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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
109
Home
Houston Rockets
86
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 109-86 on the road on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Toyota Center. Derrick White had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Boston Celtics. Jalen Green had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for the Houston Rockets.
The Boston Celtics led 65-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 27-14. Bench points: Boston Celtics 41, Houston Rockets 20. Jayson Tatum had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 109-86 on January 3, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Derrick White scored 23 for the Boston Celtics; Jalen Green scored 27 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 37 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 109 |
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 86 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 23 Derrick White
- Rebounds
- 10 Luke Kornet
- Assists
- 5 Jayson Tatum
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 27 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 7 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 3 Fred VanVleet
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 34:46 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-16 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 0 | +27 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 32:57 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-19 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 27:46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +16 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 27:36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | +10 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 19:24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 32:14 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 23:31 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | +23 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 19:31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 8:37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 4:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 4:53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 3:52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, JD Davison
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green starter | 35:02 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10-21 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 3 | -24 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 30:25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -15 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 30:08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | -10 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 28:45 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -28 |
| Jeff Green starter | 28:42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -16 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 33:49 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-17 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 0 | -12 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 18:37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 17:55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Steven Adams bench | 6:51 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 4:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jock Landale bench | 4:53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18 (66%) | Free throws | 12/12 (100%) |
| 20/38 (52%) | 2 pointers | 22/52 (42%) |
| 19/39 (48%) | 3 pointers | 10/36 (27%) |
| 39/77 (50%) | Field goals | 32/88 (36%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Assists | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 43:48 | Time spent in lead | 2:48 |
| 28 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 3: Boston Celtics 109 at Houston Rockets 86 (this game)
- Jan 27: Houston Rockets 114 at Boston Celtics 112
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 4, 2025 · 01:00 UTC