Houston Rockets leading scorers Alperen Åžengün and Jalen Green combined for just 23 points Monday night in a road contest at the defending-champion Boston Celtics. A pair of unexpected reinforcements led Ime Udoka 's squad in a marquee 114-112 victory.
The Boston Celtics' victory moves them closer to one of their key goals this season: securing a spot in the NBA Playoffs. Despite the progress, Jaylen Brown addressed the team’s ongoing struggle with inconsistency.
After a tough four-game road trip, the Boston Celtics came home to a surprise on Monday night. Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks drained a career-high 10 3s, which tied a franchise record and helped H-Town prevail 114-112.
Jaylen Brown is paying tribute to a former Boston Celtics vice president who died of brain cancer in 2023. The Celtics also paid homage.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown spoke to the press after the Celtics 122-107 away win against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
The Boston Celtics are by no means in any trouble. They lost Monday night at home to the ascending Houston Rockets, and yes, the Celtics are now more than five games back of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the top of the Eastern Conference;
In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets 114-112 on Monday night, as Dillon Brooks lit up the court with a career-high 10 triples. The unexpected offensive explosion from Brooks shocked the Celtics, leaving stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to acknowledge the improbable performance.
The Sixers drafted Grant in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Grant played for them until 2016 when they traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. From then on, Grant developed into an excellent player, which has helped him earn some big paydays throughout his career.
The NBA on Tuesday unveiled the 28 players invited to participate in the Rising Stars Game on Feb. 14 at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the rest of the Celtics were surprised by the 3-point barrage from Rockets forward Dillon Brooks.
The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBA’s more surprising teams this season. The Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before traveling to Boston and pulling out a 114-112 victory over the defending champion Celtics on Monday night.
Jaylen Brown rolled his ankle Wednesday night, but the Celtics star doesn't think the injury will sideline him for Thursday night's tilt against the Lakers in Los Angeles.