Houston Rockets leading scorers Alperen Åžengün and Jalen Green combined for just 23 points Monday night in a road contest at the defending-champion Boston Celtics. A pair of unexpected reinforcements led Ime Udoka's squad in a marquee 114-112 victory.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown explains the what went wrong defensively to allow Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets a win at the buzzer
In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets 114-112 on Monday night, as Dillon Brooks lit up the court with a career-high 10 triples. The unexpected offensive explosion from Brooks shocked the Celtics, leaving stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to acknowledge the improbable performance.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis destroyed the Bulls, and Jaylen Brown knows how scary that could be for the rest of the NBA.
Jaylen Brown is paying tribute to a former Boston Celtics vice president who died of brain cancer in 2023. The Celtics also paid homage.
Amen Thompson has become Houston’s most dynamic player, showing his full talents in a career-best night against the Celtics.
The Houston Rockets are officially one of the hottest teams in the NBA. In a Monday night bout with the Boston Celtics, second-year guard Amen Thompson received the ball at the top of the key, sped through the middle of the lane,
The Houston Rockets stunned the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Monday night, courtesy of a last-second go-ahead bucket from Amen Thompson. Thompson used a nasty move to shed the pressure of his defender Jaylen Brown before sinking a fading jump shot from inside the key to give Houston a 114–112 lead with less than one second left.
Boston hosts Houston in out-of-conference action. Monday's matchup is the first of the season for the teams. Boston is 15-8 at home, and Houston is 15-7 on the road.
Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.
With 36 points and 10 made 3s, Dillon Brooks had one of the best long-range shooting games in Rockets history as Houston won at Boston.