Boston CelticsCeltics38-19
97FinalFeb 24, 2026
Phoenix SunsSuns33-26
81TVNBC Sports BOArizona's Family 3TVStreamSuns LiveNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
BOS−218
PHX+180
Spread
BOS −5.5−108
PHX +5.5−112
Total O/U
Over 207.5−108
Under 207.5−112
- Spread: Celtics −5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 207.5 (178 points).
Recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Feb 24, 2026 to move to 38-19.
The Celtics outrebounded the Suns 61-34. They outscored the Suns 30-11 in the third quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 21 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 97 |
| PHX | 26 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 81 |
Team stats
BOSPHX
- FG
- 38-95
- 29-79
- 3PT
- 13-47
- 12-36
- FT
- 8-9
- 11-13
- Rebounds
- 61
- 34
- Assists
- 24
- 18
- Turnovers
- 8
- 8
Top performers
Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Points
Derrick White22
Collin Gillespie15
Assists
Derrick White8
Oso Ighodaro5
Rebounds
Neemias Queta13
Ryan Dunn6
Player stats
Celtics · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hauser F | 29 | 16 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +12 |
| Neemias Queta C | 27 | 14 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | +29 |
| Derrick White G | 34 | 22 | 9-18 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +20 |
| Ron Harper Jr. G | 30 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +25 |
| Baylor Scheierman G | 32 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | +13 |
| Dalano Banton F | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| John Tonje F | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Nikola Vucevic C | 19 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -7 |
| Luka Garza C | 4 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -8 |
| Payton Pritchard G | 34 | 8 | 2-13 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +11 |
| Jordan Walsh G | 9 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +7 |
| Hugo Gonzalez G | 13 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -6 |
Suns · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce O'Neale F | 21 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -19 |
| Ryan Dunn F | 25 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| Mark Williams C | 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -23 |
| Collin Gillespie G | 27 | 15 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5 |
| Jalen Green G | 26 | 13 | 5-18 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -33 |
| Oso Ighodaro F | 24 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
| Rasheer Fleming F | 21 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
| Khaman Maluach C | 6 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| Grayson Allen G | 24 | 14 | 2-12 | 1-9 | 9-10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -13 |
| Amir Coffey G | 23 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Jamaree Bouyea G | 19 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 |
| Koby Brea G | 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
Game info
VenueMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance17,071
OfficialsReferee: Derrick Collins · Referee: Rodney Mott · Referee: Nick Buchert
TVNBC Sports BO · localArizona's Family 3TV · local
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