Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationDerrick White scores 22, and a third-quarter blitz lifts the Celtics past the Suns 97-81
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.
Suns: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 81 |
| 4th 3.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 97 - 81 |
| 4th 30.3 |  |
Khaman Maluach makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamaree Bouyea assists) | 97 - 81 |
| 4th 36.4 | |
Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound | 97 - 78 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-95 | FG | 29-79 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 13-47 | 3PT | 12-36 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-9 | FT | 11-13 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 63 | Percent Led | 33 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Paul George, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Philadelphia |
10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | W1 |
 New York |
6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | L3 |
 Brooklyn |
3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | W1 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W7 | 0.84615386 | 11 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 5 |
 LA Clippers |
7.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.2 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | L4 | 0.09090909 | 1 |
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