The Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, but they still suffered a loss. The New York Knicks barely beat the Brooklyn Nets, and by doing so, they have clinched the tiebreak against Boston. The Celtics and Knicks play each other on April 9, but New York has already won two of the three matchups so far.
Coming into this game, the Memphis Grizzlies had 10 players listed as OUT on the injury report and were running out guys on two-way deals and 10-day contracts against a mostly healthy Boston Celtics team only missing Nikola Vucevic.
The Boston Celtics registered a 117-112 road victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, as Luka Garza put in his best performance of the season thus far, notching 22 points (season-high) and seven rebounds on 9-for-12 shooting from the field in 27 minutes off the bench.
This wasn’t the Celtics prettiest basketball game, but they got what they needed, when they needed it, courtesy of Derrick White and Luka Garza in the fourth quarter.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.
The Boston Celtics didn’t make it easy on themselves, but they found a way again. In a tightly contested battle against the Memphis Grizzlies, it was Jaylen Brown who rose above the noise, delivering another MVP performance to drag Boston across the finish line.
On a night where the Celtics shot 26% from three, they found a way to beat the Grizzlies 117-112 behind 30 points from Jaylen Brown and season high 22 points from Luka Garza.
Boston Celtics (46-23) at Memphis Grizzlies (24-44) Friday, March 20, 2026 8:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #70, Road Game #36 TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPN 92.9, Sirius XM Fed Ex Forum In between 2 three game home stands, the Celtics are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jordan Walsh’s season has already had two distinct phases. Back in mid-November, he stepped into the starting lineup and stayed there for the next 20 games.
Because of Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury during the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics entered the 2025-26 campaign with low expectations. The preseason odds had them at +6000 to win the championship, indicating that they were not projected to be title contenders.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic will miss his 7th straight game when the Celtics face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. But Jayson Tatum and the rest of the Celtics will be available, as the team otherwise fields a clean injury report.
Robert Parish was in the house for the Celtics win over the Warriors, taking in a game between two of his former teams. “Parish is a legend, so it's good to see him out there,” Jaylen Brown said.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown entered the franchise’s top 10 scoring list on Wednesday. Brown had an impressive performance of 32 points against the Golden State Warriors.
Luka Garza didn’t come into the NBA as a sure thing. He’s turning into one anyway. A college star at Iowa, Garza had to reshape his game to stick at this level.
The Boston Celtics have been one of the surprises of this NBA season. With Jayson Tatum now back in the fold and looking good, they look like a real championship
The Boston Celtics have been playing well all season, and they’ve gotten even better over the past few weeks with Jayson Tatum returning to the lineup.
Before Jayson Tatum returned from his 10-month injury absence, the Boston Celtics had a 41-21 record and were second in the Eastern Conference. Since he made his season debut on March 6 against the Dallas Mavericks, the Beantown team has gone 5-2 and improved to 46-23.
The Boston Celtics are now 5-2 since Jayson Tatum returned from his Achilles injury earlier this month. He’s stabilized the high-flying Celtics even further, and have helped them truly establish themselves as one of the top contenders from the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics have officially promoted guard Max Shulga from a two-way deal to a standard contract, the team announced. The agreement runs through the end of next season, with the 2026-27 portion expected to be non-guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Celtics completed a pair of signings on Sunday, adding center Charles Bassey on a 10-day deal and promoting Max Shulga from his two-way contract to the standard roster.
Celtics two-way player Max Shulga will be promoted to a standard contract that runs through the end of next season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
The Oklahoma City Thunder possess the best record in the NBA and are primed to make another run at a second consecutive title this season, largely due to the consistent and historic play from guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.