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Jalen Green scores 28, Rockets outlast Celtics 111-109
HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Green scored 28 points and rookie Jabari Smith Jr. added 24 as the Houston Rockets withstood a late charge to beat the Boston Celtics 111-109 on Monday night.
The Rockets, who are tied with Detroit for the NBA’s fewest wins with 16, snapped a three-game skid despite allowing the Celtics' Jaylen Brown to score a season-high 43 points.
“My biggest thing that we were saying was we need to stay together, calm down, slow down, stay under control,” Green said. “So I think we did that and it paid off.”
Boston, which is second in the Eastern Conference, trailed by 11 with about 4 1/2 minutes to go before using a late run to get within striking distance. Brown made two free throws to cut Houston’s lead to one with less than a minute left.
Kenyon Martin Jr. missed a 3-point attempt after that but grabbed his own rebound. Green was fouled with 10 seconds to go and made both free throws.
Brown made a layup to get Boston within one again. Smith then made one of two free throws. The Celtics had a chance to tie it at the buzzer, but Jayson Tatum missed a layup.
“I thought it was a good, well-executed play,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “Just couldn't make a tough layup.”
Rockets coach Stephen Silas said his young team showed progress after some recent losses in which it let things get away late.
“We’re a work in progress, but when we understand the moment, it’s gratifying as a coach for sure,” he said. “We’re constantly teaching them, but they need to feel it. And as much as we can watch film and as much as we can talk about it ... there’s no better teaching method than going through it and finding some success at the end of it.”
Tatum scored 22 points for Boston and Malcolm Brogdon added 20.
Martin had 20 points and eight rebounds for Houston and Kevin Porter Jr. had 14 points and 13 assists.
The Celtics made four free throws before getting a three-point play from Brogdon to get within two with less than two minutes remaining. Jae’Sean Tate fouled Marcus Smart on the free throw by Brogdon and Smart made a free throw to cut the lead to 106-105.
A layup by Sam Hauser after a steal by Brogdon got the Celtics within a basket early in the fourth quarter. But the Rockets got consecutive 3s from Usman Garuba to start a 9-2 run that extended their advantage to 98-89 with about seven minutes to go.
The Rockets led by seven at halftime and used a 7-0 run to make it 71-58 with about 8 1/2 minutes left in the third. Later in the period, Boston cut the lead to 75-68 thanks to an 8-2 spurt in which Tatum scored all the Celtics' points.
TIP-INS
Celtics: Robert Williams was out for a fifth straight game with a strained left hamstring. ... Payton Pritchard was inactive for a third consecutive game with left heel pain. … Boston made 12 of 42 3-pointers.
Rockets: Porter hobbled off the court in the fourth quarter but returned a couple minutes later. ... Alperen Sengun missed the game with a left groin strain. Silas said the injury wasn’t serious and he expects Sengun to return for the next game. ... Houston outrebounded Boston 48-38.
SMITH'S PROGRESS
Smith, who was the third overall pick in the 2022 draft, has scored at least 20 points in three straight games after doing so just seven times in his first 62 games.
“He's going crazy right now,” Green said. “He's in that mode. I'm happy for him because we know the real Jabari and he's showing it right now to everybody, everyone who doubted him.”
UP NEXT
Celtics: Continue a six-game trip with a visit to Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Rockets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Al Horford vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Jaylen Brown gains possession) | ||
| 11:53 |  | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup | 2-0 |
| 11:38 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point cutting dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 4-0 |
| 11:00 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 10:03 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-0 |
| 10:03 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-0 |
| 9:48 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 6-3 |
| 9:17 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:11 | | Derrick White personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point putback layup | 6-5 |
| 8:37 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 8:35 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:17 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 7:58 | | Derrick White misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:46 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:38 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point tip layup | 8-7 |
| 7:20 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 7:20 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-8 |
| 7:20 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-9 |
| 7:02 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 10-9 |
| 6:48 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 10-11 |
| 6:31 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 13-11 |
| 6:06 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals) | ||
| 5:59 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point running pullup jump shot | 16-11 |
| 5:45 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 16-13 |
| 4:59 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 16-15 |
| 4:54 | | Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:54 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:54 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-16 |
| 4:42 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 16-19 |
| 4:14 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:14 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-19 |
| 4:14 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-19 |
| 4:00 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:59 | | Blake Griffin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Brown steals) | ||
| 3:30 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Blake Griffin assists) | 21-19 |
| 3:16 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Blake Griffin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Malcolm Brogdon turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:52 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:52 | | Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:52 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Tari Eason misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:52 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 21-22 |
| 2:21 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 23-22 |
| 2:00 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Blake Griffin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Blake Griffin personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:38 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-23 |
| 1:30 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. personal foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-23 |
| 1:06 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 26-25 |
| 1:06 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-26 |
| 0:54 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-29 |
| 0:30 | | Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 0:14 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point cutting layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 26-31 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 29-31 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Marcus Smart technical foul | ||
| 12:00 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 29-32 |
| 11:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Blake Griffin offensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | TyTy Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 29-34 |
| 10:19 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:48 | | TyTy Washington Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Blake Griffin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 9:17 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Malcolm Brogdon personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:03 | | Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:03 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-35 |
| 9:03 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-36 |
| 8:51 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot (Blake Griffin assists) | 31-36 |
| 8:33 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 31-38 |
| 8:16 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point putback layup | 33-38 |
| 7:58 | | Blake Griffin shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:58 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-39 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 35-39 |
| 7:44 | | Josh Christopher shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:44 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-39 |
| 7:26 | | Josh Christopher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 39-39 |
| 6:47 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 39-41 |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Derrick White assists) | 41-41 |
| 6:03 | | Grant Williams blocks Jalen Green's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:02 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Tari Eason blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:51 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-41 |
| 5:29 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 43-44 |
| 4:46 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot | 46-44 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving hook shot | 46-46 |
| 4:03 | | Jaylen Brown offensive foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-47 |
| 3:41 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-48 |
| 3:33 | | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 48-48 |
| 3:13 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-49 |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-50 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup (Al Horford assists) | 50-50 |
| 2:32 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 50-52 |
| 2:16 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 2:16 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:01 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 50-55 |
| 1:44 | | Grant Williams turnover (bad pass) (Kenyon Martin Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:40 | | Jalen Green misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 1:39 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point tip layup | 50-57 |
| 1:39 | | Sam Hauser shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:39 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Sam Hauser misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Celtics turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:02 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point putback layup | 50-59 |
| 0:50 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 53-59 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 53-62 |
| 0:14 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 55-62 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 55-64 |
| 10:48 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot | 58-64 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 58-66 |
| 10:13 | | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 10:04 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:37 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 58-68 |
| 9:19 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:19 | | Joe Mazzulla technical foul | ||
| 9:19 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 58-69 |
| 9:07 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Jalen Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Loose ball) (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Derrick White misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving reverse layup | 58-71 |
| 8:30 | | Jayson Tatum shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:28 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Tari Eason misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 60-71 |
| 7:45 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Jalen Green kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:39 | | Rockets delay of game violation | ||
| 7:29 | | Marcus Smart turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:13 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point tip layup | 60-73 |
| 7:00 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup (Derrick White assists) | 62-73 |
| 6:36 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 64-73 |
| 6:19 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:10 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-73 |
| 6:03 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-73 |
| 5:42 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 66-75 |
| 5:26 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 68-75 |
| 4:42 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Jalen Green offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Jalen Green misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:28 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point layup | 68-77 |
| 3:58 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:58 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 68-78 |
| 3:58 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 68-78 |
| 3:40 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 71-78 |
| 3:25 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-78 |
| 3:06 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-78 |
| 2:47 | | Jalen Green misses two point layup | ||
| 2:46 | | Jalen Green offensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Luke Kornet blocks Jalen Green's two point putback layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Jalen Green offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Jalen Green misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point layup | 75-78 |
| 2:16 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 2:03 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 75-81 |
| 1:56 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 77-81 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving floating jump shot | 77-83 |
| 1:13 | | Derrick White misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Luke Kornet misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:11 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point running dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 77-85 |
| 0:52 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Malcolm Brogdon's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:51 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Derrick White personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 80-85 |
| 0:01 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 11:37 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Usman Garuba personal foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot | 82-85 |
| 10:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 82-87 |
| 10:33 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 85-87 |
| 10:21 | | Sam Hauser personal foul (Usman Garuba draws the foul) | ||
| 10:11 | | Jalen Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 85-89 |
| 9:23 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (lost ball) (Malcolm Brogdon steals) | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Sam Hauser makes two point running reverse layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 87-89 |
| 8:49 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:37 | | +3 | Usman Garuba makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 87-92 |
| 8:10 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +3 | Usman Garuba makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 87-95 |
| 7:38 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:37 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point tip dunk | 89-95 |
| 7:18 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 89-98 |
| 7:06 | | Usman Garuba shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-98 |
| 7:06 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-98 |
| 6:49 | | TyTy Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup | 93-98 |
| 6:22 | | Jaylen Brown blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 6:20 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Loose ball) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 6:05 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 93-100 |
| 5:28 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point cutting layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 93-102 |
| 5:11 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:57 | | Marcus Smart offensive foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | Marcus Smart turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 93-104 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 95-104 |
| 4:20 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:07 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:19 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point turnaround jump shot | 97-104 |
| 3:16 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:11 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-105 |
| 3:05 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-106 |
| 2:57 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-106 |
| 2:57 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-106 |
| 2:41 | | Tari Eason turnover (lost ball) (Malcolm Brogdon steals) | ||
| 2:33 | | Marcus Smart turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Sean Tate steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | Al Horford blocks Jalen Green's two point running layup | ||
| 2:29 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Jump ball. Al Horford vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Malcolm Brogdon gains possession) | ||
| 2:17 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:17 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Marcus Smart misses two point layup | ||
| 2:15 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 100-106 |
| 2:13 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-106 |
| 1:52 | | Al Horford blocks Jalen Green's two point layup | ||
| 1:49 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Jump ball. Al Horford vs. Jalen Green (Jaylen Brown gains possession) | ||
| 1:44 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point layup (Al Horford assists) | 103-106 |
| 1:44 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 104-106 |
| 1:44 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Loose ball) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 105-106 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 105-108 |
| 1:23 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:22 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 0:52 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 106-108 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 107-108 |
| 0:34 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Jayson Tatum steals) | ||
| 0:18 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:13 | | Malcolm Brogdon personal foul (Take) (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Take) (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 107-109 |
| 0:10 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-110 |
| 0:10 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:08 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 109-110 |
| 0:08 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:07 | | Derrick White personal foul (Take) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:07 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-111 |
| 0:07 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Tari Eason defensive rebound | 0:01 |
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Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | 0:01 |
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Celtics 60 second timeout | 0:07 |
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+ 1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
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Rockets offensive rebound | 0:07 |
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Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
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Derrick White personal foul (Take) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | 0:07 |
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Rockets 60 second timeout | 0:08 |
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+ 2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 0:08 |
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Celtics 60 second timeout | 0:10 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:10 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 109 | 111 |
| Field Goals | 39-87 (44.8%) | 40-90 (44.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-42 (28.6%) | 11-35 (31.4%) |
| Free Throws | 19-21 (90.5%) | 20-27 (74.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 50 | 57 |
| Offensive | 10 | 15 |
| Defensive | 28 | 33 |
| Team | 12 | 9 |
| Assists | 19 | 27 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Blocks | 5 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 10 |
| Fouls | 22 | 21 |
| Technicals | 3 | 0 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Brown | 43 | 5 | 2 | 16/25 | 4/10 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 52 |
| J. Tatum | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8/22 | 2/10 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| D. White | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 19 |
| M. Smart | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/7 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 10 |
| A. Horford | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Brown | 43 | 5 | 2 | 16/25 | 4/10 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 52 |
| J. Tatum | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8/22 | 2/10 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| D. White | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 19 |
| M. Smart | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/7 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 10 |
| A. Horford | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Brogdon | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5/11 | 3/5 | 7/7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 25 |
| S. Hauser | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2/8 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 6 |
| L. Kornet | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| B. Griffin | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| G. Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 2 |
| D. Gallinari | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Muscala | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Kabengele | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Pritchard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Williams III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Davison | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 38 | 19 | 39/87 | 12/42 | 19/21 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | -10 | 184 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Green | 28 | 7 | 3 | 8/29 | 2/8 | 10/11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 40 |
| J. Smith | 24 | 11 | 3 | 9/11 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 20 | 8 | 1 | 8/13 | 1/6 | 3/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 30 |
| K. Porter | 14 | 6 | 13 | 5/13 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 48 |
| T. Eason | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3/7 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Green | 28 | 7 | 3 | 8/29 | 2/8 | 10/11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 40 |
| J. Smith | 24 | 11 | 3 | 9/11 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| K. Martin Jr. | 20 | 8 | 1 | 8/13 | 1/6 | 3/5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 30 |
| K. Porter | 14 | 6 | 13 | 5/13 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 48 |
| T. Eason | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3/7 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Tate | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4/10 | 0/3 | 3/4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 16 |
| U. Garuba | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 16 |
| J. Christopher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| F. Kaminsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| T. Washington Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 1 |
| B. Marjanovic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Sengun | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Hudgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Days | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 111 | 48 | 27 | 40/90 | 11/35 | 20/27 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 33 | +10 | 214 |
