On Thursday evening, Jaylen Brown tallied 37 points, while Jayson Tatum contributed 26, leading the Boston Celtics to a decisive victory over the Phoenix Suns, with a final score of 127–112. Al Horford, guiding the Celtics to their second consecutive triumph against the Suns this week, finished with 24 points, including six of the team’s season-high-matching 25 3-pointers. With this win, Boston’s record now stands at an NBA-best 52-14.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 23 points, while Bradley Beal, with seven assists and 22 points, also made a notable contribution. Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant both chipped in 20 points each.

Despite Durant’s impressive 45-point performance, the Suns couldn’t overcome the Celtics in a double-digit victory in Phoenix last week, primarily due to Booker’s ιnjᴜry.

In a noteworthy event, Arsenal standout Bukayo Saka was present as the Boston Celtics triumphed over the Phoenix Suns. Saka exchanged his Arsenal number seven jersey with Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, who also wears the number seven jersey.

Saka’s presence in the United States coincides with Arsenal’s qualification for the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years. As Arsenal has no match scheduled this weekend before the international break, Saka seized the opportunity to attend the Celtics’ game.