Recap: Despite rough patches, Celtics hold back Phoenix tank battalion

Ah, a late-night skirmish for our Boston Celtics against the Phoenix Suns tank battalion. This would either be a cakewalk, a steamrolling of an exposed-belly opponent—or a trap game, as elite vs. tank matchups can often be.

This one was both. For about a quarter and a half (divided between Q2 and Q3), Phoenix played harder, but on the strengths of Jayson Tatum and Al Horford, Boston avoided the ignominy of losing to a free-falling squad and secured their 51st win, 102-94.

THE GAME FLOW

Josh Jackson, aka The Dude On The Suns Who Has To Try When Devin Booker Can’t , had a decent start. But Tatum, aka The Dude Who Some Idiots Didn’t Want Picked at No. 3 Because They Wanted Josh Jackson COUGH SAM…