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Tatum's 39 points help Celtics hold on to beat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 39 points, including a pair of free throws with 2.2 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 109-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
The Grizzlies inbounded the ball after Tatum's free throws, but Ja Morant slipped in the backcourt and never got off a shot to tie the game against a team that tried to make it tough for him defensively.
''That's really our identity,'' Tatum said. ''We're shooting the ball well for the most part, but the thing that helped us get to the championship last year was defending Brooklyn, defending Miami and Milwaukee and things like that. Defense is going to get us ultimately to where we want to get to.''
Morant finished with 30 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Desmond Bane had 19 points for Memphis.
''I thought our guys kept battling and kept it really close and didn't let it get away from us,'' said Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, whose team trailed by as many as 14 points. ''We had our chances at the end. Credit the Celtics for making plays.''
Jaylen Brown had 21 points and nine rebounds but made only one of his six 3-pointers for the Celtics, who were 12 of 37 from outside the arc. Al Horford and Marcus Smart had 15 points apiece, with Smart handing out 12 assists.
Memphis had rallied to take the lead entering the fourth quarter, but a 10-0 Boston rally in the middle stages of the period broke open a 90-90 tie and Boston went on to its third straight win.
But just barely, as Memphis tried to close the gap before falling short.
In a spirited first quarter, both teams shot well as the bickering about calls led to technicals for Morant and Tatum in the period. But the Celtics had an 18-0 run in the second and a 37-20 advantage in the frame. The Boston lead would reach 14 and the Celtics led by 11 at the break.
Tatum had 19 of his 25 first-half points in the period.
''We weren't in our defensive presence,'' Morant said. ''We weren't moving or playing Grizzlies basketball. Felt like it was that simple.''
The third quarter turned into a shootout featuring Morant and Horford, who hit his first four shots in the quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers. Meanwhile, Morant made all but one of his six shots, scored 14 points in the frame.
A 3-pointer by John Konchar (12 points) in the closing seconds allowed Memphis to carry an 85-84 lead into the final frame.
''You see how quickly the switch flipped when we actually did what we were supposed to do on the defensive end,'' Morant said.
The key through most of the night was a switching Boston defense, which saw multiple players guarding Morant, who was 10 of 24 from the field, including 5 of 12 from outside the arc.
TIP-INS:
Celtics: The game was Boston's first against the Western Conference this season. . Reserve F Luke Kornet was not with the team for personal reasons. Coach Joe Mazzulla said he expects the 7-foot-2 Kornet to return to the team Wednesday. . Smart's 12 assists were one short of his career high set last season against Utah.
Grizzlies: Morant made five 3-pointers to pass Vince Carter for 12th on the franchise's career list. . C Steven Adams was out with a right ankle soreness. He suffered the injury in Sunday's win over Washington. Brandon Clarke started at center for Memphis. . The loss was the first at home for Memphis this season.
UP NEXT:
Celtics: Host Detroit on Wednesday
Grizzlies: At San Antonio on Wednesday to face the Spurs.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Al Horford vs. Brandon Clarke (Marcus Smart gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 |  | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Jayson Tatum blocks Ja Morant's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 11:27 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point pullup jump shot | 0-3 |
| 11:04 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Dillon Brooks blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:38 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 10:21 | | Al Horford blocks Ja Morant's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Dillon Brooks blocks Jaylen Brown's two point layup | ||
| 10:11 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 0-5 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving reverse layup | 2-5 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 2-7 |
| 9:31 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:05 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 5-10 |
| 8:15 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 5-12 |
| 7:54 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 7-12 |
| 7:42 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-12 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point turnaround jump shot | 9-14 |
| 6:59 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point pullup jump shot | 12-14 |
| 6:51 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals) | ||
| 6:50 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving reverse layup | 12-16 |
| 6:20 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 14-16 |
| 6:07 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point cutting dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 16-16 |
| 5:40 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | Dillon Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:40 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-17 |
| 5:27 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-17 |
| 5:12 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +3 | John Konchar makes three point jump shot (Xavier Tillman assists) | 18-20 |
| 4:57 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 20-20 |
| 4:40 | | Xavier Tillman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point driving layup | 22-20 |
| 4:04 | | Derrick White blocks Ja Morant's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:04 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Ja Morant technical foul | ||
| 4:04 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 23-20 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving layup | 23-22 |
| 3:38 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 23-25 |
| 3:09 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Loose ball) (Noah Vonleh draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | Noah Vonleh offensive foul (John Konchar draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | Noah Vonleh turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | Noah Vonleh personal foul (Xavier Tillman draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:46 | | Derrick White personal foul (John Konchar draws the foul) | ||
| 2:37 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | John Konchar offensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | John Konchar misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 23-27 |
| 2:05 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Noah Vonleh defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 23-29 |
| 1:16 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Noah Vonleh assists) | 26-29 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 26-31 |
| 0:55 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Noah Vonleh offensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | John Konchar shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | John Konchar makes three point bank jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 28-34 |
| 0:29 | | Marcus Smart misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:02 | | John Konchar blocks Malcolm Brogdon's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Jayson Tatum technical foul | ||
| 12:00 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 28-35 |
| 11:49 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point layup (Brandon Clarke assists) | 28-37 |
| 11:32 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point pullup jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 31-37 |
| 11:09 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 31-40 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot (Sam Hauser assists) | 33-40 |
| 10:28 | | Brandon Clarke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Grant Williams blocks David Roddy's two point putback dunk | ||
| 10:24 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 36-40 |
| 9:55 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Sam Hauser personal foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 39-40 |
| 9:30 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup (Derrick White assists) | 41-40 |
| 8:54 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Grant Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot | 44-40 |
| 7:55 | | Desmond Bane turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 7:45 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 47-40 |
| 7:32 | | Brandon Clarke offensive foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:32 | | Brandon Clarke turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 49-40 |
| 7:15 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:58 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 51-40 |
| 6:29 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 51-43 |
| 6:07 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point reverse layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 53-43 |
| 5:48 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:48 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-44 |
| 5:48 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:46 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals) | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running alley-oop layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 55-44 |
| 5:06 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | John Konchar offensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 58-44 |
| 4:27 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point pullup jump shot | 58-47 |
| 4:15 | | Malcolm Brogdon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:02 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 60-47 |
| 3:35 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point stepback jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 60-50 |
| 3:23 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 61-50 |
| 3:04 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 3:04 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 3:02 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Grant Williams shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:50 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-51 |
| 2:50 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-52 |
| 2:28 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 2:17 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point driving dunk (Dillon Brooks assists) | 61-54 |
| 1:44 | | Al Horford misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 1:41 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:34 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Ja Morant misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-54 |
| 1:02 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-54 |
| 0:39 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-54 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-54 |
| 0:16 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Brandon Clarke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 11:22 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 65-56 |
| 10:57 | | Jaylen Brown offensive foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 10:57 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Marcus Smart misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 65-59 |
| 10:02 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Grant Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point cutting dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 67-59 |
| 9:52 | | Celtics delay of game violation | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point alley-oop layup (Ja Morant assists) | 67-61 |
| 9:12 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 70-61 |
| 8:58 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 70-64 |
| 8:25 | | Jayson Tatum offensive foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | Santi Aldama technical foul | ||
| 8:24 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 71-64 |
| 8:11 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-65 |
| 8:11 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-66 |
| 7:48 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Brandon Clarke personal foul (Loose ball) (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 7:36 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Brandon Clarke offensive foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Brandon Clarke turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point pullup jump shot | 73-66 |
| 6:54 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 73-68 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup (Al Horford assists) | 75-68 |
| 6:04 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 78-68 |
| 5:54 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:40 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:37 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 80-68 |
| 5:20 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point cutting layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 80-70 |
| 5:01 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point stepback jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 82-70 |
| 4:44 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point stepback jump shot | 82-72 |
| 4:18 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving reverse layup | 82-74 |
| 4:09 | | Grant Williams shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:09 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 82-75 |
| 3:52 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 84-75 |
| 3:43 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:43 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-76 |
| 3:31 | | Jaylen Brown offensive foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving floating jump shot | 84-78 |
| 3:00 | | Ja Morant blocks Malcolm Brogdon's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:56 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 2:31 | | Ja Morant turnover (lost ball) (Derrick White steals) | ||
| 2:23 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Grant Williams turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot (Xavier Tillman assists) | 84-80 |
| 1:42 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 84-82 |
| 0:35 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | +3 | John Konchar makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 84-85 |
| 0:01 | | Derrick White misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Jaylen Brown offensive foul (Charge) (John Konchar draws the foul) | ||
| 11:29 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | John Konchar turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hauser steals) | ||
| 11:04 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:51 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Dillon Brooks offensive foul (Charge) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 86-85 |
| 10:03 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +3 | John Konchar makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 86-88 |
| 9:19 | | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 9:19 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-88 |
| 9:19 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-88 |
| 9:07 | | John Konchar turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | ||
| 9:07 | | John Konchar clear path foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | +1 | Sam Hauser makes clear path free throw 1 of 2 | 89-88 |
| 9:07 | | +1 | Sam Hauser makes clear path free throw 2 of 2 | 90-88 |
| 9:01 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Jake LaRavia steals) | ||
| 8:42 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point cutting layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 90-90 |
| 8:23 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 93-90 |
| 7:22 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup | 95-90 |
| 7:13 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:58 | | Al Horford blocks Ja Morant's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving floating jump shot | 97-90 |
| 6:46 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 98-90 |
| 6:25 | | Ja Morant misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 100-90 |
| 5:03 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point pullup jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 100-92 |
| 4:45 | | Ja Morant shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-92 |
| 4:45 | | Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:43 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Jayson Tatum blocks Ja Morant's two point layup | ||
| 4:24 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Marcus Smart turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 101-94 |
| 3:38 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-94 |
| 3:38 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-94 |
| 3:26 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point running dunk (Jaylen Brown assists) | 105-94 |
| 3:21 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:07 | | Jayson Tatum personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot | 105-96 |
| 2:40 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:37 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | Ja Morant offensive foul (Charge) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 2:05 | | Ja Morant turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:49 | | Grant Williams turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:44 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving dunk | 105-98 |
| 1:24 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:14 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:14 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:11 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:51 | | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:51 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:49 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | +3 | Ja Morant makes three point stepback jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 105-101 |
| 0:25 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Loose ball) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:25 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:23 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 105-103 |
| 0:15 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Take) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:15 | | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-103 |
| 0:15 | | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-103 |
| 0:09 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | John Konchar offensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point pullup jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 107-106 |
| 0:02 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Take) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-106 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-106 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:02 |
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+ 1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:02 |
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Dillon Brooks personal foul (Take) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | 0:02 |
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+ 3 | Desmond Bane makes three point pullup jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 0:03 |
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John Konchar offensive rebound | 0:05 |
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Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | 0:09 |
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+ 1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:15 |
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+ 1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:15 |
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Ja Morant personal foul (Take) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | 0:15 |
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+ 2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 0:17 |
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Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | 0:23 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 109 | 106 |
| Field Goals | 38-82 (46.3%) | 41-91 (45.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-37 (32.4%) | 15-44 (34.1%) |
| Free Throws | 21-28 (75.0%) | 9-14 (64.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 53 |
| Offensive | 7 | 8 |
| Defensive | 38 | 37 |
| Team | 8 | 8 |
| Assists | 26 | 27 |
| Steals | 5 | 4 |
| Blocks | 6 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 11 |
| Fouls | 19 | 23 |
| Technicals | 1 | 2 |
Video Carousel
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Tatum | 39 | 3 | 2 | 12/25 | 3/11 | 12/16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +15 | 46 |
| J. Brown | 21 | 9 | 2 | 8/20 | 1/6 | 4/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 28 |
| A. Horford | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6/7 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 28 |
| M. Smart | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6/11 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +4 | 44 |
| G. Williams | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Tatum | 39 | 3 | 2 | 12/25 | 3/11 | 12/16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +15 | 46 |
| J. Brown | 21 | 9 | 2 | 8/20 | 1/6 | 4/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 28 |
| A. Horford | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6/7 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 28 |
| M. Smart | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6/11 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +4 | 44 |
| G. Williams | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Brogdon | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3/12 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 25 |
| S. Hauser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| D. White | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 10 |
| N. Vonleh | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 3 |
| D. Gallinari | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Griffin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Kornet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Kabengele | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Pritchard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Williams III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Davison | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 45 | 26 | 38/82 | 12/37 | 21/28 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 38 | +15 | 202 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Morant | 30 | 8 | 9 | 10/24 | 5/12 | 5/9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +14 | 55 |
| D. Bane | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7/15 | 2/6 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 33 |
| D. Brooks | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6/17 | 0/4 | 1/2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +13 | 32 |
| B. Clarke | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/8 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 18 |
| S. Aldama | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 9 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Morant | 30 | 8 | 9 | 10/24 | 5/12 | 5/9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +14 | 55 |
| D. Bane | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7/15 | 2/6 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 33 |
| D. Brooks | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6/17 | 0/4 | 1/2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +13 | 32 |
| B. Clarke | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/8 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 18 |
| S. Aldama | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 9 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Konchar | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4/8 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +12 | 20 |
| T. Jones | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -21 | 13 |
| J. LaRavia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 11 |
| X. Tillman | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| D. Roddy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -15 | 2 |
| D. Green | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Adams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Chandler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Jackson Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Williams Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Lofton Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 106 | 45 | 27 | 41/91 | 15/44 | 9/14 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 37 | -15 | 202 |
