The Phoenix Suns (6 - 5) defeated the Boston Celtics (3 - 6) 118 - 114 on Monday at TD Garden Arena in Boston. Despite only shooting a total of 16 free throws compared to the 31 that the Celtics shot, the Suns were still able to hold off the second - half charge by the Celtics to secure the win after dropping their last two. The Celtics are now riding a three - game losing streak, after losing by less than five points in their previous two games. Markieff Morris went off Monday, shooting 14 - for - 21 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 30 points, while also grabbing seven rebounds. This was a season - high for Morris, who scored only five points in their previous game against the Clippers. Goran Dragic also had a productive night offensively. He scored 22 points (9 - 15 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 1 - 1 FT), while adding seven assists and six rebounds. Like Morris, this was a season - high for Dragic, who's now combined for 41 points in his last two games. For the second game in a row, Alex Len performed well of the bench, as he scored 19 points (8 - 10 FG, 3 - 3 FT), and added seven rebounds. After reaching double figures only once in the first nine games of the season, Len has now scored 17 and 19 points in consecutive games. Marcus Morris shot a solid 5 - for - 8 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from beyond the arc for 13 points and seven assists. The Celtics were led by Jeff Green, who shot 59 percent from the field to score 28 points (10 - 17 FG, 0 - 4 3Pt, 8 - 9 FT), while also recording two steals. He's now averaging 19 points and five rebounds on the season. Rajon Rondo came one assist shy of his second triple - double, as he finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. He's nearly averaging a triple - double, as he boasts season averages of 10 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists per game. Coming off the bench, Tyler Zeller had a season - high 19 points, and pulled down seven rebounds. It was only the second game this season where he's scored in double figures. Jared Sullinger also came up two rebounds shy of a double - double, as he posted 18 points and eight rebounds. The Suns' next game will be on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, while the Celtics will travel to Philadelphia to play the Sixers on Wednesday.
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