Phoenix was a 10th seed holding the final play-in spot in the Western Conference Wednesday, but it had the same record as ninth-seeded Sacramento heading into the Celtics game. If the Suns beat the Kings in the final regular season on April 13 in Sacramento, it will even the season series at 2-2.

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns lost to the Boston Celtics (at home) by a score of 132-102. The Suns allowed the Celtics to shoot an incredible 22/52 from the three-point range (42.3%). Via Celtics Stats: "The Celtics tonight recorded their franchise-record 14th road win of the season by 15+ points.

Durant started strong, scoring 16 first-quarter points to help Phoenix stay within four points of Boston. However, in a surprising move, head coach Mike Budenholzer benched Durant to start the second quarter—a decision that backfired as the Celtics extended their lead to 19 by halftime.