Celtics edge Suns as Brown explodes for career-best night
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Sun by a narrow margin of eight points, with Jaylen Brown leading all scorers in his first game back after returning from an Achilles tendon rupture. In what was described as one of basketball's most spectacular games featuring two-sided offensive brilliance and thrilling fourth-quarter action, 21-year-old guard scored career-best marks including four free throws to reach a total for the night while also contributing seven rebounds six assists Brown had all his points in final quarter Jaylen Tatum finished with twenty-one point seventh rebounding assist...
Key Points
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1Jaylen Brown scored a career-best game-highs for him to lead Boston Celtics past Phoenix Suns on Monday night.
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2Brown contributed with his fourth quarter performance of the season, scoring all 40 points in four quarters
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3Tatum played back from an Achilles injury and finished off as he had notched six games this week
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The March 16th duel between Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns featured some spectacular basketball as the Celtics won after a thrilling final score of 112-120.
— [Mar 18, 14:53] NBA Admits Celtics on Wrong End of 4 Missed Calls Against Suns (Athlonsports)"Jaylen Brown had four points in the fourth quarter and Jayson Tatum scored twenty-one to help Boston beat Phoenix Sunday night."
— [Mar 17, 02:53] NBA Admits Celtics on Wrong End of Four Missed Calls Against Suns (Inquirer)"Jaylen Brown had four points in the fourth quarter and Jayson Tatum scored twenty-one to help Boston beat Phoenix Sunday night."
— [Mar 17, 02:53] NBA Admits Celtics on Wrong End of Four Missed Calls Against Suns (Boston)"Jaylen Brown had forty points in the fourth quarter and Jayson Tatum scored twenty-one to help Boston beat Phoenix Sunday night."
— [Mar 17, 02:53] NBA Admits Celtics on Wrong End of Four Missed Calls Against Suns (Feeds.feedburner.com)"Jaylen Brown had forty points in the fourth quarter and Jayson Tatum scored twenty-one to help Boston beat Phoenix Sunday night."
— [Mar 17, 02:53] NBA Admits Celtics on Wrong End of Four Missed Calls Against Suns (Nbcboston)The Phoenix Suns defeated the Boston Celtics 120-112 in a game where Jaylen Brown scored 41 points and Devin Booker led his team with 40. The NBA's Last Two Minutes report later revealed four missed calls, including two three-second violations against Oso Ighorodao that may have cost the hosting Celtics if they had been closer to winning by one point or fewer at halftime
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Sunsnights with a score of 120-112 in Monday night's game. Key contributors included Devin Booker scoring 40 points for Phoenix and Jaylen Brown contributing an efficient performance, including all but one point from his fourth-quarter run to help secure victory over Tatum who returned after injury
The Phoenix Suns lost 120-114 on Monday night after snapping a four-game winning streak in back-to-back losses; Devin Booker scored 39 points for the Sun while Jaylen Brown led Boston's comeback with an eight-point run. The Celtics' victory marked their first win since returning to action, as Tatum played his fifth game out of injury and Derrick White earned Defensive Player of the Month honors before this contest.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns, with Jaylen Brown scoring his sixth game-night performance to lead them on their way home at TD Garden 120-112. The victory was bolstered by Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each making five three-pointers while Devin Booker scored a team-high of forty points for Los Angeles in the losing effort.