Boston Celtics are currently on a losing streak as they have lost three consecutive games and are going through a rough Western patch. The Phoenix Suns beat the Celtics convincingly by 85 to 77 and according to Kevin Garnett, the Celtics player, playing in the West is not a joke and it is an acid test for the players. Even though Shaquille O Neal played for the Suns, it was the amazing performance of Amare Stoudemire who scored 28 points who was the outstanding player in the match. Kevin Garnett who played brilliantly for the Boston Celtics was on a man to man marking mission as he was assigned the job of guarding Stoudemire.

The game was a rugged and rough one, but with the presence of O’Neal in the side, Suns are not the softer side that they were before and this would have been clear to the Celtics while they played the game. Celtic Coach, Doc Rivers, was frustrated with the play showcased by his players and said that his side was very poor offensively in the game. The tussle between Garnett and Stoudemire was the major highlight of the game and when Garnett had to leave the game due to elbowing Stoudemire, a technical was handed to Stoudemire for pushing Garnett.

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