The defending NBA champions return home after four against on the road against Western Conference opponents for a matchup on Monday, Jan. 27 that sees the Houston Rockets going against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Rockets blast Celtics at buzzer, Boston falls 114-112 to Houston at home
· 2d · on MSN
Houston Rockets top Boston Celtics behind Amen Thompson's go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks' 10 3s
· 2d · on MSN
Rockets sink Celtics in Boston with buzzer-beater, career-high from red-hot Amen Thompson: 'I feel like Kobe'
The Houston Rockets head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 29-14, which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 31-14, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Down two at the end of the second quarter, the Celtics now have the lead. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Rockets 96-85. If the Celtics keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 33-14 in no time.
The Houston Rockets have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2024-2025 NBA season, sitting as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 32-14 record
The Rockets sit second in the Western Conference and just beat the Cavaliers twice in four days, knocking them from the top spot in the NBA.
Rockets Wire on MSN19h
NBA issues $25,000 fine to Houston’s Dillon Brooks for profane interview in BostonThe NBA issued a $25,000 fine to Rockets forward Dillon Brooks “for using profane language during a live television interview” after a win in Boston.
If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLC’s Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network
Last Saturday, the Celtics strolled past the Mavericks with points to spare, taking the game 122-107. Boston pushed the score to 96-76 by the end of the third, a deficit Dallas cu
Team Rebounds: 14. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 1 (Thompson). Turnovers: 7 (Adams 2, A.Holiday, Brooks, Ja.Green, Sengun, Thompson). Steals: 7 (Sengun 2, Brooks, Eason, Ja.Green, Thompson, VanVleet).
The Rockets recently pulled off two impressive wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and will now face the defending champions on the road.
Boston hosts Houston in out-of-conference action. Monday's matchup is the first of the season for the teams. Boston is 15-8 at home, and Houston is 15-7 on the road.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback