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Instant reaction: Bruins lose to Devils, Celtics beat the Suns - 3/16/26

March 17, 2026·24 min·2 clips

The Bruins lose with six seconds left in overtime, while Jalen Brown makes Celtics history in a win over the Suns.

Joe Murray opens the show reacting to a Boston Bruins overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils, with McAvoy hitting the post and Pastrnak unable to recover on defense in the final seconds of three-on-three overtime. The Bruins earned a point but lost the extra point, and Murray expresses frustration while noting they play Montreal the next night. He pivots to the Celtics, who beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on a 14-2 run to close the game. Jalen Brown scored 41 points, had 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and went 19-of-20 from the free throw line, a combination no Celtic in franchise history has produced. Celtic historian Dick Leip provides the comparison to John Havlicek's 1970 near-miss of 39-7-6 with 24 free throw attempts. Murray mocks Devin Booker's matching 40-point night, arguing Booker is irrelevant without a winning team and his best accomplishment is dating Kendall Jenner. The host slams the Phoenix Suns as a franchise, calling them losers while briefly acknowledging the 1993 Charles Barkley team. Murray shares two Celtics team stats: they are 16-0 when recording 20 or more assists in a game, and 16-5 over the last 21 games, ranking third in the NBA behind San Antonio and Oklahoma City. He notes the Celtics' two losses in that stretch came against those same teams under circumstances involving absent or benched starters. Jason Tatum's return from injury is analyzed with a five-game stat line averaging 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. Co-host Skaz notes Tatum's efficiency will return as he gets healthier, and both observe he is competing physically including taking hard falls. Kristaps Porzingis dropped 30 points in 25 minutes for Golden State in their game that night. Murray predicts Golden State coming to Boston will be a meaningful matchup. The show briefly discusses Neemias Queta's rough night with only three rebounds and five points. A side conversation covers the World Baseball Classic, with Nolan McLain pitching the championship game and Murray and co-hosts noting baseball's youth movement featuring Bobby Witt Jr., Shohei Ohtani, and Roman Anthony. Yostinson Garcia's standout spring training performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates is also discussed. The Bruins power play issues since the All-Star break are flagged as a concern despite the team sitting in a playoff spot under Marco Sturm. Murray wraps with a question posed on Twitter about whether listeners could consume a 40-piece of wings or a 40-ounce of beer faster.

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A blunt Boston sports hour that turns one bad night into lively local radio.

A rough Boston night gives this one its charge. The Bruins lose late in overtime, the Celtics close strong, and the hour feels less like a recap than a live argument in motion.

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You want the Boston sports fallout after a doubleheader that broke both ways.

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