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Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 11:30 pm
by Superbone
Time: 4:30 pm AZ (4:30 pm PT/7:30 pm ET)
Place: TD Garden, Boston, MA
TV: AZ Family 3TV/NBALP

Tough test in Bean Town Monday night. Tatum is back for the Celtics while Brooks and Williams remain out for the Suns. The Suns haven't beaten the Celtics in a very long time. Hopefully Book and Green continue to grow together. I also hope to see rookie Rasheer Fleming continue to gain confidence.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/celtics.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2026 11:30 pm
by Superbone

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 7:12 am
by Mori Chu
Am I crazy to think that we could give the Celts a game here? We did just lose to lowly Toronto, but I feel like we're starting to play near our best basketball again this month. I think we can make a game of this. Looking to MY MAN Jalen Green to give us 30+ tonight. Please play Rasheer Fleming thx.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:03 am
by Kryptonic
Suns by 5…. Who’s got $5 on the Celt’s?

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:50 am
by TOO
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2026 7:12 am
Am I crazy to think that we could give the Celts a game here? We did just lose to lowly Toronto, but I feel like we're starting to play near our best basketball again this month. I think we can make a game of this. Looking to MY MAN Jalen Green to give us 30+ tonight. Please play Rasheer Fleming thx.
Toronto is a playoff team, by that account we're the lowly Suns.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:53 am
by Superbone
Kryptonic wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:03 am
Suns by 5…. Who’s got $5 on the Celt’s?
I'll do $10. How's that?

ETA: Made it $20 to win $5. The spread was 8.5 in favor of the Celtics, btw.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:59 am
by Superbone
TOO wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:50 am
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2026 7:12 am
Am I crazy to think that we could give the Celts a game here? We did just lose to lowly Toronto, but I feel like we're starting to play near our best basketball again this month. I think we can make a game of this. Looking to MY MAN Jalen Green to give us 30+ tonight. Please play Rasheer Fleming thx.
Toronto is a playoff team, by that account we're the lowly Suns.
Don't mind Mori, he's in a sleepless haze. Toronto is Suns East.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 9:15 am
by Superbone

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 4:06 pm
by bajanguy008
Yeah tough one for sure
Cs like to blitz you with volume 3s and go on those quick 8 or 10-0 runs so hope we hang tough and keep the ball moving on O

Know some been on Ott and we all want Fleming to be out there a bunch. Another game where he might be important depending on if Brown/ Tatum cooking.
Believe it or not Ott has actually played him 23mins in 3 of the last 4 games....

Need Oso to come to the party. Can't afford for Queta to be killing us

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:42 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
You guys are finally gonna win some money if the Celtics keep shooting 54% from deep.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:37 pm
by The Bobster
It's pretty clear that the Suns don't have enough offense to hang with the big boys, especially if O'Neale and Gillespie aren't scoring.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:40 pm
by The Bobster
The Bobster wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:37 pm
It's pretty clear that the Suns don't have enough offense to hang with the big boys, especially if O'Neale and Gillespie aren't scoring.
And just as I say that Highsmith perks up and pulls them back within 1

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:41 pm
by djy2j
Suns would probably be a 2 seed in the east , also with the whistle every night.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:44 pm
by virtual9mm
Unbelievable that the game is so close with the Celtics shooting so well from the 3.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:45 pm
by djy2j
Highsmith and Goodwin WOW

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:48 pm
by virtual9mm
Unbelievable game, I am glad to be watching it. Playoff basketball

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:49 pm
by virtual9mm
The Bobster wrote:
Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:37 pm
It's pretty clear that the Suns don't have enough offense to hang with the big boys, especially if O'Neale and Gillespie aren't scoring.
Tenacious defense and a legit superstar SG will get you a long way.

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:52 pm
by Mori Chu
Proud of Book and the boys so far.


Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:53 pm
by virtual9mm
Rookies played some good playoff minutes
Book was back to being flamethrower Book minus the 3
The role players were doing their Gary Payton thing
I like this active on defense Jalen Green and he does some unbelievable things on offense

The Celtics shot the ball phenomenally well (past tense, trying to jinx them)
The ball sticks when Jalen Green plays hero ball

Re: Game Day: Suns (39-28) @ Celtics (44-23), Mon 3/16/26

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:57 pm
by djy2j
Always 5 on 8. Every damn night it seems.