The Celtics were missing Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser, and the Anfernee Simons trade still isn't official, but the defense was incredible and the Celtics got huge performances from White and Pritchard to blow Houston out.

HOUSTON (AP) — Derrick White made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the Boston Celtics used a big third quarter to build the lead and cruise to a 114-93 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Kimball wore only jersey No. 7 and put up 7.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

Derrick White encestó seis triples y totalizó 28 puntos por los Celtics de Boston, quienes se valieron de un gran tercer cuarto para aumentar su ventaja y navegar tranquilos el miércoles hacia un triunfo de 114-93 sobre los Rockets de Houston.

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During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Conner wore only jersey No. 7 and put up 2.5 points and 1.1 assists per game.

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