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FINAL
Dec 27, 2022

Game Recap

The Celtics defeat the Rockets, 126-102. Jaylen Brown tallied 39 points, two assists and three steals for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum added 38 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the victory. Jalen Green tallied 28 points, four rebounds and two assists for the Rockets in a losing effort. The Celtics improve to 25-10 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 10-24.

Box Score

1234T
HOU21283221102
BOS22343634126
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
6KJ MartinSF316-101-44-432002117-19
1Jabari Smith Jr.PF282-102-70-09200426-12
28Alperen SengunC210-30-00-09210120-10
4Jalen GreenSG3211-223-113-342004028-19
3Kevin Porter Jr.PG358-182-64-559000222-18
16Usman Garuba131-20-00-03100012-10
17Tari Eason172-92-60-05101026-11
0TyTy Washington Jr.204-102-50-053100110-3
25Garrison Mathews162-62-60-01120116-5
9Josh Christopher70-20-01-21000011-5
20Bruno Fernando142-30-00-04111134-8
51Boban Marjanovic— did not play —— did not play —
15Daishen Nix— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-9540.0%14-4531.1%12-1485.7%4924521316102
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Jaylen BrownSF3414-266-155-512302139+21
0Jayson TatumPF3412-256-168-884112238+12
42Al HorfordC241-51-40-05200033+2
9Derrick WhiteSG292-60-42-27312116+22
36Marcus SmartPG283-73-70-01630119+8
30Sam Hauser121-41-40-24200113+7
12Grant Williams252-52-42-21201128+16
13Malcolm Brogdon203-80-10-06800106+4
44Robert Williams III204-40-03-4152010111+19
4Noah Vonleh20-00-00-00000000+3
40Luke Kornet20-00-00-01100110+3
43Justin Jackson21-11-10-00000013+3
91Blake Griffin— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL43-9147.3%20-5635.7%20-2387.0%4932851014126

Play-by-Play

1st quarterhoubos
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball A. Horford vs. J. Smith Jr.: Tip to J. Brown
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:45) MISS J. Tatum 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:43) K. Martin Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:21) MISS K. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:20) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:20) HOU shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:13) MISS J. Brown 27' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:12) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:59) MISS J. Green 8' driving finger roll Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:58) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:54) MISS J. Tatum running Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:50) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:49) MISS A. Horford putback Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:47) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:44) J. Green running DUNK (2 PTS) (A. Sengun 1 AST)
    20
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:31) MISS D. White 25' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:30) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:20) J. Brown personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:17) MISS J. Green 28' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:14) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (10:04) J. Brown 12' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    22
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:54) K. Martin Jr. alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (K. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    42
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:37) MISS J. Brown 26' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:35) J. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:16) MISS K. Porter Jr. 27' step back 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:15) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:11) M. Smart personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (8:57) J. Green 27' 3PT step back (5 PTS)
    72
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:44) J. Smith Jr. personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:31) J. Brown 26' 3PT (5 PTS) (M. Smart 1 AST)
    75
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (8:18) J. Smith Jr. 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Sengun 2 AST)
    105
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:01) MISS J. Brown 14' pullup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:59) J. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (7:47) K. Martin Jr. 26' 3PT (5 PTS) (K. Porter Jr. 2 AST)
    135
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:28) J. Brown cutting Layup (7 PTS) (M. Smart 2 AST)
    137
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:15) J. Green bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:15) D. White STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (7:09) J. Tatum 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Horford 1 AST)
    1310
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (6:49) K. Porter Jr. driving reverse Layup (2 PTS)
    1510
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:35) MISS J. Tatum 27' pullup 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:33) J. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:27) J. Green bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:27) M. Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (6:22) J. Tatum running DUNK (5 PTS)
    1512
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:55) MISS K. Porter Jr. 10' fadeaway Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:53) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:50) MISS K. Porter Jr. 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:49) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (5:37) J. Brown 26' 3PT (10 PTS) (D. White 1 AST)
    1515
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:27) HOU Timeout
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:23) S. Hauser personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:16) MISS J. Green 26' step back 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:14) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:04) MISS A. Horford 26' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:02) J. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:52) MISS J. Smith Jr. 26' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:50) S. Hauser REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:41) MISS J. Brown 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:40) K. Martin Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:20) MISS J. Smith Jr. 24' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:19) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:09) MISS A. Horford 24' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:08) K. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:50) J. Smith Jr. lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:50) J. Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:45) MISS S. Hauser 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:43) D. White REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:38) MISS S. Hauser 26' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:37) J. Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:18) MISS A. Sengun 9' floating Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:16) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (3:12) K. Porter Jr. 3PT (5 PTS) (K. Martin Jr. 1 AST)
    1815
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:50) J. Brown cutting DUNK (12 PTS) (S. Hauser 1 AST)
    1817
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:31) MISS J. Green 15' fadeaway Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:30) R. Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:19) MISS J. Brown 7' driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:18) R. Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:18) R. Williams III tip Layup (2 PTS)
    1819
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:01) J. Green bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:01) J. Brown STEAL (2 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (1:54) J. Brown 27' 3PT (15 PTS) (M. Brogdon 1 AST)
    1822
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:38) MISS T. Eason 27' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:37) S. Hauser REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:35) S. Hauser bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:35) BOS Timeout
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:18) MISS T. Washington Jr. 18' driving floating Shot - blocked
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:18) R. Williams III BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:17) U. Garuba REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:16) MISS U. Garuba putback Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:14) R. Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:05) MISS M. Brogdon 26' pullup 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:04) J. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:51) MISS J. Green 27' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:50) G. Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:37) MISS G. Williams 27' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:36) U. Garuba REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (0:23) G. Mathews 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (U. Garuba 1 AST)
    2122
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:01) J. Tatum bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:01) G. Mathews STEAL (1 STL)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

102Points126
38-95(40.0%)Field Goal(%)43-91(47.3%)
14-45(31.1%)3-Point(%)20-56(35.7%)
12-14(85.7%)Free Throw(%)20-23(87.0%)
49(13)Rebounds(Offensive)49(9)
24Assists32
5Steals8
2Blocks5
13Turnovers10
16Fouls14
44Pts In The Paint38
17Fast Break Pts24
11Pts Off Turnovers21
29Bench Pts31
8Largest Lead24

Game Details

Tuesday, December 27, 2022 · 6:30 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
attendance: 19,156 (97.8%)