Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.
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Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.
Houston's Dillon Brooks made his comments during an on-court interview at the conclusion of the Rockets’ win on Jan. 27.
The Houston Rockets looked lethargic to start against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, with their late arrival after a thrilling win over the Boston Celtics from the night before apparently weighing on them.
Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.
24 hours after defeating the reigning NBA Champion Boston Celtics, the Houston Rockets are back in action against the Atlanta Hawks. The Rockets' eastern conference tour has been a success, delivering two victories against the top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers in addition to beating the Celtics.
Boston has lost nine games this season where it had the lead in the fourth quarter (which equals last year's mark in half the games).
The Houston Rockets stunned the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Monday night, courtesy of a last-second go-ahead bucket from Amen Thompson. Thompson used a nasty move to shed the pressure of his defender Jaylen Brown before sinking a fading jump shot from inside the key to give Houston a 114–112 lead with less than one second left.
It’s Monday, January 27, and the Houston Rockets (30-14) and the Boston Celtics (32-14) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The Rockets are currently 15-6 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Celtics have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.