Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors
March 18, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Celtics beat the Warriors 120-99 on 2026-03-18 at home. The Celtics started Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, and Sam Hauser. The Warriors started Draymond Green, Kristaps Porziņģis, De'Anthony Melton, Gui Santos, and Brandin Podziemski. Kristaps Porziņģis (Warriors) scored 10 points (3/9) in his matchups, with Neemias Queta as his primary defender. Jaylen Brown (Celtics) scored 13 points (4/12) in his matchups, with Gui Santos as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
BOS
Boston Celtics
120
Did not play: Jordan Walsh (DNP - Coach's Decision), Amari Williams (DNP - Coach's Decision)
GSW
Golden State Warriors
99
Did not play: LJ Cryer (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
BOS
Boston Celtics
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Sam Hauser Starter 11.4 min
- Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Baylor Scheierman 6.1 min
- Jaylen Brown · Payton Pritchard · Luka Garza · Baylor Scheierman · Hugo González 4.9 min
- Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Derrick White · Luka Garza · Sam Hauser 3.8 min
- Jaylen Brown · Jayson Tatum · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Baylor Scheierman 3.4 min
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Draymond Green · Kristaps Porziņģis · De'Anthony Melton · Gui Santos · Brandin Podziemski Starter 10.2 min
- Omer Yurtseven · Pat Spencer · Nate Williams · Malevy Leons · Will Richard 4.6 min
- Draymond Green · Gary Payton II · De'Anthony Melton · Pat Spencer · Quinten Post 4.2 min
- Draymond Green · Kristaps Porziņģis · Pat Spencer · Gui Santos · Will Richard 3.8 min
- Draymond Green · Gary Payton II · Brandin Podziemski · Quinten Post · Will Richard 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Celtics defense
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Kristaps Porziņģis 10 pts (3/9) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Neemias Queta (40 %, 0 pts) · Jayson Tatum (19 %, 4 pts) · Luka Garza (14 %, 3 pts)
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De'Anthony Melton 16 pts (6/10) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Brown (26 %, 10 pts) · Jayson Tatum (22 %, 3 pts) · Sam Hauser (16 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | Draymond Green: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · De'Anthony Melton: 12 poss., 10 pts (4/4) |
| Jayson Tatum | Gui Santos: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · De'Anthony Melton: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Derrick White | Brandin Podziemski: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Draymond Green: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Neemias Queta | Kristaps Porziņģis: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Quinten Post: 11 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Payton Pritchard | Will Richard: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Pat Spencer: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Baylor Scheierman | Gui Santos: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Draymond Green: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Sam Hauser | Pat Spencer: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Gui Santos: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Luka Garza | Quinten Post: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kristaps Porziņģis: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Hugo González | Brandin Podziemski: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Will Richard: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ron Harper Jr. | Draymond Green: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Will Richard: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Max Shulga | Nate Williams: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Pat Spencer: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Charles Bassey | Omer Yurtseven: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Will Richard: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Warriors defense
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Jaylen Brown 13 pts (4/12) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Gui Santos (18 %, 7 pts) · De'Anthony Melton (17 %, 0 pts) · Draymond Green (16 %, 0 pts)
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Jayson Tatum 5 pts (2/8) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: Kristaps Porziņģis (22 %, 0 pts) · Quinten Post (16 %, 0 pts) · Gui Santos (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Draymond Green | Neemias Queta: 23 poss., 8 pts (3/6) · Jaylen Brown: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Gui Santos | Jaylen Brown: 12 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Derrick White: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Will Richard | Derrick White: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jaylen Brown: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Brandin Podziemski | Payton Pritchard: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derrick White: 8 poss., 3 pts (0/1) |
| De'Anthony Melton | Jaylen Brown: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Derrick White: 8 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Pat Spencer | Payton Pritchard: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Sam Hauser: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | Jayson Tatum: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Neemias Queta: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Gary Payton II | Derrick White: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Baylor Scheierman: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Quinten Post | Jayson Tatum: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Baylor Scheierman: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Malevy Leons | Luka Garza: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ron Harper Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Omer Yurtseven | Luka Garza: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Hugo González: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nate Williams | Baylor Scheierman: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ron Harper Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |