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

By AP•Feb 25, 2026

Game Recap

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

BOS at PHX

Wed, Feb 25

97 - 81

Final

PHX at BOS

Mon, Mar 16

112 - 120

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

PHX

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

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	BOS
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Mark Williams (Collin Gillespie gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Royce O'Neale bad pass turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)	0	0
11:38	Derrick White makes 27-foot running jump shot (Sam Hauser assists)	0	3
11:24	Jalen Green makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	3
11:04	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	3	6
10:52	Neemias Queta blocks Jalen Green's driving layup	3	6
10:50	Celtics defensive team rebound	3	6
10:37	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	6
10:34	Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound	3	6
10:33	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point shot	3	8
10:12	Ron Harper Jr. personal foul	3	8
10:07	Collin Gillespie misses driving floating jump shot	3	8
10:05	Derrick White defensive rebound	3	8
9:59	Baylor Scheierman misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	8
9:55	Mark Williams defensive rebound	3	8
9:40	Jalen Green misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	3	8
9:37	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	3	8
9:36	Ryan Dunn makes two point shot	5	8
9:19	Derrick White misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	5	8
9:16	Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound	5	8
9:15	Ron Harper Jr. misses two point shot	5	8
9:14	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	5	8
9:14	Neemias Queta makes 2-foot tip in dunk	5	10
9:01	Jalen Green makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Collin Gillespie assists)	7	10
8:41	Derrick White bad pass turnover (Collin Gillespie steals)	7	10
8:36	Royce O'Neale makes 24-foot running jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists)	10	10
8:18	Baylor Scheierman misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	10
8:15	Derrick White offensive rebound	10	10
8:14	Ron Harper Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	10
8:07	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	10	10
8:01	Baylor Scheierman personal foul	10	10
7:48	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	10
7:45	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	10	10
7:43	Ryan Dunn makes two point shot	12	10
7:26	Mark Williams kicked ball violation	12	10
7:22	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	10
7:18	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	12	10
7:17	Ron Harper Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	10
7:13	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	12	10
7:04	Mark Williams lost ball turnover (Ron Harper Jr. steals)	12	10
6:58	Baylor Scheierman misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	10
6:54	Mark Williams defensive rebound	12	10
6:42	Mark Williams misses 3-foot two point shot	12	10
6:39	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	12	10
6:36	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	12	10
6:34	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	12	10
6:34	Sam Hauser misses 1-foot tip shot	12	10
6:32	Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound	12	10
6:18	Ron Harper Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	12	10
6:15	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	12	10
6:06	Collin Gillespie makes 28-foot three pointer (Ryan Dunn assists)	15	10
5:46	Derrick White makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	15	12
5:45	Suns Full timeout	15	12
5:45	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Royce O'Neale	15	12
5:45	Grayson Allen enters the game for Mark Williams	15	12
5:45	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Collin Gillespie	15	12
5:45	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.	15	12
5:45	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Derrick White	15	12
5:45	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Neemias Queta	15	12
5:45	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	15	12
5:27	Grayson Allen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	12
5:22	Jalen Green offensive rebound	15	12
5:21	Jalen Green makes two point shot	17	12
5:08	Jordan Walsh makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	17	15
4:48	Ryan Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	20	15
4:23	Payton Pritchard misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	20	15
4:21	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	20	15
4:17	Payton Pritchard misses 32-foot three point jumper	20	15
4:13	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	20	15
3:56	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	15
3:52	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	20	15
3:46	Nikola Vucevic makes driving layup (Sam Hauser assists)	20	17
3:23	Jalen Green misses driving layup	20	17
3:21	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	20	17
3:15	Jordan Walsh personal foul	20	17
3:15	Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Ryan Dunn	20	17
3:15	Amir Coffey enters the game for Jalen Green	20	17
3:06	Grayson Allen makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	22	17
2:54	Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	17
2:51	Suns defensive team rebound	22	17
2:51	Celtics Full timeout	22	17
2:51	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	22	17
2:43	Payton Pritchard personal foul	22	17
2:36	Amir Coffey makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	24	17
2:22	Grayson Allen personal foul	24	17
2:22	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	24	17
2:11	Jordan Walsh misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	24	17
2:08	Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound	24	17
1:49	Amir Coffey misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	24	17
1:43	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	24	17
1:33	Nikola Vucevic makes 10-foot two point shot (Derrick White assists)	24	19
1:18	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	19
1:14	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	24	19
1:02	Payton Pritchard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	24	21
52.5	Grayson Allen misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	21
49.6	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	24	21
34.8	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	21
31.3	Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound	24	21
28.2	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	21
25.8	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	24	21
11.0	Ron Harper Jr. personal foul	24	21
11.0	Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	25	21
11.0	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Jamaree Bouyea	25	21
11.0	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh	25	21
11.0	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	26	21
1.5	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	26	21
1.5	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	21

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	BOS
12:00	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Ryan Dunn	26	21
12:00	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	26	21
11:50	Oso Ighodaro personal foul	26	21
11:38	Rasheer Fleming personal foul	26	21
11:28	Baylor Scheierman lost ball turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals)	26	21
11:23	Amir Coffey misses running layup	26	21
11:22	Amir Coffey offensive rebound	26	21
11:22	Amir Coffey makes tip shot	28	21
11:02	Derrick White makes driving layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	28	23
10:52	Derrick White blocks Collin Gillespie 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	23
10:49	Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound	28	23
10:40	Baylor Scheierman makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	28	25
10:29	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	28	25
10:29	Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	29	25
10:29	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	30	25
10:12	Oso Ighodaro personal foul	30	25
10:12	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Amir Coffey	30	25
10:12	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Grayson Allen	30	25
10:10	Ryan Dunn personal foul	30	25
9:59	Nikola Vucevic misses 9-foot two point shot	30	25
9:55	Derrick White offensive rebound	30	25
9:52	Nikola Vucevic misses layup	30	25
9:52	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	30	25
9:40	Royce O'Neale makes 29-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists)	33	25
9:21	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	25
9:17	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	33	25
9:16	Derrick White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)	33	28
8:59	Oso Ighodaro misses driving floating jump shot	33	28
8:57	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	33	28
8:41	Ron Harper Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	33	28
8:37	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	33	28
8:32	Collin Gillespie makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot	35	28
8:28	Celtics Full timeout	35	28
8:28	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	35	28
8:28	Neemias Queta enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.	35	28
8:06	Baylor Scheierman misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	28
8:04	Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound	35	28
7:57	Collin Gillespie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Oso Ighodaro assists)	38	28
7:34	Payton Pritchard misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	38	28
7:30	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	38	28
7:18	Oso Ighodaro out of bounds bad pass turnover	38	28
6:57	Rasheer Fleming personal foul	38	28
6:57	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	38	29
6:57	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	38	30
6:41	Royce O'Neale makes 27-foot three pointer	41	30
6:22	Rasheer Fleming shooting foul	41	30
6:22	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	41	31
6:22	Grayson Allen enters the game for Ryan Dunn	41	31
6:22	Mark Williams enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	41	31
6:22	Jalen Green enters the game for Rasheer Fleming	41	31
6:22	Derrick White enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	41	31
6:22	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	41	31
6:22	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	41	32
6:04	Mark Williams misses alley oop layup	41	32
6:02	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	41	32
5:52	Mark Williams blocks Payton Pritchard 's 3-foot driving layup	41	32
5:52	Celtics offensive team rebound	41	32
5:46	Payton Pritchard misses 34-foot three point jumper	41	32
5:42	Jalen Green defensive rebound	41	32
5:31	Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	32
5:28	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	41	32
5:08	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	35
4:48	Grayson Allen bad pass turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	41	35
4:38	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Derrick White assists)	41	37
4:38	Suns Full timeout	41	37
4:38	Amir Coffey enters the game for Collin Gillespie	41	37
4:28	Jalen Green offensive foul	41	37
4:28	Jalen Green offensive foul turnover	41	37
4:13	Jordan Walsh makes 1-foot driving dunk (Sam Hauser assists)	41	39
3:57	Royce O'Neale misses driving floating jump shot	41	39
3:53	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	41	39
3:39	Derrick White makes 31-foot three pointer (Sam Hauser assists)	41	42
3:23	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	42
3:20	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	41	42
2:59	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Royce O'Neale	41	42
2:58	Jamaree Bouyea personal foul	41	42
2:58	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	41	43
2:58	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	41	44
2:36	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	41	44
2:36	Celtics Coach's Challenge	41	44
2:36	(02:36) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	41	44
2:36	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Jordan Walsh	41	44
2:36	Grayson Allen makes free throw 1 of 3	42	44
2:36	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 3	43	44
2:36	Grayson Allen makes free throw 3 of 3	44	44
2:22	Neemias Queta misses alley oop dunk	44	44
2:21	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	44	44
2:20	Neemias Queta makes dunk	44	46
2:07	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	46
2:03	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	44	46
1:56	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	46
1:53	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	44	46
1:41	Grayson Allen misses 5-foot turnaround jump shot	44	46
1:39	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	44	46
1:31	Derrick White makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	44	48
1:07	Jalen Green makes driving layup (Mark Williams assists)	46	48
49.8	Neemias Queta misses 10-foot floating jump shot	46	48
46.9	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	46	48
46.9	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot dunk	46	50
33.1	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	50
28.1	Derrick White defensive rebound	46	50
10.4	Derrick White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	46	50
6.9	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	46	50
4.3	Neemias Queta personal take foul	46	50
4.3	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Jamaree Bouyea	46	50
4.3	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Payton Pritchard	46	50
4.3	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.	46	50
4.3	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Mark Williams	46	50
0.5	Grayson Allen misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	46	50
0.5	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	46	50
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	46	50

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	BOS
12:00	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Amir Coffey	46	50
12:00	Mark Williams enters the game for Grayson Allen	46	50
12:00	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	46	50
11:46	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	46	50
11:42	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	46	50
11:41	Neemias Queta misses two point shot	46	50
11:41	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	46	50
11:38	Royce O'Neale blocks Neemias Queta's two point shot	46	50
11:38	Mark Williams defensive rebound	46	50
11:14	Collin Gillespie misses 9-foot two point shot	46	50
11:11	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	46	50
11:07	Sam Hauser makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	46	53
10:56	Mark Williams offensive foul	46	53
10:56	Mark Williams offensive foul turnover	46	53
10:40	Baylor Scheierman makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	46	55
10:30	Neemias Queta shooting foul	46	55
10:30	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	47	55
10:30	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	48	55
10:16	Sam Hauser makes 1-foot layup (Neemias Queta assists)	48	57
9:52	Neemias Queta blocks Jalen Green 's 5-foot driving layup	48	57
9:52	Suns offensive team rebound	48	57
9:48	Collin Gillespie misses 23-foot three point jumper	48	57
9:46	Derrick White defensive rebound	48	57
9:38	Royce O'Neale shooting foul	48	57
9:38	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	48	58
9:38	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	48	59
9:26	Collin Gillespie misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	59
9:21	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	48	59
9:07	Neemias Queta makes 5-foot two point shot	48	61
8:52	Royce O'Neale misses 1-foot two point shot	48	61
8:50	Mark Williams offensive rebound	48	61
8:50	Mark Williams makes two point shot	50	61
8:35	Mark Williams blocks Neemias Queta's driving layup	50	61
8:34	Suns defensive team rebound	50	61
8:34	Suns Full timeout	50	61
8:34	(08:34) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Suns] retain their timeout	50	61
8:13	Jalen Green misses driving layup	50	61
8:11	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	50	61
8:06	Sam Hauser makes 22-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	50	64
7:51	Jalen Green makes driving layup	52	64
7:41	Sam Hauser misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	52	64
7:37	Mark Williams defensive rebound	52	64
7:16	Collin Gillespie lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	52	64
7:08	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	52	64
7:06	Derrick White offensive rebound	52	64
7:06	Baylor Scheierman steps out of bounds turnover	52	64
7:06	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Royce O'Neale	52	64
7:06	Grayson Allen enters the game for Collin Gillespie	52	64
7:06	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.	52	64
6:54	Jamaree Bouyea misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	64
6:51	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	52	64
6:41	Sam Hauser makes 29-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	52	67
6:18	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	52	67
6:15	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	52	67
6:06	Sam Hauser makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	52	69
6:04	Suns Full timeout	52	69
6:04	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Ryan Dunn	52	69
6:04	Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Mark Williams	52	69
6:04	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Neemias Queta	52	69
5:49	Grayson Allen misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	69
5:46	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	52	69
5:41	Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot running jump shot	52	69
5:35	Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound	52	69
5:25	Nikola Vucevic blocks Jalen Green 's 1-foot two point shot	52	69
5:23	Derrick White defensive rebound	52	69
5:20	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot running jump shot	52	69
5:18	Celtics offensive team rebound	52	69
5:18	Oso Ighodaro loose ball foul	52	69
5:18	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Derrick White	52	69
5:04	Payton Pritchard misses 11-foot floating jump shot	52	69
5:03	Celtics offensive team rebound	52	69
5:03	shot clock turnover	52	69
4:52	Rasheer Fleming misses 23-foot three point jumper	52	69
4:49	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	52	69
4:45	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot running jump shot	52	69
4:41	Jalen Green defensive rebound	52	69
4:34	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper	52	69
4:30	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	52	69
4:20	Baylor Scheierman makes layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	52	71
4:08	Amir Coffey enters the game for Jalen Green	52	71
4:08	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	52	71
4:05	Oso Ighodaro misses driving floating jump shot	52	71
4:03	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	52	71
3:55	Ron Harper Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper	52	71
3:51	Suns defensive team rebound	52	71
3:51	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	52	71
3:38	Jamaree Bouyea misses driving floating jump shot	52	71
3:35	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	52	71
3:14	Nikola Vucevic makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot	52	73
2:57	Rasheer Fleming misses 25-foot three point jumper	52	73
2:55	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	52	73
2:49	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	73
2:45	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	52	73
2:37	Payton Pritchard lost ball turnover (Jamaree Bouyea steals)	52	73
2:32	Ron Harper Jr. blocks Jamaree Bouyea 's 6-foot running layup	52	73
2:30	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	52	73
2:26	Hugo Gonzalez makes running layup	52	75
2:25	Suns Full timeout	52	75
2:25	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Jamaree Bouyea	52	75
2:25	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	52	75
2:10	Derrick White blocks Grayson Allen 's 1-foot driving layup	52	75
2:08	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	52	75
2:04	Ron Harper Jr. makes 24-foot running jump shot (Derrick White assists)	52	78
1:48	Grayson Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover	52	78
1:42	Baylor Scheierman misses 30-foot three point jumper	52	78
1:39	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	52	78
1:39	Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot	52	80
1:24	Collin Gillespie makes 25-foot three pointer (Oso Ighodaro assists)	55	80
1:06	Nikola Vucevic bad pass turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals)	55	80
58.6	Oso Ighodaro misses 7-foot floating jump shot	55	80
56.0	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	55	80
35.8	Nikola Vucevic misses 7-foot two point shot	55	80
33.2	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	55	80
24.4	Oso Ighodaro makes 9-foot layup (Grayson Allen assists)	57	80
4.0	Grayson Allen personal take foul	57	80
4.0	Sam Hauser enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.	57	80
4.0	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	57	80
0.0	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	57	80
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	57	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	57	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	PHX	BOS
11:44	Grayson Allen misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	80
11:43	Celtics defensive team rebound	57	80
11:26	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	80
11:22	Rasheer Fleming defensive rebound	57	80
11:16	Oso Ighodaro makes dunk (Collin Gillespie assists)	59	80
10:53	Derrick White misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	80
10:51	Celtics offensive team rebound	59	80
10:51	shot clock turnover	59	80
10:37	Collin Gillespie makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	61	80
10:23	Amir Coffey blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 3-foot layup	61	80
10:23	Suns defensive team rebound	61	80
10:08	Grayson Allen makes 25-foot three pointer (Oso Ighodaro assists)	64	80
10:06	Celtics Full timeout	64	80
10:06	Neemias Queta enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	64	80
9:44	Payton Pritchard misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	64	80
9:40	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	64	80
9:24	Derrick White shooting foul	64	80
9:24	Grayson Allen misses free throw 1 of 3	64	80
9:24	Suns offensive team rebound	64	80
9:24	Grayson Allen makes free throw 2 of 3	65	80
9:24	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Sam Hauser	65	80
9:24	Grayson Allen makes free throw 3 of 3	66	80
9:03	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	80
8:59	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	66	80
8:48	Payton Pritchard traveling turnover	66	80
8:48	Jalen Green enters the game for Amir Coffey	66	80
8:48	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Grayson Allen	66	80
8:26	Royce O'Neale misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	80
8:21	Jalen Green offensive rebound	66	80
8:17	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	80
8:14	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	66	80
7:53	Derrick White makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	66	82
7:24	Collin Gillespie makes 19-foot fade away jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	68	82
7:00	Ron Harper Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Baylor Scheierman assists)	68	85
6:41	Rasheer Fleming misses 27-foot three point jumper	68	85
6:38	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	68	85
6:20	Derrick White makes 12-foot two point shot	68	87
6:20	Collin Gillespie shooting foul	68	87
6:20	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Rasheer Fleming	68	87
6:20	Derrick White misses free throw 1 of 1	68	87
6:14	Collin Gillespie defensive rebound	68	87
5:57	Derrick White blocks Ryan Dunn 's 2-foot driving dunk	68	87
5:55	Derrick White defensive rebound	68	87
5:51	Baylor Scheierman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	68	90
5:48	Suns Full timeout	68	90
5:48	Khaman Maluach enters the game for Royce O'Neale	68	90
5:48	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Jalen Green	68	90
5:48	Koby Brea enters the game for Oso Ighodaro	68	90
5:48	Amir Coffey enters the game for Collin Gillespie	68	90
5:48	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Derrick White	68	90
5:28	Amir Coffey makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	70	90
5:12	Baylor Scheierman makes driving layup	70	92
4:53	Koby Brea misses driving floating jump shot	70	92
4:48	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	70	92
4:43	Ron Harper Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	70	92
4:38	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	70	92
4:24	Payton Pritchard makes driving layup	70	94
4:08	Amir Coffey misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	70	94
4:06	Khaman Maluach offensive rebound	70	94
4:05	Khaman Maluach misses 6-foot two point shot	70	94
4:02	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	70	94
3:56	Celtics Full timeout	70	94
3:56	Luka Garza enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.	70	94
3:56	John Tonje enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	70	94
3:56	Dalano Banton enters the game for Neemias Queta	70	94
3:48	Payton Pritchard out of bounds bad pass turnover	70	94
3:30	Koby Brea makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amir Coffey assists)	73	94
3:17	Luka Garza offensive foul	73	94
3:17	Luka Garza offensive foul turnover	73	94
2:58	Jamaree Bouyea misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	94
2:55	Khaman Maluach offensive rebound	73	94
2:51	Ryan Dunn misses 1-foot two point shot	73	94
2:48	Luka Garza defensive rebound	73	94
2:33	Luka Garza makes 28-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	73	97
2:20	Khaman Maluach makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Jamaree Bouyea assists)	75	97
2:20	Luka Garza shooting foul	75	97
2:20	Khaman Maluach misses free throw 1 of 1	75	97
2:17	Luka Garza defensive rebound	75	97
2:02	Jamaree Bouyea personal foul	75	97
1:54	Luka Garza misses 27-foot three point jumper	75	97
1:49	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	75	97
1:40	John Tonje personal foul	75	97
1:31	Ryan Dunn makes 22-foot three point jumper (Koby Brea assists)	78	97
1:09	Luka Garza misses 29-foot three point jumper	78	97
1:05	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	78	97
54.7	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	97
53.5	Celtics offensive team rebound	78	97
53.5	Ryan Dunn loose ball foul	78	97
43.9	John Tonje misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	97
40.1	Luka Garza offensive rebound	78	97
39.3	Khaman Maluach blocks Luka Garza 's 7-foot two point shot	78	97
36.4	Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound	78	97
30.3	Khaman Maluach makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamaree Bouyea assists)	81	97
3.9	shot clock turnover	81	97
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	81	97
0.0	End of Game	81	97

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Venue

Mortgage Matchup Center

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

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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