Kemba Walker leads short-handed Boston to a big win over Phoenix, which owns the NBA’s best road record.

Boston’s Jaylen Brown hurt his shoulder during Monday night’s loss to the Bulls, but the extent of the injury is not yet known

Boston Coach Stevens says he was never offered a seven-year contract worth $70 million to become the coach at Indiana. In fact, he received no offers from the school.

Jayson Tatum gets his first triple-double for the Celtics, but Boston also has 17 turnovers and can’t overcome the Bulls and Nikola Vucevic (29 points).

Jayson Tatum scores 44 points and makes the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and Boston wins again despite Stephen Curry’s 47 points.

The Celtics are 8-3 since the March 25 trade deadline with the defense playing a huge factor.

Boston ends the game with a 40-8 run that started late in the third, pulling away for a 105-87 victory over a team that had won eight in a row and 17 out of 20.

Jayson Tatum sets a career high, and Boston escapes after blowing a big lead late in the fourth quarter.