Houston’s young backcourt of Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. combined for 50 points on solid efficiency, but they couldn’t keep pace with Boston’s All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The duo shined as the Celtics pulled away late to defeat the Rockets, 126-102 (box score).
With Tuesday’s win, Eastern Conference-leading Boston (25-10) further improved its NBA-best record, while Houston (10-24) remains in last place in the Western Conference. It was the second night of a road back-to-back for the Rockets, who had an impressive win less than 24 hours earlier in Chicago.
