BOSTON – – Amen Thompson struck a successful float with 0.7 seconds to play and completed with 33 factors to guide the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory in opposition to the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Dillon Brooks pulled 10 out of 15 on a 3 -point seashore and led Houston with 36 factors. The Rockets have gained for the ninth time in 11 video games.
Jaylen Brown collected 28 factors for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a goalless first half. Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go together with eight rebounds.
The highest scorer of the Rockets, Jalen Inexperienced, was held at 12 factors.
Thompson freed himself from an inbound recreation and took part in a simple dunk, pushing Houston in entrance of 112-110. However after a useless time, Tatum obtained the ball close to the realm and rolled for the dismissal of a hyperlink with 5.3 seconds to play.
The tenth pointer of Brooks 3 gave the Rockets an advance of 108-106 with 1:39 to play.
The Celtics simply gained the primary assembly between the Houston groups on January 3.
Houston coach Ime Udoka stated earlier than the match that striker Cam Whitmore was “sick and again to the lodge”.
Rockets: Leaving their second victory over Cleveland, the chief is in per week, the shocking Rockets rallied after having been late by 12 at first of the final quarter.
Celtics: With Middle Al Horford, a really late scratch after crossing the nice and cozy -ups, Derrick White (Shin Bruised Proper) and Sam Hauser (proper hip), coach Joe Mazzulla blended and equaled uncommon alignments by going deep within the bench.
Thompson took the ball simply exterior the three -point line, led and hit his successful shot on Brown.
Tatum missed the 5 makes an attempt to shoot within the first half.
The Rockets are on the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, the third cease throughout a 4 -game journey. The Celtics welcome the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
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