Celtics (53-19) at Suns (35-37) Game #73 3/26/25

[Celtics2021]

justin quinn, celtics wire
Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 1:43 PM EDT

Player injuries:
For the Celtics, Xavier Tillman Sr. (knee) is out, and Jayson Tatum (ankle) is doubtful.
For the Suns, Bradley Beal (hamstring) is out.

edit:  after watching the video on the Tatum Ankle Injury thread, I think he may play.

He?s been updated to questionable as of the 3:30 update.

[Phantom255x]

That's wild if Tatum does end up playing. He should be sat, but it's encouraging that it doesn't look like it was a serious injury.

[SHAQATTACK]

Don?t tempt fate letting JT play

[Phantom255x]

Says he's a game-time decision. Hope I'm wrong but it looks like he will play

[SparzWizard]

Says he's a game-time decision. Hope I'm wrong but it looks like he will play

He should be resting his ankle

[Who]

Probable Starters

Point Guard: Collin Gillespie .............................. Shooting Guard:  Devin Booker
 

Center: Nick Richards


Small Forward: Ryan Dunn ......................Power Forward:  Kevin Durant

That is just ... depressing.

* Who even is Colin Gillespie?
* Nick Richards is a 3rd string center to below average primary backup center
* Their 3rd best player is a rookie SF who plays nice D but has little to no ofensive game.

How do you end up with 3 players who are that weak in your starting lineup? Phoenix keep making their roster worse. Backwards step after backwards step.

[Phantom255x]

Probable Starters

Point Guard: Collin Gillespie .............................. Shooting Guard:  Devin Booker
 

Center: Nick Richards


Small Forward: Ryan Dunn ......................Power Forward:  Kevin Durant

That is just ... depressing.

* Who even is Colin Gillespie?
* Nick Richards is a 3rd string center to below average primary backup center
* Their 3rd best player is a rookie SF who plays nice D but has little to no ofensive game.

How do you end up with 3 players who are that weak in your starting lineup? Phoenix keep making their roster worse. Backwards step after backwards step.

Beal is basically just cashing checks at this point. Doesn't care anymore. I like O'Neale, but for some reason they just primarily use him off the bench.

[Phantom255x]

Tatum is OUT tonight. Perfectly fine with that. Rest up, King

[SparzWizard]

Probable Starters

Point Guard: Collin Gillespie .............................. Shooting Guard:  Devin Booker
 

Center: Nick Richards


Small Forward: Ryan Dunn ......................Power Forward:  Kevin Durant

That is just ... depressing.

* Who even is Colin Gillespie?
* Nick Richards is a 3rd string center to below average primary backup center
* Their 3rd best player is a rookie SF who plays nice D but has little to no ofensive game.

How do you end up with 3 players who are that weak in your starting lineup? Phoenix keep making their roster worse. Backwards step after backwards step.

This game has trap written all over it, despite KD and Booker being in the starting lineup.

[blink]

wow a lot of celtics fan in Phx after JB hit that 3.

[SCeltic34]

Nice start.  Gotta laugh at a 7 3" guy missing a dunk.

[slamtheking]

Nice start.  Gotta laugh at a 7 3" guy missing a dunk.

hopefully we won't be worrying about it at the end of the game

[blink]

sheesh Suns aren't even contesting us on any of these wide open 3's.
Terrible def from the Suns

[Atzar]

Man, the Suns really don't guard well.  One effort, no rotations, little interest in closing out to shooters. 

We're hot from three because every single one of them has been wide open.

[Redz]

Celts going silly!