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Derrick White scores 23 points as Celtics roll to 109-86 win over Rockets

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39-77FG32-88
51Field Goal %36
19-393PT10-36
49Three Point %28
12-18FT12-12
12Offensive Rebounds14
29Defensive Rebounds23
20Assists9
6Steals6
8Blocks4
14Turnovers11
1Technical Fouls0
9Points Conceded Off Turnovers11
4Fast Break Points4
13Fouls21
28Largest Lead3

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Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights
Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights

HOUSTON -- — Derrick White had 23 points and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 each to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

The Celtics led by 10 after three and scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to push their advantage to 93-72. White, Kristaps Porzingis and Pritchard made 3s in that stretch to help the Celtics pull away for their third straight victory.

Boston was up by 21 points with about 4 1/2 minutes to go when coach Joe Mazzulla cleared the bench.

Porzingis added 11 points with five rebounds in his return after missing four games with a sprained left ankle.

Jalen Green had 27 points for the Rockets. They lost for the third time in four games.

Takeaways

Celtics: Boston had no trouble handling Houston despite playing without Jaylen Brown, who missed a second straight game with a shoulder strain. Sam Hauser, who had 15 points Thursday night filling in for Brown, didn't score Friday night.

Rockets: Houston started 38-year-old Jeff Green for the first time this season with news Friday that Jabari Smith Jr. could miss up to two months after breaking a bone in his hand during shootaround. Amen Thompson, the fourth pick in the 2023 draft, will fill in for him moving forward after finishing up a two-game suspension Friday night for a fight with Miami’s Tyler Herro last weekend.

Key moment

Boston’s big run to open the fourth quarter and extend the lead to 21 points.

Key stat

The Rockets made just 32 of 88 shots with Green going 10 of 21 and Cam Whitmore making just 4 of 17.

Up next

The Celtics visit Oklahoma City on Sunday, and the Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

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Kristaps Porzingis vs. Alperen Sengun (Derrick White gains possession)
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Derrick White misses driving layup
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Jeff Green defensive rebound
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Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point shot
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Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday makes driving layup
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Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot
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Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
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Alperen Sengun bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)
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Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)
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Jeff Green makes 14-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
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Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)
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Dillon Brooks makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot
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Jrue Holiday makes 7-foot two point shot
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Fred VanVleet misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
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Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot driving dunk
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Fred VanVleet personal foul
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Kristaps Porzingis misses 14-foot jumper
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Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
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Kristaps Porzingis personal foul
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Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul
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Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
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Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
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Jeff Green personal foul
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Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer (Kristaps Porzingis assists)
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Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)
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Dillon Brooks personal foul
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Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis
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Rockets Full timeout
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Payton Pritchard enters the game for Sam Hauser
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Luke Kornet makes 2-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)
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Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Derrick White defensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)
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Alperen Sengun misses two point shot
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Luke Kornet defensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Luke Kornet blocks Dillon Brooks 's 1-foot driving layup
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Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
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Luke Kornet makes 1-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)
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Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
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Derrick White misses 29-foot three point shot
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Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
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Jalen Green makes 20-foot step back jumpshot (Alperen Sengun assists)
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Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer
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Jalen Green makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
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Payton Pritchard makes two point shot
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Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot hook shot
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Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
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Jrue Holiday makes 5-foot two point shot
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Rockets Full timeout
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Cam Whitmore enters the game for Alperen Sengun
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Steven Adams enters the game for Jeff Green
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Sam Hauser enters the game for Jrue Holiday
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Jordan Walsh enters the game for Derrick White
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Payton Pritchard personal foul
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Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Steven Adams offensive rebound
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Steven Adams makes two point shot
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Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Luke Kornet offensive rebound
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Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)
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Steven Adams misses 3-foot two point shot
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Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Dillon Brooks offensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks misses 10-foot two point shot
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Steven Adams offensive rebound
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Steven Adams misses tip shot
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Steven Adams offensive rebound
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Steven Adams makes tip shot
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Luke Kornet misses 10-foot two point shot
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Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jalen Green
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Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer
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Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
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Jae'Sean Tate blocks Jayson Tatum 's 2-foot driving layup
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Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
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Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
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Cam Whitmore makes three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)
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Payton Pritchard makes 6-foot two point shot
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Fred VanVleet makes driving layup
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Jordan Walsh misses 23-foot three point jumper
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