On the second night of a back-to-back, the Celtics traveled to sunny Phoenix to take on the 7-4 Suns. Coming off their first loss since October 23rd the night before, Boston was looking to avoid another west-coast defeat against a rejuvenated Phoenix lineup that included former Celtics big man Aron Baynes.
After a lackluster start, the Celtics were able to use a big run late in the second quarter and never look back, powered by a strong performance by Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (26pts, 11rebs).
It was another slow start for Boston in this one - a trend that is starting to become a bit worrisome.