Read what the players and coaches had to say following Boston's 123-119 victory over Phoenix.
Click on a player to reveal quotes from their postgame press conference.
BRAD STEVENS
RE: How Mikal Bridges kept getting free:
RE: Marcus Smart’s effort, despite the loss:
RE: Causes of defensive “slippage” in the last couple of weeks:
RE: Are there specific things you’d like the team to improve on defensively?
MARCUS SMART
RE: At what point did you know you were feeling good?
RE: What does it mean to now hold the franchise record for most 3s hit in a single game, especially considering some of your struggles shooting from long range?
RE: What does it feel to be so locked in like that?
RE: What has been lacking on defense?
RE: Is that a continuity issue?
GORDON HAYWARD
RE: What do you take away from tonight?
RE: What has been the constant issue for the Celtics defensively lately?
RE: Were you caught in between figuring out if you were going to dunk or lay it in?
MONTY WILLIAMS
RE: Boston kept coming but you guys held them off:
RE: Taking advantage of this stretch:
DEANDRE AYTON
RE: What did it take to close the game out?
RE: Mikal Bridges’ career high tonight:
MIKAL BRIDGES
RE: What was working for you tonight, as you got a career high?
RE: Devin Booker:
RE: What did it take overall to close the game tonight?
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