Suns @ Celtics Monday Game Thread, 3-16-2026

[BooksOrangePlanet]

horrible possession

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

they wait to see if brown makes it

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

im shaking lol

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

might wanna get oso out of there

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

book finally gets a call with 22 seconds left

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

that's a wrap

 

[Dback Jon]

book finally gets a call with 22 seconds left

Refs hate Book and Phoenix

 

[Proximo]

Well they blew it again. Guess we just aren’t good enough this year.

 

[nashman]

Another game in the books for the NBA refs what an absolute joke this is becoming! Book can’t buy a freaking foul and just handing them to Brown all night absolutely ridiculous

 

[mjb21aztd]

Welppp on to twolves ughhhh

Hope spurs best clippers ton

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

tough game - playoff level basketball - where you have to keep your head and focus the whole time using everything to your advantage - suns got caught up tonight

it's boston in boston tho and we fought our orange and purple asses off - i aint mad just sad

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

suns lose to the celtics 120-112

 

[Yuma]

Next three games look tough, too.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Another game in the books for the NBA refs what an absolute joke this is becoming! Book can’t buy a freaking foul and just handing them to Brown all night absolutely ridiculous

Yep, it's just so boring and predictable. You'll never get a call in Boston, and Book gets no respect while Brown gets every whistle.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

that was playoff basketball - we didn't do so well in crunch time - book getting emotional is not the way idc what the refs are doing - if dillon was committing frustration fouls or going after refs with 2 minutes left in a close game.... maaaaan... this is the second game in a row too - we need book to cook not overheat

 

[clyde2tw]

I'm not really mad at this loss. They are the NBA champion 2 years ago and currently one of the best teams. Our loss is squarely on lack of experience and preparation for tough close playoff type of games with this new team. Book was great with his scoring but committed too many TOs off swarming defense as if not prepared for such situations, it's partially on coach Ott. Ott intended to play rookies extended min, which might be better given to vets, were it for winning the game solely. Both Fleming and Maluach were repeatedly headfaked into air for bad outcomes, which made good lessons going forward. Gillespie might have hit his own 'rookie' wall with bad 3pt shooting again. I wonder whether he could ever be as good as Prichard in couple of years.

 

[SirStefan32]

I am mad about every loss due to the importance of every game to get that sixth spot, but I am not really that mad at this one. They played well, fought hard, and lost to a better team.

 

[Chaplin]

They did give themselves an opportunity to win. That's all you can ask for with a young team.

 

[Yuma]

I do think the level of play of our opponents has raised up. We need to see if this team can do the same.

 

[JosiahLee]

Back to feeling like a play-in team.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

that was playoff basketball - we didn't do so well in crunch time - book getting emotional is not the way idc what the refs are doing - if dillon was committing frustration fouls or going after refs with 2 minutes left in a close game.... maaaaan... this is the second game in a row too - we need book to cook not overheat

Book has dreadful going hero ball down the stretch in two straight games. That’s last years crap. Hopefully Ott has the cajones to tell him to play 2025-2026 style from now on.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I'm not really mad at this loss. They are the NBA champion 2 years ago and currently one of the best teams. Our loss is squarely on lack of experience and preparation for tough close playoff type of games with this new team. Book was great with his scoring but committed too many TOs off swarming defense as if not prepared for such situations, it's partially on coach Ott. Ott intended to play rookies extended min, which might be better given to vets, were it for winning the game solely. Both Fleming and Maluach were repeatedly headfaked into air for bad outcomes, which made good lessons going forward. Gillespie might have hit his own 'rookie' wall with bad 3pt shooting again. I wonder whether he could ever be as good as Prichard in couple of years.

Good points.

Book def regressing with inability to burn the doubles. He looks confused and throws some really turnovers.

The rooks looked like tonight’s game was too big for them.

Gillespie has definitely hit a wall.

Really missing Brooks and Williams right now.

 

[Carolinacacti]

I think Brooks can't wait to get back on the court with this version of Book and Green

 

[Yuma]

Teams are collapsing on Book hard. No one is positioning to be an outlet for Book that can take advantage of the double team. Other teams have guys wide open off a double team. The Celtics had three point shooters playing off Green and it worked. Why can't we do this with Book?

 

[mjb21aztd]

Least the paperclips lost wtg spurs