PHOENIX — It was a night for spotty intensity and some major irritation on the part of Brad Stevens, whose timeouts were colored with a little extra frustration.
But the Celtics are now also 3-0 on this western road trip, and overall on a four-game winning streak, thanks to a 102-94 win Monday night over a Phoenix team lacking its only star, the injured Devin Booker.
Jayson Tatum led the way with 23 points, and Al Horford put up 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Marcus Morris, who had missed Sunday’s win in Sacramento with a sprained right ankle, re-injured the ankle after a foul and a crash landing following a 3-point attempt late in the third.