BOSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters before resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday night.

Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. and Josh Okogie each scored 12 as Houston won its third straight following an 0-2 start to the season and ended Boston’s three-game win streak.

Baylor Scheierman led Boston with 17 points. Payton Pritchard had 14 points, Josh Minott finished with 10 points and six rebounds and Jaylen Brown had 12 points for Boston, sitting out the fourth one night after leading the Celtics with 32 points in a 109-108 win at Philadelphia on Friday night.

The Celtics were out of synch throughout the night and could not keep up with Durant and the well-rested Rockets, who shot 57 percent in the first half and led 66-48 at halftime. The Rockets outrebounded the Celtics 53-36.

In addition to making 8 of 11 from the floor, Durant was 8 for 9 from the foul line, hitting three straight on a string of technical fouls early in the third quarter as Boston’s frustrations boiled over.

Coach Joe Mazzula received the first technical with 9:07 left in the period, followed by a 3-second violation and then a flopping call on Boston’s Chris Boucher as Thompson put back a rebound. Durant added a free throw on the flopping technical and Houston led 74-50 with 8:41 left in the third.

The Rockets led 97-72 by the end of the third quarter and Boston fans started filing out of the arena as reserves for both teams finished out the final quarter.

Durant scored 12 in the first period and had 20 points by halftime.

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Rockets: Host Dallas on Monday night.

Celtics: Host Utah on Monday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Neemias Queta (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	0	2
11:21	Josh Minott misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:20	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	2
11:13	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot driving dunk	0	4
11:05	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	4
11:04	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	4
10:56	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	4
10:55	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	4
10:47	Derrick White makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	2	4
10:29	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:27	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	2	4
10:17	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	4	4
10:04	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	4	6
10:04	Neemias Queta shooting foul	4	6
10:04	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	4	7
9:51	Jaylen Brown misses 18-foot two point shot	4	7
9:47	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	4	7
9:29	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Josh Minott steals)	4	7
9:25	Neemias Queta makes two point shot (Josh Minott assists)	6	7
9:25	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	6	7
9:25	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 1	7	7
9:05	Amen Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	7	10
8:36	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot two point shot	9	10
8:17	Kevin Durant makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	9	12
8:05	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	12
8:04	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	9	12
7:54	Josh Okogie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	9	15
7:36	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)	12	15
7:16	Josh Okogie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	12	18
7:15	Celtics Full timeout	12	18
6:55	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	12	18
6:54	Rockets defensive team rebound	12	18
6:54	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	12	18
6:54	Sam Hauser enters the game for Josh Minott	12	18
6:54	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Neemias Queta	12	18
6:54	Luka Garza enters the game for Derrick White	12	18
6:43	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	12	20
6:29	Payton Pritchard misses 12-foot two point shot	12	20
6:27	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	12	20
6:23	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	12	22
6:08	Anfernee Simons misses 18-foot two point shot	12	22
6:07	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	12	22
5:58	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 9-foot two point shot	12	22
5:57	Luka Garza defensive rebound	12	22
5:41	Jaylen Brown misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	12	22
5:40	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	12	22
5:36	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	12	22
5:27	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	14	22
5:11	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot two point shot	14	22
5:10	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	14	22
5:07	Josh Okogie misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	22
5:06	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	14	22
4:59	Kevin Durant personal foul	14	22
4:59	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Payton Pritchard	14	22
4:59	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	14	22
4:59	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	14	22
4:52	Jaylen Brown makes 16-foot two point shot	16	22
4:39	Steven Adams makes 2-foot layup (Josh Okogie assists)	16	24
4:32	Sam Hauser misses driving layup	16	24
4:31	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	16	24
4:29	Tari Eason steps out of bounds turnover	16	24
4:25	Tari Eason personal foul	16	24
4:13	Hugo Gonzalez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	19	24
4:02	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	19	24
4:02	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	19	24
3:56	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	19	26
3:47	Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three pointer	22	26
3:31	Jabari Smith Jr. traveling	22	26
3:15	Hugo Gonzalez misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	26
3:12	Tari Eason defensive rebound	22	26
2:58	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot (Steven Adams assists)	22	28
2:41	Kevin Durant blocks Anfernee Simons 's 21-foot pullup jump shot	22	28
2:40	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	22	28
2:35	Tari Eason makes 22-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	22	31
2:14	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	24	31
1:54	Hugo Gonzalez shooting foul	24	31
1:54	Rockets Full timeout	24	31
1:54	Derrick White enters the game for Jaylen Brown	24	31
1:54	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Luka Garza	24	31
1:54	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	24	31
1:54	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	24	32
1:54	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	24	33
1:54	Rockets delay of game violation	24	33
1:54	Celtics delay of game violation	24	33
1:36	Derrick White misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	24	33
1:33	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	24	33
1:15	Derrick White blocks Amen Thompson 's 7-foot driving layup	24	33
1:13	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	24	33
1:05	Steven Adams personal foul	24	33
1:05	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	24	33
51.1	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	33
49.0	Derrick White offensive rebound	24	33
41.9	Tari Eason blocks Derrick White 's 6-foot driving layup	24	33
39.4	Steven Adams defensive rebound	24	33
32.7	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	33
26.8	Steven Adams offensive rebound	24	33
23.4	Steven Adams makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	24	35
9.7	Hugo Gonzalez offensive foul	24	35
9.7	Hugo Gonzalez turnover	24	35
9.7	Kevin Durant enters the game for Steven Adams	24	35
1.8	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	24	35
1.8	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	24	36
1.8	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	24	36
1.8	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	24	36
1.8	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	24	36
1.8	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	24	37
1.0	Payton Pritchard misses heave jump shot	24	37
1.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	24	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	37

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 2, 2025

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

Attendance

19,156

Referees

James Williams, J.B. DeRosa, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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