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Phoenix Suns
2-5 · 0-3 on the road
Fri 1/29
4:30 PM PT
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6-2 · 5-0 at home
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CelticsOffense
SunsDefense

The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA in three-point % (35.3%), and the Suns rank 29th in three-point % allowed (39.4%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 34.7%, so the Celtics are 0.6 points above it. Jayson Tatum leads them with 27.0 points a game on 55.1% true shooting.

1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
Jayson TatumTop scorer · BOS
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1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Suns2-5
Celtics6-2
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1/292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (PHX 7 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHXBOS
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
114.214th · Average
121.426th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
108.26th · Above avg
-7.624th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+6.08th · Above avg
Efficiency
113.010th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.79th · Above avg
118.928th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.710th · Above avg
-5.922nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+5.09th · Above avg
101.419th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.027th
Shooting
54.6%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.2%17th · Average
58.0%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.4%13th · Average
13.414th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
36.0%11th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
35.3%14th · Average
0.2524th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3111th · Average
Defense
57.3%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.8%14th · Average
9.47th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.613th · Average
5.112th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.025th · Below avg
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.3%9th · Above avg
26.2%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.9%8th · Above avg
38.630th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.915th · Average
27.77th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.514th · Average

Recent form

Phoenix Suns
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season -7.6). Streak W1.

Boston Celtics
WWWLW

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.

Key players

Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.42.95.161.9
Dillon BrooksG-F 17.63.92.761.6
Miles BridgesF 17.47.93.159.0
Jalen GreenG 11.92.93.347.5
Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.06.07.955.1
Paul GeorgeF 21.35.65.059.9
Payton PritchardG 13.02.83.656.7
Derrick WhiteG 12.83.25.154.2

Injury report

Phoenix Suns
Mark Williams C · back ~2/3 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Rasheer Fleming F · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Boston Celtics

Nobody listed.

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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