2417
2:11
Jordan Walsh misses 8-foot fade away jump shot
2417
2:08
Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound
2417
1:49
Amir Coffey misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
2417
1:43
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
2417
1:33
Nikola Vucevic makes 10-foot two point shot (Derrick White assists)
2419
1:18
Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
2419
1:14
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
2419
1:02
Payton Pritchard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot
2421
52.5
Grayson Allen misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot
2421
49.6
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
2421
34.8
Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
2421
31.3
Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
2421
28.2
Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper
2421
25.8
Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound
2421
11.0
Ron Harper Jr. personal foul
2421
11.0
Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
2521
11.0
Ryan Dunn enters the game for Jamaree Bouyea
2521
11.0
Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh
2521
11.0
Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
2621
1.5
Payton Pritchard misses two point shot
2621
1.5
Celtics offensive team rebound
2621
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2621

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