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Updated: 1/29/2011 - 3:11 AM - Note: all times are Eastern Time

logo  Phoenix 88, Boston 71   logo

US Airways Center - Attendance: 18422

Box score

FINAL1234T
Celtics1619231371
SunsWinner3019261388

logoBoston Celtics

PlayerPOSMINFGM-A3GM-AFTM-AODTASTPFSTTOBSPTS
Paul PierceF30:435-150-24-50220111114
Kevin GarnettF26:557-130-14-40991121018
Shaquille O`NealC15:002-40-01-2044131025
Ray AllenG31:293-82-40-2134221408
Rajon RondoG28:211-60-05-6112642707
Kendrick Perkins20:431-20-00-2044030202
Glen Davis12:321-50-00-0213101112
Marquis Daniels20:543-70-20-0134112106
Semih Erden8:141-10-00-0011010012
Nate Robinson19:462-80-40-0112221004
Von Wafer21:161-60-41-2033012003
Luke Harangody4:070-40-10-0202000000
Total24027-792-1815-238324014191317571
Percentage34.2% 11.1% 65.2% Team Rebounds: 15
Scratched:  Jermaine O`Neal: Injured, Delonte West: Injured

logoPhoenix Suns

PlayerPOSMINFGM-A3GM-AFTM-AODTASTPFSTTOBSPTS
Grant HillF22:151-60-00-0044112212
Channing FryeF27:411-71-52-3145041105
Robin LopezC17:474-80-03-61230201011
Vince CarterG33:485-102-45-61013231117
Steve NashG33:274-81-24-501110105213
Jared Dudley23:412-50-20-0134520104
Marcin Gortat30:228-131-12-4116170302119
Mickael Pietrus24:104-91-32-20441311011
Goran Dragic14:331-40-00-0011130312
Hakim Warrick12:162-40-00-0145200104
Total24032-746-1718-26639452321718688
Percentage43.2% 35.3% 69.2% Team Rebounds: 10
Scratched:  Josh Childress: Coach's Decision, Zabian Dowdell: Coach's Decision, Gani Lawal: Injured, Garret Siler: Coach's Decision

Officials

  • Steve Javie
  • Bennie Adams
  • Brent Barnaky
PlayerInfraction
Kevin Garnett - Boston Technical fouls (2)
Kendrick Perkins - Boston Technical fouls (1)
Nate Robinson - Boston Technical fouls (1)
Channing Frye - Phoenix Technical fouls (1)

Celtics-Suns Game Review

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Marcin Gortat had a career-high 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds off the bench, leading the Phoenix Suns to an 88-71 victory Friday over the Boston Celtics.

Kevin Garnett scored 18 points for Boston before he was ejected late in the fourth quarter following an altercation with Suns forward Channing Frye.

Surging forward to contest a shot, Garnett reached his right hand out and tapped Frye in the groin area -- a move that appeared deliberate in replays.

Frye airballed the shot, zeroed in on Garnett and the players came together and bumped heads.

It touched off a benign scrum between the teams, but no punches were thrown and there was very little shoving. Garnett was issued a double-technical foul and thrown out of the game, while Frye was issued a technical.

Boston reserves Nate Robinson and Kendrick Perkins were also issued technicals.

The Celtics were trailing by 11 points with 4:07 remaining when the incident occurred and Phoenix had no trouble hanging on after Steve Nash made two of his three technical free throws and Frye buried both of his foul shots.

Vince Carter scored 17 points and Nash finished with 13 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Robin Lopez and Mickael Pietrus added 11 points apiece in the win.

"Obviously it was a much needed win for us," said Suns head coach Alvin Gentry. "I thought we did a good job of competing and playing hard. I thought our defense was really good."

Paul Pierce was the only Boston scorer besides Garnett to finish in double- digits, adding 14 points as the Celtics had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Celtics head coach Doc Rivers was also ejected from the game after receiving back-to-back technical fouls in the second quarter. Rivers was given an initial technical for arguing, and referee Steve Javie whistled him for a second after Rivers applauded sarcastically.

Boston trailed 30-16 after the first quarter and were by 15 points when Rivers was ejected with 4:33 remaining in the second.

It failed to spark the Celtics, who quickly fell behind by as many as 18 points when Nash's three-pointer made it 49-31. It was the largest deficit Boston faced all season.

The Suns had a 49-35 lead at halftime and were ahead 75-58 after the third quarter. They didn't allow the lead to dip into single digits until midway through the fourth.

Boston shot just 34.2 percent for the game -- its lowest shooting percentage since a February 26, 2007, game against Houston. It was also a season-low for a Suns opponent.

"We were sloppy," Rivers said. "I thought the Suns played hard. We didn't play well. We kind of got away from our game plan."