Celtics whip Suns

MANILA, Philippines — Jaylen Brown scored 37 points as the Boston Celtics unleashed a dominant offensive performance to blow past the Phoenix Suns 127-112 on Thursday.

Boston’s big three of Brown, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford combined for 87 points in a dazzling performance against a Suns team looking to avenge last Saturday’s 117-107 home defeat to the Celtics in Arizona.

Tatum finished with 26 points while Horford weighed in with 24 to secure a victory that edges Boston closer to securing the NBA Eastern Conference’s top seeding in the postseason.

The Celtics rained down a barrage of three-pointers on the Suns, converting 25-of-50 attempts from outside the arc. The Suns by contrast shot 11-of-31 from three-point range.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 23 points.