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Thompson hits game-winning shot and scores 33 points as Rockets rally past Celtics 114-112

By AP•Jan 28, 2025

Game Recap

Dillon Brooks ties franchise record with 10th triple of game

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

BOS at HOU

Sat, Jan 4

109 - 86

Final

HOU at BOS

Tue, Jan 28

114 - 112

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

BOS

41-92FG39-80

45Field Goal %49

17-413PT15-39

41Three Point %38

15-21FT19-20

12Offensive Rebounds7

27Defensive Rebounds34

29Assists21

7Steals4

1Blocks4

7Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls2

7Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

18Fast Break Points12

22Fouls20

11Largest Lead12

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	HOU
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	HOU
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Xavier Tillman	27	31
12:00	Jaden Springer enters the game for Neemias Queta	27	31
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	27	31
11:46	Payton Pritchard makes 28-foot three pointer	30	31
11:29	Steven Adams makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	30	33
11:03	Jordan Walsh misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	33
11:02	Jalen Green defensive rebound	30	33
10:50	Steven Adams makes 11-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	30	35
10:28	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	35
10:27	Steven Adams defensive rebound	30	35
10:17	Aaron Holiday misses driving floating jump shot	30	35
10:16	Steven Adams offensive rebound	30	35
10:15	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Jaden Springer steals)	30	35
10:11	Aaron Holiday personal foul	30	35
10:07	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	30	35
10:07	Luke Kornet makes free throw 1 of 2	31	35
10:07	Luke Kornet makes free throw 2 of 2	32	35
9:58	Aaron Holiday offensive foul	32	35
9:58	Aaron Holiday turnover	32	35
9:58	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Aaron Holiday	32	35
9:35	Luke Kornet offensive foul	32	35
9:35	Luke Kornet turnover	32	35
9:35	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Jordan Walsh	32	35
9:35	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	32	35
9:24	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	35
9:23	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	32	35
9:15	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	32	35
9:15	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	32	35
9:08	Kristaps Porzingis makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	35	35
8:52	Fred VanVleet misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	35	35
8:51	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	35	35
8:36	Jaden Springer misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	35
8:35	Rockets defensive team rebound	35	35
8:35	Payton Pritchard loose ball foul	35	35
8:35	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jaden Springer	35	35
8:21	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	35	38
7:57	Kristaps Porzingis misses 12-foot two point shot	35	38
7:55	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	35	38
7:55	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk	37	38
7:55	Kristaps Porzingis technical foul	37	38
7:55	Jalen Green misses technical free throw	37	38
7:55	Rockets offensive team rebound	37	38
7:51	Jaylen Brown personal foul	37	38
7:51	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	37	38
7:45	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	37	38
7:45	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 2	37	38
7:45	Rockets offensive team rebound	37	38
7:45	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	37	39
7:36	Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot two point shot	37	39
7:35	Celtics offensive team rebound	37	39
7:35	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	37	39
7:25	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	37	39
7:24	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	37	39
7:13	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	37	39
7:12	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	37	39
6:55	Jayson Tatum misses 18-foot two point shot	37	39
6:54	Tari Eason defensive rebound	37	39
6:43	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	37	39
6:41	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	37	39
6:41	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	37	41
6:40	Celtics Full timeout	37	41
6:40	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Jayson Tatum	37	41
6:40	Neemias Queta enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	37	41
6:40	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	37	41
6:23	Jaylen Brown misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	37	41
6:20	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	37	41
6:13	Tari Eason misses 22-foot jumper	37	41
6:12	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	37	41
6:08	Dillon Brooks makes 28-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	37	44
5:43	Jrue Holiday makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	39	44
5:19	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	39	47
4:59	Neemias Queta offensive foul	39	47
4:59	Neemias Queta turnover	39	47
4:45	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	39	47
4:42	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	39	47
4:37	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	39	47
4:33	Tari Eason defensive rebound	39	47
4:22	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	47
4:18	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	39	47
4:16	Luke Kornet bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	39	47
4:12	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	39	50
4:01	Dillon Brooks personal foul	39	50
4:01	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	40	50
4:01	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Neemias Queta	40	50
4:01	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	40	50
4:01	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	40	50
4:01	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	40	50
3:59	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	40	50
3:45	Luke Kornet blocks Jalen Green 's 6-foot driving layup	40	50
3:44	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	40	50
3:38	Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	43	50
3:38	Rockets Full timeout	43	50
3:38	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	43	50
3:21	Tari Eason misses 27-foot three point jumper	43	50
3:19	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	43	50
3:06	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	45	50
2:52	Amen Thompson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	45	52
2:41	Amen Thompson personal foul	45	52
2:41	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	46	52
2:41	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	47	52
2:28	Dillon Brooks makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	47	54
2:11	Jaylen Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	50	54
1:55	Dillon Brooks misses driving floating jump shot	50	54
1:54	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	50	54
1:43	Jaylen Brown misses 7-foot two point shot	50	54
1:42	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	50	54
1:30	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	50	54
1:29	Celtics defensive team rebound	50	54
1:29	Neemias Queta enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	50	54
1:06	Jaylen Brown makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	52	54
46.2	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	54
45.2	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	52	54
34.1	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	52	54
33.1	Jaylen Brown personal foul	52	54
33.1	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	52	54
22.0	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	54
19.0	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	52	54
7.1	Fred VanVleet misses 38-foot three point jumper	52	54
6.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	52	54
6.1	shot clock turnover	52	54
6.1	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	52	54
6.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	52	54
0.0	Payton Pritchard misses 18-foot jumper	52	54
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	52	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	52	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	HOU
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Payton Pritchard	52	54
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Neemias Queta	52	54
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	52	54
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	52	54
11:44	Jaylen Brown misses 29-foot three point jumper	52	54
11:43	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	52	54
11:21	Amen Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	52	57
11:04	Jayson Tatum makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	54	57
10:42	Jaylen Brown blocks Jalen Green's pullup jump shot	54	57
10:40	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	54	57
10:33	Jrue Holiday out of bounds bad pass turnover	54	57
10:21	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	54	57
10:20	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	54	57
9:58	Jayson Tatum misses 18-foot two point shot	54	57
9:57	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	54	57
9:51	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	54	60
9:34	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	56	60
9:34	Jalen Green shooting foul	56	60
9:34	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	57	60
9:15	Dillon Brooks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	57	63
8:59	Luke Kornet makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	59	63
8:49	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	59	63
8:48	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	59	63
8:48	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	59	63
8:46	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	59	63
8:36	Jaylen Brown makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	61	63
8:13	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	61	63
8:12	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	61	63
8:04	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	64	63
7:50	Fred VanVleet makes 28-foot three pointer	64	66
7:43	Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover	64	66
7:37	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	64	66
7:37	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	64	67
7:37	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	64	68
7:25	Alperen Sengun personal foul	64	68
7:20	Jayson Tatum misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	68
7:20	Jalen Green defensive rebound	64	68
7:03	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	64	68
7:01	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	64	68
6:58	Jalen Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	64	68
6:56	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	64	68
6:47	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot two point shot	64	68
6:46	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	64	68
6:40	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	64	68
6:38	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	64	68
6:30	Luke Kornet offensive foul	64	68
6:30	Luke Kornet turnover	64	68
6:30	Celtics Full timeout	64	68
6:21	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	64	70
6:08	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	64	70
6:02	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	64	70
6:02	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	64	70
6:02	Rockets offensive team rebound	64	70
6:02	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	64	70
6:02	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	64	71
5:55	Dillon Brooks personal foul	64	71
5:55	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	64	71
5:49	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	71
5:48	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	64	71
5:39	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Luke Kornet steals)	64	71
5:35	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	66	71
5:35	Tari Eason shooting foul	66	71
5:35	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	67	71
5:22	Dillon Brooks misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	67	71
5:21	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	67	71
5:21	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	67	73
5:09	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	67	73
5:09	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	68	73
5:09	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	68	73
5:09	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	69	73
4:54	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	69	73
4:54	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	69	73
4:54	Rockets offensive team rebound	69	73
4:54	Neemias Queta enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	69	73
4:54	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	69	74
4:30	Luke Kornet makes 3-foot layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	71	74
4:13	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	71	77
3:55	Jayson Tatum makes 29-foot three pointer	74	77
3:53	Rockets Full timeout	74	77
3:53	Jaden Springer enters the game for Jaylen Brown	74	77
3:53	Drew Peterson enters the game for Luke Kornet	74	77
3:53	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	74	77
3:36	Tari Eason misses two point shot	74	77
3:34	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	74	77
3:28	Steven Adams personal foul	74	77
3:28	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	75	77
3:28	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	76	77
3:17	Dillon Brooks makes 11-foot two point shot	76	79
3:17	Drew Peterson shooting foul	76	79
3:17	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	76	79
3:17	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 1	76	79
3:13	Drew Peterson defensive rebound	76	79
2:57	Jaden Springer makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	79	79
2:39	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	79	79
2:38	Steven Adams offensive rebound	79	79
2:32	Neemias Queta shooting foul	79	79
2:32	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	79	79
2:32	Rockets offensive team rebound	79	79
2:32	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	79	80
2:12	Amen Thompson shooting foul	79	80
2:12	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	80	80
2:12	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	80	80
2:12	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	81	80
2:02	Aaron Holiday makes driving layup	81	82
1:46	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three pointer (Jayson Tatum assists)	84	82
1:20	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer	84	85
1:01	Jaden Springer misses 28-foot three point jumper	84	85
1:00	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	84	85
56.1	Drew Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	85
55.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	84	85
48.1	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point shot	84	85
46.1	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	84	85
38.1	Steven Adams shooting foul	84	85
38.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 3	85	85
38.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	86	85
38.1	Rockets Full timeout	86	85
38.1	Luke Kornet enters the game for Drew Peterson	86	85
38.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Aaron Holiday	86	85
38.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 3 of 3	87	85
22.1	Steven Adams misses 10-foot two point shot	87	85
21.1	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	87	85
5.1	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	87	85
3.1	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	87	85
2.1	Luke Kornet makes two point shot	89	85
0.0	Fred VanVleet misses 55-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	85
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	89	85
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	85

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	HOU
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jaden Springer	89	85
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Tari Eason	89	85
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Fred VanVleet	89	85
11:49	Jae'Sean Tate misses 24-foot three point jumper	89	85
11:46	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	89	85
11:38	Luke Kornet makes two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	91	85
11:18	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	91	85
11:14	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	91	85
11:06	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	94	85
10:52	Jalen Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	94	85
10:36	Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot two point shot (Luke Kornet assists)	96	85
10:28	Rockets Full timeout	96	85
10:28	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	96	85
10:28	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Aaron Holiday	96	85
10:28	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	96	85
10:18	Jalen Green makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	96	87
10:00	Alperen Sengun personal foul	96	87
9:52	Neemias Queta bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	96	87
9:41	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	96	89
9:23	Dillon Brooks personal foul	96	89
9:15	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	96	89
9:11	Payton Pritchard makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	99	89
8:49	Alperen Sengun misses 14-foot two point shot	99	89
8:48	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	99	89
8:39	Neemias Queta misses driving layup	99	89
8:38	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	99	89
8:38	Luke Kornet makes dunk	101	89
8:22	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	101	92
8:02	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	101	92
7:56	Jalen Green makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	101	94
7:51	Celtics Full timeout	101	94
7:51	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Neemias Queta	101	94
7:30	Jaylen Brown misses 32-foot three point jumper	101	94
7:29	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	101	94
7:28	shot clock turnover	101	94
7:13	Amen Thompson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists)	101	96
6:52	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot two point shot	101	96
6:51	Rockets defensive team rebound	101	96
6:39	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	101	96
6:39	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	101	97
6:39	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	101	97
6:39	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	101	98
6:14	Jrue Holiday misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	101	98
6:13	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	101	98
6:07	Jrue Holiday blocks Jalen Green 's 10-foot two point shot	101	98
6:06	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	101	98
6:06	Jrue Holiday steps out of bounds turnover	101	98
5:58	Amen Thompson makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	101	100
5:40	Amen Thompson blocks Jrue Holiday 's 29-foot three point jumper	101	100
5:36	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	101	100
5:23	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	101	102
4:53	Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	104	102
4:27	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	104	102
4:26	Rockets offensive team rebound	104	102
4:26	Rockets Full timeout	104	102
4:26	Luke Kornet enters the game for Payton Pritchard	104	102
4:14	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	104	102
4:14	Celtics Full timeout	104	102
4:14	(04:14) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	104	102
4:14	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	104	102
4:14	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	104	103
4:14	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	104	104
3:56	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	104	104
3:52	Tari Eason defensive rebound	104	104
3:36	Luke Kornet defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	104	104
3:36	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	104	105
3:36	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Luke Kornet	104	105
3:36	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	104	105
3:29	Jalen Green misses 13-foot two point shot	104	105
3:27	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	104	105
3:12	Jrue Holiday misses 12-foot two point shot	104	105
3:11	Celtics offensive team rebound	104	105
3:11	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	104	105
3:08	Kristaps Porzingis makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	106	105
2:50	Amen Thompson misses 18-foot jumper	106	105
2:48	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	106	105
2:43	Dillon Brooks bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	106	105
2:29	Jaylen Brown misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	106	105
2:27	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	106	105
2:08	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Alperen Sengun 's 6-foot driving layup	106	105
2:07	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	106	105
1:48	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	106	105
1:46	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	106	105
1:39	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	106	108
1:26	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	108	108
1:02	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	108	110
44.2	Jaylen Brown misses 10-foot two point shot	108	110
43.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	108	110
26.1	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	110
24.1	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	108	110
15.1	Fred VanVleet personal foul	108	110
15.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	108	110
11.1	Tari Eason shooting foul	108	110
11.1	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	109	110
11.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Fred VanVleet	109	110
11.1	Steven Adams enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	109	110
11.1	Luke Kornet enters the game for Payton Pritchard	109	110
11.1	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	110	110
11.1	Rockets Full timeout	110	110
11.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	110	110
11.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	110	110
10.1	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	110	112
10.1	Celtics Full timeout	110	112
10.1	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Luke Kornet	110	112
10.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	110	112
10.1	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	110	112
5.1	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	112	112
5.1	Rockets Full timeout	112	112
5.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	112	112
5.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	112	112
5.1	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	112	112
4.1	Luke Kornet personal take foul	112	112
1.1	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	112	114
0.0	Payton Pritchard misses 59-foot three point jumper	112	114
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	112	114
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	112	114
0.0	End of Game	112	114

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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	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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