Boston Celtics DEFEND & REBOUND for Statement Win Without Jaylen Brown

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics dominate Phoenix Suns with standout performances from Derrick White, Sam Hauser, and Neemias Queta, despite missing Jaylen Brown. How critical are these emerging contributors for a playoff push? The Celtics’ defensive intensity and rebounding prowess shine, capped by a signature play from Ron Harper Jr., Baylor Scheierman, and Hugo Gonzalez—raising questions about the team's depth and resilience. John Karalis of Celtics On SI breaks down the key victory, examining the impact of winning the margins, standout defensive rebounding, and offensive execution. Insightful player grades spotlight Derrick White’s near triple-double, Sam Hauser’s scoring surge, and Baylor Scheierman's rebounding monster status. The episode also explores lineup surprises, Joe Mazzulla’s tactical adjustments, and whether Boston can maintain a 40-20 record before facing the Denver Nuggets. Is the Celtics’ bench the X-factor for championship contention? Don’t miss this analysis of Boston’s evolving identity and postseason outlook.

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0:00.0	Now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast, defense does it again and one play that perfectly captures this season.
0:09.3	Locked on Celtics pod home of the winners, baby.
0:13.0	And welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast right here on the lockdown podcast.
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0:18.4	Your team is the Boston Celtics and I talk about them every Monday through Friday plus bonus podcasts on weekends like Friday when they play.
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0:39.3	YouTube or wherever you decide to consume your podcast. If you're new to the show, I'm John
0:45.1	Corrales. Nice to meet you. I cover the Celtics for Sports Illustrated's Celtics on S.I. I've been doing
0:52.2	this job, a version of it for about 20 years. I've been doing this podcast for version of it for about 20 years i've been doing this podcast for
0:56.4	10 so i just love talking about the boston celtics and today i'm talking about a win over
1:02.9	the phoenix suns which they let me hit this button there we go they won it by 16 they were up by
1:09.9	22 at 28, 28 at one point.
1:16.0	And just a really nice kind of without Jalen Brown, a nice win. Later on, I'll get to that
1:24.0	signature play that I just mentioned, which was just a fantastic play,
1:29.9	but there's one particular element that I'll get to later that just really makes that
1:34.5	the, maybe the signature play for the Celtics this year.
1:39.4	I'll get into Derek White and Sam Houser.
1:42.5	I got to start, though, with winning the margins, doing it with rebounding,
1:46.0	doing with defense.
1:48.1	The Celtics got down by
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