PHOENIX (AP) Markieff Morris scored 18 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures and the Suns held on to beat the Boston Celtics 100-94 on Wednesday night.
Goran Dragic and Gerald Green added 17 points apiece for Phoenix. Channing Frye added 15, among them a crucial 3-pointer with 1:20 left.
Markieff’s twin brother, Marcus, scored 10 of his 11 in the second half, including a 32-footer at the third-quarter buzzer. P.J. Tucker had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who took the lead for good with a 17-0 second-half run, then used free throws to hold off the Celtics at the end.
Rajon Rondo had 18 points and 10 assists for the Celtics. Jeff Green added 17 points.
