The Celtics and Suns are at very different places of the standings, however, as Boston is currently the No. 2 seed in the East with a 53-19 record (4.5 games back of 1st place) and Phoenix is tied for the final Western Conference play-in spot (10th seed) with a 35-37 record.

MEMPHIS — The Celtics capped off a 6-0 road trip in impressive fashion on Monday night, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 without All-Star forward Jaylen Brown (knee). Boston trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half but rallied yet again with some balanced offensive contributions across the board.

“I would venture to say that our guys are good everywhere,” Mazzulla said. The head coach wasn’t necessarily off base. But after completing a perfect 6-0 road trip with a 117-103 win against the Grizzlies on Monday, the Celtics are within two road wins of tying the Golden State Warriors for the most ever in a single season.

All-Star forward Jayson Tatum is cleared to play for the Boston Celtics against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jaylen Brown and Luke Kornet are questionable. The Grizzlies will miss Brandon Clarke and Zyon Pullin.

Kevin Durant will get an MRI after spraining his left ankle as the Suns were blown out by the Rockets in a loss.

The Boston Celtics are connected to Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant by a bizarre trade rumor that is currently making its way through the NBA media sphere, as the doldrums of the month of March make for a content desert.

One NBA insider believes that two players are in danger of being traded this offseason to help alleviate that tax bill. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line believes that both Porzingis and Jrue Holiday could be names to watch this offseason.

While Larry Bird is best known for his playing days with the Boston Celtics, he also had a stint as a head coach. Recently, Golden State Warriors legend Chris Mullin shared a surprising anecdote involving Bird.