Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns
Series timeline
▲ Boston Celtics ahead (peak +24)
Boston Celtics Phoenix Suns Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Boston Celtics 8 (1974-75–1975-76), Phoenix Suns 5 (2005-06–2007-08). Current: Boston Celtics 6.
Splits
| Split | Boston Celtics record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 81-60 |
| Postseason | 4-2 |
| Hosted by Boston Celtics | 50-24 |
| Hosted by Phoenix Suns | 35-38 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) | 14-6 |
| Largest Boston Celtics win | 130-98 (1968-69) |
| Largest Phoenix Suns win | 131-100 (1996-97) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Jun 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 87-80 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| 1975-76 | Jun 4, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 128-126 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1975-76 | Jun 2, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 109-107 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| 1975-76 | May 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 105-98 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| 1975-76 | May 27, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 105-90 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1975-76 | May 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 98-87 | at Boston Celtics |
In the record book
- Longest active streaks#40 in NBA
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (2-0) | Feb 24, 2026 | Boston Celtics | 97-81 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Boston Celtics | 120-112 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2024-25 (2-0) | Mar 26, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 132-102 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 123-103 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2023-24 (2-0) | Mar 9, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 117-107 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 127-112 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2022-23 (1-1) | Dec 7, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 125-98 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Phoenix Suns | 106-94 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2021-22 (1-1) | Dec 10, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 111-90 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 123-108 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2020-21 (1-1) | Feb 7, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 100-91 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 99-86 | at Boston Celtics |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (1-1) | Nov 18, 2019 | Boston Celtics | 99-85 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Phoenix Suns | 123-119 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2018-19 (1-1) | Nov 8, 2018 | Boston Celtics | 116-109 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Phoenix Suns | 111-103 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2017-18 (2-0) | Dec 2, 2017 | Boston Celtics | 116-111 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Boston Celtics | 102-94 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2016-17 (1-1) | Mar 5, 2017 | Phoenix Suns | 109-106 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Boston Celtics | 130-120 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2015-16 (2-0) | Jan 15, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 117-103 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 102-99 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2014-15 (1-1) | Nov 17, 2014 | Phoenix Suns | 118-114 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Boston Celtics | 115-110 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2013-14 (0-2) | Feb 19, 2014 | Phoenix Suns | 100-94 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Phoenix Suns | 87-80 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2012-13 (2-0) | Jan 9, 2013 | Boston Celtics | 87-79 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Boston Celtics | 113-88 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2011-12 | Jan 20, 2012 | Phoenix Suns | 79-71 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2010-11 (1-1) | Jan 28, 2011 | Phoenix Suns | 88-71 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 2, 2011 | Boston Celtics | 115-103 | at Boston Celtics |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (0-2) | Nov 6, 2009 | Phoenix Suns | 110-103 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 30, 2009 | Phoenix Suns | 116-98 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2008-09 (2-0) | Jan 19, 2009 | Boston Celtics | 104-87 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 22, 2009 | Boston Celtics | 128-108 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2007-08 (1-1) | Feb 22, 2008 | Phoenix Suns | 85-77 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 117-97 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2006-07 (0-2) | Dec 8, 2006 | Phoenix Suns | 116-111 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 21, 2007 | Phoenix Suns | 118-108 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2005-06 (0-2) | Feb 1, 2006 | Phoenix Suns | 102-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 22, 2006 | Phoenix Suns | 103-94 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2004-05 (1-1) | Jan 28, 2005 | Phoenix Suns | 128-119 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 27, 2005 | Boston Celtics | 120-113 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2003-04 (1-1) | Dec 5, 2003 | Phoenix Suns | 110-106 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 26, 2003 | Boston Celtics | 104-102 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2002-03 (0-2) | Dec 11, 2002 | Phoenix Suns | 103-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 16, 2003 | Phoenix Suns | 102-92 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2001-02 (1-1) | Dec 7, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 109-102 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 27, 2001 | Phoenix Suns | 84-82 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 2000-01 (2-0) | Jan 26, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 99-83 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 15, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 105-101 | at Phoenix Suns |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 (1-1) | Jan 28, 2000 | Boston Celtics | 91-88 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 20, 2000 | Phoenix Suns | 110-106 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1997-98 (0-2) | Nov 28, 1997 | Phoenix Suns | 112-108 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 30, 1997 | Phoenix Suns | 100-90 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1996-97 (1-1) | Jan 5, 1997 | Boston Celtics | 109-102 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 12, 1997 | Phoenix Suns | 131-100 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1995-96 (1-1) | Nov 8, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 113-109 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 21, 1996 | Phoenix Suns | 120-107 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1994-95 (1-1) | Dec 2, 1994 | Phoenix Suns | 107-102 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 21, 1995 | Boston Celtics | 129-121 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1993-94 (1-1) | Dec 27, 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 118-102 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 30, 1994 | Boston Celtics | 106-94 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1992-93 (0-2) | Feb 16, 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 110-97 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Apr 2, 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 118-114 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1991-92 (1-1) | Nov 13, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 117-111 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 24, 1992 | Phoenix Suns | 100-93 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1990-91 (1-1) | Jan 4, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 132-103 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 19, 1991 | Phoenix Suns | 109-105 | at Phoenix Suns |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 (1-1) | Jan 28, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 126-118 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 20, 1990 | Phoenix Suns | 120-99 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1988-89 (0-2) | Jan 4, 1989 | Phoenix Suns | 106-104 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 17, 1989 | Phoenix Suns | 135-126 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1987-88 (2-0) | Jan 20, 1988 | Boston Celtics | 131-115 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 15, 1988 | Boston Celtics | 107-106 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1986-87 (2-0) | Dec 26, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 122-112 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 11, 1987 | Boston Celtics | 118-109 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1985-86 (1-1) | Nov 8, 1985 | Boston Celtics | 125-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 17, 1986 | Phoenix Suns | 108-101 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1984-85 (2-0) | Dec 26, 1984 | Boston Celtics | 119-114 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 13, 1985 | Boston Celtics | 123-106 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1983-84 (2-0) | Feb 26, 1984 | Boston Celtics | 116-109 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 11, 1984 | Boston Celtics | 117-109 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1982-83 (2-0) | Jan 28, 1983 | Boston Celtics | 111-104 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 26, 1983 | Boston Celtics | 103-101 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1981-82 (1-1) | Feb 10, 1982 | Phoenix Suns | 112-110 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Mar 14, 1982 | Boston Celtics | 105-92 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1980-81 (2-0) | Dec 30, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 116-97 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 7, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 108-90 | at Boston Celtics |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 (1-1) | Dec 7, 1979 | Boston Celtics | 100-92 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 13, 1980 | Phoenix Suns | 135-134 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1978-79 (0-4) | Dec 8, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 124-104 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 30, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 112-109 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 14, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | 126-117 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 21, 1979 | Phoenix Suns | 134-113 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1977-78 (2-2) | Dec 23, 1977 | Phoenix Suns | 129-110 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 5, 1978 | Phoenix Suns | 121-111 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 16, 1978 | Boston Celtics | 98-95 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 17, 1978 | Boston Celtics | 115-108 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1976-77 (2-2) | Dec 10, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 107-103 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 29, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 97-87 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 26, 1977 | Boston Celtics | 108-104 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 13, 1977 | Boston Celtics | 124-107 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1975-76 (8-2) | Dec 26, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 112-106 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Jan 21, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 114-100 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 13, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 109-108 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 31, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 122-102 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 98-87 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 27, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 105-90 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 105-98 | at Phoenix Suns | Postseason | |
| Jun 2, 1976 | Phoenix Suns | 109-107 | at Phoenix Suns | Postseason | |
| Jun 4, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 128-126 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Jun 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 87-80 | at Phoenix Suns | Postseason | |
| 1974-75 (3-1) | Nov 22, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 95-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 25, 1974 | Phoenix Suns | 110-96 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 14, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 112-106 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 12, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 88-82 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1973-74 (3-1) | Nov 9, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 122-107 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 15, 1973 | Phoenix Suns | 121-120 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 7, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 99-97 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Mar 13, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 104-97 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1972-73 (4-0) | Nov 15, 1972 | Boston Celtics | 113-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 13, 1972 | Boston Celtics | 105-100 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 20, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 107-97 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 8, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 141-134 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1971-72 (2-3) | Nov 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 128-119 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Nov 17, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 140-121 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 1, 1972 | Phoenix Suns | 114-104 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 18, 1972 | Phoenix Suns | 126-115 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 22, 1972 | Boston Celtics | 114-103 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1970-71 (2-3) | Oct 15, 1970 | Phoenix Suns | 119-100 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Oct 30, 1970 | Boston Celtics | 127-112 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 8, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 122-114 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 16, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 119-116 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 19, 1971 | Phoenix Suns | 116-112 | at Phoenix Suns |
1960s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 (2-4) | Nov 18, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 120-119 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 25, 1969 | Phoenix Suns | 127-116 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 10, 1970 | Phoenix Suns | 122-117 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 18, 1970 | Boston Celtics | 116-113 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 27, 1970 | Phoenix Suns | 134-125 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 19, 1970 | Phoenix Suns | 127-123 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| 1968-69 (6-0) | Nov 17, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 130-98 | at Phoenix Suns | |
| Nov 22, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 133-106 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 1, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 93-87 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 18, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 116-110 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 22, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 124-100 | at Phoenix Suns | ||
| Feb 25, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 112-99 | at Boston Celtics |