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Final
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Boston Celtics
97
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Phoenix Suns
81
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on the road on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Footprint Centre. Derrick White had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Boston Celtics. Collin Gillespie had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Phoenix Suns.
The Boston Celtics led 50-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 30-11. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Neemias Queta (double-double, Boston Celtics), Baylor Scheierman (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 26, Phoenix Suns 32. Sam Hauser had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 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 Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on February 24, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Derrick White scored 22 for the Boston Celtics; Collin Gillespie scored 15 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 21 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 97 |
| Phoenix Suns | 26 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 81 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 22 Derrick White
- Rebounds
- 13 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 8 Derrick White
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 15 Collin Gillespie
- Rebounds
- 6 Ryan Dunn
- Assists
- 5 Oso Ighodaro
Baylor Scheierman double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB) · Neemias Queta double-double (14 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 34:19 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9-18 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1 | +20 |
| Baylor Scheierman starter | 31:44 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Ron Harper Jr. starter | 30:17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +25 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 28:37 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 26:49 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | +29 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 34:26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-13 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 1 | +11 |
| Nikola Vučević bench | 19:21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 13:19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 9:20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| John Tonje bench | 3:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Dalano Banton bench | 3:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Luka Garza bench | 3:56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie starter | 27:12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jalen Green starter | 25:59 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-18 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 1 | -33 |
| Ryan Dunn starter | 25:02 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 21:26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -19 |
| Mark Williams starter | 18:29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -23 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 24:13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-12 | 1-9 | 9-10 | 2 | -13 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 23:39 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 22:49 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 20:37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 18:58 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 5:48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0 | +6 |
| Koby Brea bench | 5:48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Cole Anthony, Jordan Goodwin, Haywood Highsmith
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 8/9 (88%) | Free throws | 11/13 (84%) |
| 25/48 (52%) | 2 pointers | 17/43 (39%) |
| 13/47 (27%) | 3 pointers | 12/36 (33%) |
| 38/95 (40%) | Field goals | 29/79 (36%) |
| 61 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 22 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 30:05 | Time spent in lead | 16:04 |
| 28 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 28 Q3 1:39
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 11 Q2 6:41
- Longest run
- 16-0 Boston Celtics · Q3 6:41 to Q3 1:39
Scoring plays
Q1 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:24 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 11:04 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 10:33 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 9:36 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:14 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 9:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 8:36 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:43 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 6:06 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 5:46 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 5:21 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 5:08 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 4:48 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 3:46 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 3:06 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 2:36 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 1:33 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 1:02 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 0:11 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 21 | 25 |
| 0:11 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 21 | 26 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 21 | 28 |
| 11:02 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 10:40 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 10:29 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 10:29 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 25 | 30 |
| 9:40 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 25 | 33 |
| 9:16 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 8:32 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 28 | 35 |
| 7:57 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 28 | 38 |
| 6:57 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 29 | 38 |
| 6:57 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 30 | 38 |
| 6:41 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 6:22 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 31 | 41 |
| 6:22 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 32 | 41 |
| 5:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 4:38 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 37 | 41 |
| 4:13 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 3:39 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 2:58 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 43 | 41 |
| 2:58 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 2:36 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 44 | 42 |
| 2:36 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 2:36 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 44 | 44 |
| 2:20 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 1:31 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 48 | 44 |
| 1:07 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 0:47 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
Q3 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:07 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 10:40 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 55 | 46 |
| 10:30 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 55 | 47 |
| 10:30 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 55 | 48 |
| 10:16 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 57 | 48 |
| 9:38 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 58 | 48 |
| 9:38 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 59 | 48 |
| 9:07 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 61 | 48 |
| 8:50 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 61 | 50 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 64 | 50 |
| 7:51 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 64 | 52 |
| 6:41 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 67 | 52 |
| 6:06 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 69 | 52 |
| 4:20 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 71 | 52 |
| 3:14 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 73 | 52 |
| 2:26 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 75 | 52 |
| 2:04 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 3-pt field goal | 78 | 52 |
| 1:39 | Boston Celtics | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 80 | 52 |
| 1:24 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 80 | 55 |
| 0:25 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 80 | 57 |
Q4 · 18 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 80 | 59 |
| 10:37 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 80 | 61 |
| 10:08 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal | 80 | 64 |
| 9:24 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 80 | 65 |
| 9:24 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 80 | 66 |
| 7:53 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 82 | 66 |
| 7:24 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 82 | 68 |
| 7:00 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 3-pt field goal | 85 | 68 |
| 6:20 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 87 | 68 |
| 5:51 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 90 | 68 |
| 5:28 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 90 | 70 |
| 5:12 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 92 | 70 |
| 4:24 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 94 | 70 |
| 3:30 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 94 | 73 |
| 2:33 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 97 | 73 |
| 2:20 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 97 | 75 |
| 1:31 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 97 | 78 |
| 0:31 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 3-pt field goal | 97 | 81 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Feb 24: Boston Celtics 97 at Phoenix Suns 81 (this game)
- Mar 16: Phoenix Suns 112 at Boston Celtics 120
Highlights
- Suns 81 - 97 Celtics — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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