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Final
Away
Golden State Warriors
99
Home
Boston Celtics
120
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 120-99 at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown had 32 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Boston Celtics. Gary Payton II had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Golden State Warriors.
The Boston Celtics led 63-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Golden State Warriors 47, Boston Celtics 39. Jayson Tatum had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on March 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Gary Payton II scored 14 for the Golden State Warriors; Jaylen Brown scored 32 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 23 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 99 |
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 120 |
Game leaders
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 14 Gary Payton II
- Rebounds
- 6 Brandin Podziemski
- Assists
- 5 Draymond Green
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 32 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 10 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 7 Payton Pritchard
Jayson Tatum double-double (24 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draymond Green starter | 31:58 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Gui Santos starter | 28:03 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 4 | -4 |
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 27:48 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 7-10 | 2 | -11 |
| De'Anthony Melton starter | 23:21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 22:30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1 | +3 |
| Will Richard bench | 25:09 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | -7 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 20:47 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Quinten Post bench | 20:32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -21 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 20:25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Malevy Leons bench | 9:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Omer Faruk Yurtseven bench | 4:58 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Nate Williams bench | 4:35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, Seth Curry, Stephen Curry, Al Horford, Moses Moody, L.J. Cryer
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 35:09 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11-20 | 1-4 | 9-9 | 3 | +23 |
| Derrick White starter | 31:26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +13 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 30:57 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 5-11 | 5-6 | 2 | +18 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 28:09 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +16 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 20:41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 30:37 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +25 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 24:31 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +10 |
| Luka Garza bench | 17:37 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 9:42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Ron Harper Jr. bench | 6:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Max Shulga bench | 2:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Charles Bassey bench | 2:14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Nikola Vučević
| Golden State Warriors | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 17/24 (70%) | Free throws | 18/19 (94%) |
| 26/47 (55%) | 2 pointers | 30/53 (56%) |
| 10/43 (23%) | 3 pointers | 14/39 (35%) |
| 36/90 (40%) | Field goals | 44/92 (47%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 2:37 | Time spent in lead | 44:22 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 26 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Feb 19: Boston Celtics 121 at Golden State Warriors 110
- Mar 18: Golden State Warriors 99 at Boston Celtics 120 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 18, 2026 · 23:00 UTC