Celtics edge Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 115–101 in a key late‑season game, with Jaylen Brown delivering a big performance to help secure the win (sundayguardianlive.com). The result tightens the East picture as teams jockey for playoff seeding (sundayguardianlive.com).
Jaylen Brown logged 30 points on 10-of-23 shooting with 2-of-5 from three, played 38:09 and finished with six rebounds and six assists. (basketball.realgm.com) Luka Garza delivered a season-high 22 points off the bench and Payton Pritchard added 19 for Boston. (espn.com) Center Neemias Queta posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds in a starting role for the Celtics. (basketball.realgm.com) Tyler Burton scored a career-high 23 for Memphis while Ty Jerome had 16 points and seven assists as the Grizzlies — operating short-handed — stayed competitive through three quarters. (espn.com) The win moved Boston to 47-23 and kept them 1.5 games ahead of the New York Knicks for second place in the Eastern Conference; Memphis fell to 24-46. (espn.com) Boston erased a 103-102 deficit with 5:33 to play by opening a 10-0 run down the stretch to secure the victory. (espn.com) The matchup was played at FedExForum with an announced attendance of 17,048, and Boston’s next game is a Sunday night home date against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 22. (basketball.realgm.com (espn.com))
