The Boston Celtics lost in the final moments of the game as a Amen Thompson buzzer-beater lifted the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory
The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBA’s more surprising teams this season. After their past three games, they shouldn’t shock anyone.
Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.
Dillon Brook's pockets will be a little lighter due to his comments following the Rockets' win over the Celtics.
To open a road back-to-back, the Rockets are underdogs Monday at Boston. The defending champion Celtics (-6.5) enter with three wins in four games.
The Houston Rockets head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 29-14, which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 31-14, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Down two at the end of the second quarter, the Celtics now have the lead. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Rockets 96-85. If the Celtics keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 33-14 in no time.
It’s Monday, January 27, and the Houston Rockets (30-14) and the Boston Celtics (32-14) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Rockets are currently 15-6 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Celtics have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
The defending NBA champions are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 29 when the Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden in Boston.
The NBA on Wednesday announced that it fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks $25,000 "for using profane language during a live television interview" after teammate Amen Thompson’s game-winner in Boston.
The Rockets are now riding a four-game winning streak, which ties the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors for the longest active winning streak in the league. Of course, this is j