Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics: player stats (Mar 16, 2026)

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TD Garden · Boston, MA

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PHX

Game leaders

BOS

Points
Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker40 PTS15-24 FG, 2-7 3P, 8-9 FT
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown41 PTS10-20 FG, 2-5 3P, 19-21 FT
Rebounds
Phoenix Suns: Jalen Green7 REB1 OREB, 6 DREB
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown7 REB1 OREB, 6 DREB
Assists
Phoenix Suns: Oso Ighodaro8 AST4 PTS, 0 TOV
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown6 AST41 PTS, 4 TOV

On March 16, 2026 at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112. Jaylen Brown scored 41 to lead the Boston Celtics, and Devin Booker had 40 for the Phoenix Suns.

Phoenix Suns box score
Phoenix Suns
Devin BookerG	37:00	40	3	6	15-24	2-7	8-9	0	1	7	3	+2
Jalen GreenG	33:00	21	7	1	8-20	1-7	4-4	0	0	1	1	-12
Oso IghodaroF	32:00	4	4	8	2-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	3	-2
Collin GillespieG	23:00	3	3	1	1-8	1-5	0-0	2	0	0	1	-2
Royce O'NealeF	19:00	6	2	3	2-5	2-5	0-0	0	2	0	1	-4
Jordan GoodwinG	24:00	6	5	4	2-5	1-4	1-2	2	0	1	5	-9
Grayson AllenG	22:00	13	1	2	3-7	2-6	5-6	0	0	0	2	-5
Haywood HighsmithF	19:00	16	4	1	4-8	4-5	4-4	1	0	0	3	-1
Rasheer FlemingF	15:00	1	3	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	2	0	1	0
Khaman MaluachC	12:00	2	3	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	-8
Amir CoffeyG	4:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	+1
Team	240	112	35	26	37-83	13-40	25-29	7	6	9	20

DNP: Dillon Brooks, Isaiah Livers, Mark Williams, Ryan Dunn, Koby Brea, CJ Huntley, Jamaree Bouyea

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jaylen BrownG	40:00	41	7	6	10-20	2-5	19-21	1	1	4	0	+9
Neemias QuetaC	33:00	5	3	6	2-4	0-0	1-1	1	1	1	3	+5
Jayson TatumF	32:00	21	7	4	8-18	2-8	3-3	1	0	2	1	+11
Derrick WhiteG	30:00	21	4	5	8-16	5-11	0-0	1	1	4	5	-2
Sam HauserF	23:00	2	4	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	4	+5
Payton PritchardG	37:00	19	4	6	6-13	5-9	2-2	1	0	2	4	+8
Baylor ScheiermanG	26:00	8	5	2	3-3	2-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	+5
Luka GarzaC	11:00	3	3	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	+6
Hugo GonzálezG	8:00	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	-7
Team	240	120	38	31	39-80	17-40	25-27	7	3	13	21

DNP: Ron Harper Jr., Jordan Walsh, Amari Williams, Max Shulga, Nikola Vucevic, John Tonje, Charles Bassey

Team stats

Team stats: Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics
PHX	Stat	BOS
44.6%37-83	Field-goal percentage	48.8%(better)39-80
32.5%13-40	Three-point percentage	42.5%(better)17-40
86.2%25-29	Free-throw percentage	92.6%(better)25-27
35	Rebounds	38(better)
8(better)	Offensive rebounds	7
27	Defensive rebounds	31(better)
26	Assists	31(better)
7	Steals	7
6(better)	Blocks	3
9(better)	Turnovers	13
20(better)	Personal fouls	21
38(better)	Bench points	30

Team advanced
PHX	Stat	BOS
97.3	Pace	97.3
115.1	Off. rating	123.3(better)
123.3	Def. rating	115.1(better)
-8.2	Net rating	8.2(better)
58.5	TS%	65.3(better)
52.4	eFG%	59.4(better)
8.6(better)	TOV%	12.4
20.5	OREB%	20.6(better)
0.349(better)	FT rate	0.338
48.2	3PA rate	50.0(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

PHX 32%BOS 68%

Expected margin: BOS by 6.0
Result: BOS by 8: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 2.0 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 2.6 pts toward BOS. 3 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

PHX 0, BOS 2

Feb 24Boston Celtics 97, Phoenix Suns 81
Mar 16 · this gamePhoenix Suns 112, Boston Celtics 120

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