Celtics Defeat Suns, Secure 7-Game Winning Streak

On March 27th, Beijing Time, in an NBA regular-season game, the visiting Celtics defeated the Suns 132 - 102, achieving a seven-game winning streak. The specific scores for each quarter (Suns' scores follow): 42 - 38, 31 - 16, 35 - 27, 24 - 21.

For the Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points with 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Jaylen Brown had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Jrue Holiday contributed 16 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Derrick White notched 16 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Al Horford got 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Sam Hauser had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Payton Pritchard scored 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Mfiondu Kabengele had 4 points and 3 rebounds, Xavian Craig got 3 points and 3 rebounds, Jordan Schakel scored 3 points and 4 assists, Luke Kornet had 2 points and 5 rebounds, and Matt Walsh had 1 rebound.

For the Suns: Kevin Durant scored 30 points with 1 rebound and 2 assists, Devin Booker had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, Nick Richards contributed 10 points and 4 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic scored 8 points and 1 rebound, Isaiah Jones got 8 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Kessler Edwards had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Ryan Dunn scored 6 points and 5 rebounds, Andre Iguodala had 6 points and 2 rebounds, Colin Gillespie got 5 points and 1 rebound, Landry Shamet scored 3 points and 1 rebound, Torrey Craig had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Jock Landale scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Jock Landale had 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Chuma Okeke had 3 rebounds.

At the start of the first quarter, the Celtics quickly got into the game and extended the lead to 12 points through a series of attacks. As the game progressed, the Suns gradually found their rhythm and tried to narrow the gap. In this quarter, Kevin Durant of the Suns performed outstandingly, contributing 16 points, including a three-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led 42 - 38.

At the start of the second quarter, the Suns attempted to close the gap with precise offense and managed to get the score to 40 - 42. However, the Celtics then launched a fierce attack, expanding the lead to 25 points at one point. Although the Suns adjusted their state again at the end of this quarter and slightly closed the gap, Jaylen Brown of the Celtics also contributed 10 points in this quarter, including a three-pointer. At the end of the second quarter, the Celtics led 73 - 54.

At the start of the third quarter, the Suns continued to work hard and gradually narrowed the gap to 57 - 73. However, the Celtics quickly counterattacked and expanded the lead to 34 points again. Later in this quarter, the Suns adjusted once more and reduced the score gap. In this quarter, Kevin Durant of the Suns was active, scoring 10 points, including two three-pointers; while Kristaps Porzingis of the Celtics scored 13 points, also with a three-pointer. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led 108 - 81.

In the fourth quarter, as the game went on, the Celtics maintained a dominant position and performed steadily overall. The Suns seemed to have little chance of a comeback. At the end of this quarter, the Celtics defeated the Suns 132 - 102 and secured the victory.

The Celtics' starting lineup: Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Al Horford. The Suns' starting lineup: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Nick Richards, Ryan Dunn, Colin Gillespie.