Celtics 97-81 Suns: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Feb 24)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 6:15 PM ET

Regular Season

Boston CelticsCeltics

38-19 · Away

97–81

Final

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Phoenix SunsSuns

33-26 · Home

Celtics vs Suns final: the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on February 24, 2026 at Footprint Centre , Phoenix.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	21	29	30	17	97
Suns	26	20	11	24	81

Top Performers

Celtics

Suns

Celtics vs Suns Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ron Harper Jr. F	30	8	5	1	1	1	0	3-10	2-7	0-0	+25
Baylor Scheierman G	31	11	11	2	1	0	2	5-10	1-6	0-0	+13
Derrick White G	34	22	8	8	1	3	1	9-18	4-11	0-1	+20
Neemias Queta C	26	14	13	3	0	2	0	5-10	0-0	4-4	+29
Sam Hauser GF	28	16	3	4	0	0	0	6-14	4-10	0-0	+12
Bench
Jordan Walsh F	9	5	4	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-1	0-0	+7
John Tonje G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-8
Nikola Vučević C	19	8	4	2	0	1	1	4-11	0-3	0-0	-7
Payton Pritchard G	34	8	6	4	1	0	3	2-13	0-5	4-4	+11
Hugo Gonzalez G	13	2	4	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-6
Dalano Banton F	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Luka Garza C	3	3	3	0	0	0	1	1-4	1-3	0-0	-8

Phoenix Suns

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ryan Dunn F	25	10	6	2	0	0	0	4-6	2-2	0-0	-3
Royce O'Neale F	21	9	2	1	0	1	1	3-6	3-4	0-0	-19
Collin Gillespie G	27	15	3	3	1	0	1	6-11	3-6	0-0	-5
Mark Williams C	18	2	5	1	0	2	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	-23
Jalen Green G	25	13	4	1	0	0	1	5-18	1-8	2-2	-33
Bench
Oso Ighodaro F	23	4	3	5	2	0	1	2-5	0-0	0-0	+1
Rasheer Fleming F	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	+4
Khaman Maluach C	5	5	2	0	0	1	0	2-3	1-1	0-1	+6
Grayson Allen G	24	14	3	1	0	0	2	2-12	1-9	9-10	-13
Koby Brea G	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	+6
Amir Coffey GF	22	6	1	1	0	1	0	3-6	0-0	0-0	+5
Jamaree Bouyea G	18	0	3	2	1	0	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	-6

Celtics vs Suns Recap

The Celtics beat the Suns on a 30-11 third quarter that turned a 4-point halftime lead into a 23-point one. Boston improved to 38-19, and Phoenix fell to 33-26.

The Suns led 26-21 after the first quarter, and Boston won the second 29-20. Celtics 50-46 at halftime, then 80-57 after three. The Celtics outrebounded Phoenix 61 to 34, which gave them far more chances to score.

Derrick White led Boston with 22 points and 8 assists. Collin Gillespie was the top scorer for the Suns with 15. Neemias Queta added 13 rebounds, more than any Phoenix player could match, since Ryan Dunn led the Suns with 6. Boston shot 38 of 95 from the field, and Phoenix shot 29 of 79.

The number to know: 24 assists. Boston's passing set up shots even on a night when it made 13 of 47 from three.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	Suns
38-95	Field Goals	29-79
40.0%	FG %	36.7%
13-47	3-Pointers	12-36
27.7%	3P %	33.3%
8-9	Free Throws	11-13
88.9%	FT %	84.6%
61	Rebounds	34
22	Off. Rebounds	9
24	Assists	18
4	Steals	4
7	Blocks	5
8	Turnovers	8
13	Fouls	16
28	Biggest Lead	11

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	46.8%	7.5%	46.8%	0.084
Suns	44.3%	8.6%	18.8%	0.139

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Celtics vs Suns Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, February 24, 20269:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Celtics NBC Sports Boston · Suns Arizona's Family Sports

Arena: Footprint Centre Phoenix

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Celtics vs Suns Season Stats 2025-26

Celtics 82 GPSuns 82 GP

114.9#19

Points per game

112.6#26

107.2#1

Opponent points

111.1#6

46.7%#16

Field goal %

45.5%#28

36.7%#8

Three-point %

36.1%#12

80.7%#6

Free throw %

78.1%#15

46.4#3

Rebounds

43.1#20

24.6#27

Assists

24.6#27

7.1#28

Steals

9.5#4

5.0#11

Blocks

4.2#24

11.5#1

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 1-0

More NBA Games on Feb 24, 2026

Final
Philadelphia 76ers3-1135
Indiana Pacers2-2114
Top: Maxey 32 PTS, 8 ASTBox score ›
Final
Washington Wizards2-298
Atlanta Hawks2-2119
Top: Kuminga 27 PTSBox score ›
Final
Dallas Mavericks2-2123
Brooklyn Nets0-4114
Top: Jr. 26 PTSBox score ›
Final
Oklahoma City Thunder4-0116
Toronto Raptors2-1107
Top: Wallace 27 PTSBox score ›
Final
New York Knicks1-394
Cleveland Cavaliers2-1109
Top: Mitchell 23 PTSBox score ›
Final
Miami Heat0-4117
Milwaukee Bucks1-3128
Top: Porter 32 PTSBox score ›
Final
Charlotte Hornets3-1131
Chicago Bulls1-399
Top: Buzelis 32 PTSBox score ›
Final
Golden State Warriors1-3109
New Orleans Pelicans0-3113
Top: Melton 28 PTSBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Timberwolves3-1124
Portland Trail Blazers3-0121
Top: Edwards 34 PTSBox score ›
Final
Orlando Magic1-2110
Los Angeles Lakers3-1109
Top: Banchero 36 PTS, 10 REBBox score ›

That covers Celtics vs Suns: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Celtics host the Bulls Oct 30; Suns host the Nuggets Oct 30.

Celtics vs Suns FAQs

Who won Celtics vs Suns on Feb 24, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Footprint Centre in Phoenix. Derrick White led the Celtics with 22 points.

What are the Celtics and Suns records?

After this game the Celtics were 38-19 and the Suns were 33-26 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs Suns?

Derrick White scored 22 for the Celtics. Collin Gillespie scored 15 for the Suns.

Who leads the Celtics vs Suns season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Celtics vs Suns game?

The Celtics beat the Suns 120-112 on Mar 16, 2026 at home.

Where was Celtics vs Suns played?

At Footprint Centre in Phoenix, the home arena of the Phoenix Suns.

What was the score by quarter in Celtics vs Suns?

Celtics-Suns: Q1 21-26, Q2 29-20, Q3 30-11, Q4 17-24.

What is next for the Celtics and Suns?

Celtics host the Bulls on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM ET; Suns host the Nuggets on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 PM ET.