The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on February 24, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center. A crowd of 17,071 witnessed the Boston Celtics secure the victory by 16 points.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| PHX |
26 |
20 |
11 |
24 |
81 |
| BOS |
21 |
29 |
30 |
17 |
97 |
Officials
Derrick Collins (Referee), Rodney Mott (Referee), Nick Buchert (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team |
Player |
Position |
Status |
Injury |
Expected Return |
| PHX |
Jordan Goodwin |
G |
Out |
Calf – Strain |
2026-03-03 |
| PHX |
Cole Anthony |
G |
Out |
Not Injury Related – Not Specified |
2026-02-26 |
| PHX |
Dillon Brooks |
F |
Out |
Hand – Surgery |
2026-03-28 |
| PHX |
Haywood Highsmith |
F |
Out |
Knee – Surgery |
2026-03-08 |
| PHX |
Devin Booker |
G |
Out |
Hip – Strain |
2026-03-03 |
| BOS |
Jaylen Brown |
G |
Day-To-Day |
Knee – Bruise |
2026-02-25 |
| BOS |
Jayson Tatum |
F |
Out |
Achilles – Surgery |
2026-03-04 |
Team Statistics
| Team |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
| BOS |
40 |
28 |
89 |
61 |
24 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
97 |
| PHX |
37 |
33 |
85 |
34 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
81 |
Boston Celtics Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Sam Hauser |
F |
29 |
16 |
6-14 |
42.9 |
4-10 |
40.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+12 |
| Neemias Queta |
C |
27 |
14 |
5-10 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
4-4 |
100.0 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+29 |
| Derrick White |
G |
34 |
22 |
9-18 |
50.0 |
4-11 |
36.4 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
+20 |
| Ron Harper Jr. |
G |
30 |
8 |
3-10 |
30.0 |
2-7 |
28.6 |
0-0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
+25 |
| Baylor Scheierman |
G |
32 |
11 |
5-10 |
50.0 |
1-6 |
16.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+13 |
| Dalano Banton |
F |
4 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-8 |
| John Tonje |
F |
4 |
0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-8 |
| Nikola Vucevic |
C |
19 |
8 |
4-11 |
36.4 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-7 |
| Luka Garza |
C |
4 |
3 |
1-4 |
25.0 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-8 |
| Payton Pritchard |
G |
34 |
8 |
2-13 |
15.4 |
0-5 |
0.0 |
4-4 |
100.0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+11 |
| Jordan Walsh |
G |
9 |
5 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+7 |
| Hugo Gonzalez |
G |
13 |
2 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-6 |
Phoenix Suns Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Royce O’Neale |
F |
21 |
9 |
3-6 |
50.0 |
3-4 |
75.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
-19 |
| Ryan Dunn |
F |
25 |
10 |
4-6 |
66.7 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-3 |
| Mark Williams |
C |
18 |
2 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
-23 |
| Collin Gillespie |
G |
27 |
15 |
6-11 |
54.5 |
3-6 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-5 |
| Jalen Green |
G |
26 |
13 |
5-18 |
27.8 |
1-8 |
12.5 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-33 |
| Oso Ighodaro |
F |
24 |
4 |
2-5 |
40.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
| Rasheer Fleming |
F |
21 |
0 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
+4 |
| Khaman Maluach |
C |
6 |
5 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+6 |
| Grayson Allen |
G |
24 |
14 |
2-12 |
16.7 |
1-9 |
11.1 |
9-10 |
90.0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-13 |
| Amir Coffey |
G |
23 |
6 |
3-6 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
| Jamaree Bouyea |
G |
19 |
0 |
0-4 |
0.0 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-6 |
| Koby Brea |
G |
6 |
3 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+6 |
Derrick White led all scorers with 22 points. Neemias Queta dominated the boards with 13 rebounds while Derrick White distributed 8 assists. Complete statistical breakdowns are provided above.
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