Boston cruised to a 132-102 victory even without Jayson Tatum, and their well-known strategy of letting the 3-ball fly proved too much for the Suns to overcome. All of the Celtics' first eight made baskets came from 3 on 13 attempts, and they ended the game shooting 22-for-52 (42.3%) from deep.

Sacramento is 2-1 against the Suns this season. If Phoenix wins at Sacramento April 13 to end the regular season and the teams finish with the same record, the Suns will hold the tiebreaker based on a better division record. If the Kings win and take the season series, they will hold the tiebreaker if the teams finish tied in the standings.

The goodwill is gone after the end of a four-game win streak that included victories over Cleveland and Milwaukee.