Kristaps Porzingis sizzled with 30 points in just 29 minutes, and the hot-shooting Celtics sank 22 threes en route to a 132-102 beatdown of the Phoenix Suns, Thursday, March 27.
Celtics blow out the Suns without Jayson Tatum to win 7th straight ??
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 27, 2025
Jaylen Brown added 24 markers and four treys as Boston caught fire from deep early to match their season-high seven-game winning streak, even without star forward Jayson Tatum who did not play due to a left ankle injury.
JAYLEN BROWN TIME on ESPN!
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White all contributed 16 points each for the defending champions, who improved to East's second best 54-19, including a road-best 30-7 slate.
Al with authority 💪🔨
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 27, 2025
Meanwhile, Kevin Durant netted 30 markers for his second–straight 30-point game but Phoenix saw their four-game winning run snapped.
The loss dropped the Suns to a 35-38 record for a tie in the 10th and final West Play-in sport with the Dallas Mavericks.
Boston cross paths with the San Antonio Spurs (31-40) next, while Phoenix aims to bounce back in battling the Minnesota Timberwolves (41-32) on the road.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
