BOSTON -- — 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.

Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The Rockets won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Jaylen Brown had 28 points for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.

Rockets leading scorer Jalen Green was held to 12 points.

Thompson broke free off an inbounds play and went in for an easy dunk, pushing Houston in front 112-110. But after a timeout, Tatum got the ball near midcourt and drove in for the tying layup with 5.3 seconds left.

Brooks’ 10th 3-pointer gave the Rockets a 108-106 lead with 1:39 to play.

The Celtics easily won the first meeting between the teams in Houston on Jan. 3.

Houston coach Ime Udoka said before the game that forward Cam Whitmore was “sick and back at the hotel.”

Takeaways

Rockets: Coming off their second win over East-leading Cleveland in a week, the surprising Rockets rallied after falling behind by 12 early in the final quarter.

Celtics: With center Al Horford a very late scratch after going through warmups, Derrick White (bruised right shin) and Sam Hauser (right hip) all out, coach Joe Mazzulla mixed and matched some unusual lineups by going deep into the bench.

Key moment

Thompson took the ball just outside the 3-point line, drove and hit his winning shot over Brown.

Key stat

Tatum missed all five shot attempts in the opening half.

Up next

The Rockets are at the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, the third stop on a four-game trip. The Celtics host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Amen Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Jalen Green misses driving layup	0	0
11:32	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Kristaps Porzingis makes 25-foot three point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	3	0
11:13	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	3	2
11:01	Jaylen Brown makes 15-foot two point shot	5	2
10:41	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	5	2
10:40	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	5	2
10:33	Kristaps Porzingis out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	2
10:22	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	2
10:21	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	5	2
10:11	Jaylen Brown makes 17-foot two point shot	7	2
9:49	Fred VanVleet misses 19-foot jumper	7	2
9:48	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	7	2
9:40	Fred VanVleet personal foul	7	2
9:35	Luke Kornet makes 3-foot layup (Jrue Holiday assists)	9	2
9:24	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	2
9:23	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	9	2
9:11	Luke Kornet misses layup	9	2
9:10	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	9	2
9:03	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point shot (Jalen Green assists)	9	5
8:48	Kristaps Porzingis makes 8-foot two point shot	11	5
8:25	Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	5
8:23	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	11	5
8:22	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	11	5
8:21	Rockets offensive team rebound	11	5
8:21	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	11	5
8:11	Alperen Sengun misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	11	5
8:09	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	11	5
7:52	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	14	5
7:42	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	14	5
7:42	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	6
7:42	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	7
7:24	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	14	7
7:21	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Jalen Green assists)	14	9
7:04	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot three pointer	17	9
6:40	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	17	12
6:24	Luke Kornet makes 2-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	19	12
6:01	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	19	15
5:49	Jayson Tatum misses 29-foot three point jumper	19	15
5:47	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	19	15
5:46	Celtics Full timeout	19	15
5:46	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jayson Tatum	19	15
5:46	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	19	15
5:46	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luke Kornet	19	15
5:46	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	19	15
5:46	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	15
5:36	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	15
5:35	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	19	15
5:17	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot	19	15
5:15	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	19	15
5:04	Jaylen Brown makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	21	15
5:04	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	21	15
5:04	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	21	15
5:04	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	22	15
4:52	Jaylen Brown personal foul	22	15
4:44	Jrue Holiday personal foul	22	15
4:39	Tari Eason misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	22	15
4:37	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	22	15
4:36	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk	22	17
4:19	Xavier Tillman lost ball turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	22	17
4:11	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	22	20
4:03	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	22	20
3:52	Jrue Holiday misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	20
3:49	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	22	20
3:39	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	22	20
3:38	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	22	20
3:30	Jaylen Brown misses 8-foot two point shot	22	20
3:29	Rockets defensive team rebound	22	20
3:16	Aaron Holiday makes 28-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	22	23
2:59	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	23
2:58	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	22	23
2:51	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	22	25
2:51	Celtics Full timeout	22	25
2:29	Xavier Tillman misses layup	22	25
2:28	Tari Eason defensive rebound	22	25
2:15	Tari Eason misses 28-foot three point jumper	22	25
2:13	Steven Adams offensive rebound	22	25
2:09	Steven Adams bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	22	25
2:08	Aaron Holiday personal foul	22	25
2:08	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaylen Brown	22	25
1:56	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	25
1:54	Rockets defensive team rebound	22	25
1:54	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jrue Holiday	22	25
1:44	Amen Thompson makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	22	27
1:22	Xavier Tillman misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	27
1:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	22	27
1:15	Xavier Tillman shooting foul	22	27
1:15	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	22	28
1:15	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	22	28
1:15	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	22	29
1:04	Payton Pritchard makes 28-foot three pointer	25	29
46.0	Amen Thompson traveling	25	29
25.2	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	29
24.1	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	25	29
13.1	Xavier Tillman misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	29
11.0	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	25	29
6.2	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	25	31
2.0	Neemias Queta makes layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	27	31
0.1	Tari Eason misses 28-foot three point jumper	27	31
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	27	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 28, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO, Space City Home Network

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Derrick Collins, Tyler Ford, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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