Rockets' Dillon Brooks takes subtle shot at Kristaps Porzingis after 36-point outburst
Dillon Brooks embraced his inner Villain on Monday night as he sank 10 threes in the Rockets' huge win over the Celtics.
In a career night, Dillon Brooks leads Rockets over Celtics in thriller: 8 takeaways
The Celtics fell apart defensively on the final two possessions as Dillon Brooks and the Rockets claimed a 114-112 victory.
Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson net career highs in points to lead Rockets past Celtics
‘I feel like Kobe’: Amen Thompson relishes dramatic game-winner against Celtics
Thompson caps 33-point outing with game-winner, Rockets beat Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — 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.
Houston Rockets top Boston Celtics behind Amen Thompson's go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks' 10 3s
The Houston Rockets (30-14) play the final game of a two-game season series against the Boston Celtics (32-14) on Monday at TD Garden. The Celtics handed the Rockets their biggest loss of the season in a 109-86 blowout at Toyota Center on Jan.
Joe Mazzulla blames himself for Celtics loss after Rockets win at buzzer
Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault.” Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets on Monday night.
Celtics doomed by defensive mistakes in late loss to Rockets
Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.
‘I have to be better:’ Joe Mazzulla takes the blame for last-minute mistakes in painful loss to Rockets
When Boston needed a stop, the calls the Celtics coach made proved disastrous, and afterward took responsibility for the loss: "I didn't help them close it at the end."
Celtics blow ninth fourth-quarter lead of season in collapse to Rockets
The Boston Celtics have now blown a fourth-quarter lead nine times this season. Nine times in 47 games. They blew nine games in the fourth quarter all of last season. Monday night was the seventh time this season the Celtics have lost a game they led by 10 points.
Celtics trade deadline preview: What Boston can actually do and which players the champs might target
While the Celtics are still adamant that everything will be fine, this is now more than a blip. They've been playing .500 ball for over a month, and have often looked out of sync
Rockets’ Amen Thompson on game winner vs. Celtics: ‘I feel like Kobe’
Amen Thompson produced a career-high 33 points against Boston, and pushes Houston further up the standings, with 31-14 in second place.
Amen Thompson, Rockets show they’re for real in win over Celtics: ‘It’s not just a fluke’
BOSTON — Minutes after Amen Thompson sank a game-winning floater, sending thousands of dumbfounded Boston Celtics fans heading for the exits, the Houston Rockets second-year forward made a tiny but loud gesture at his locker.
Celtics coach takes ’100%' blame for late-game errors in Rockets loss
The Celtics needed stops to force the game into overtime against the Rockets, but they failed twice in the final seconds of regulation.