Phoenix Suns rebounded from a 32-point loss Wednesday to Atlanta and avenged a 27-point defeat Dec. 7 to the Celtics in Friday's 106-94 win at Boston.
Short-handed, but looking for payback and coming off a 32-point home embarrassment Wednesday against Atlanta, Phoenix responded with a huge victory to begin a five-game road trip as Mikal Bridges came up clutch in the fourth, the Suns received quality bench play and limited Boston to 38.7% shooting from the field.
With Boston cutting that 20-point Phoenix lead down to one, Bridges hit a tough jumper with a minute left to make the difference three. Damion Lee scored 11 points, hitting 3-of-4 from 3. Up one to start the fourth, Lee cashed in from deep to begin a 14-2 run that put Phoenix ahead, 88-75, with 9:15 left in the game.Saben Lee played a huge role in that run as well as his found Damion Lee for a 3 to open the quarter. He followed that with an assist to Landale for the dunk and one.
Wainright even heaved in one from 80 feet at least that didn’t count because it came after the buzzer, but to do that with one hand?Phoenix started a little chilly like the weather outside and temperature inside TD Garden.After missing their first nine shots from the field, Phoenix shot 11-of-16 the rest of the first quarter to take a 24-20 lead. Ayton and Bridges each had eight in the quarter and the Suns were solid on defense.
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