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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
114
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Boston Celtics
112
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 114-112 on the road on Monday, January 27, 2025 at TD Garden. Dillon Brooks had 36 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists for the Houston Rockets. Jaylen Brown had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Houston Rockets led 54-52 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-23. Bench points: Houston Rockets 15, Boston Celtics 22. Amen Thompson had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 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 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 114-112 on January 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Dillon Brooks scored 36 for the Houston Rockets; Jaylen Brown scored 28 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 114 |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 112 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 36 Dillon Brooks
- Rebounds
- 9 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 9 Alperen Sengun
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 28 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 8 Kristaps Porziņģis
- Assists
- 7 Jayson Tatum
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:45 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13-19 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 2 | +8 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 40:16 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-23 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 3 | +16 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 36:43 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 3 | +4 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 34:08 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | +17 |
| Jalen Green starter | 29:39 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 1 | +0 |
| Tari Eason bench | 24:43 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 14:37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -9 |
| Steven Adams bench | 13:37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 4:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
Not available: Cam Whitmore, N'Faly Dante
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 41:43 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 8-8 | 0 | +11 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 38:01 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-23 | 3-9 | 5-6 | 4 | -12 |
| Luke Kornet starter | 33:10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 31:28 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 25:27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | +3 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 30:36 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 18:57 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 7:18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 5:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 4:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 3:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 15/21 (71%) | Free throws | 19/20 (95%) |
| 24/51 (47%) | 2 pointers | 24/41 (58%) |
| 17/41 (41%) | 3 pointers | 15/39 (38%) |
| 41/92 (44%) | Field goals | 39/80 (48%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 26:43 | Time spent in lead | 18:24 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 11 Q2 4:12
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 12 Q4 8:38
- Longest run
- 14-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 4:36 to Q1 1:15
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 11:01 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:35 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 9:03 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:48 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 7:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 7:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 6 | 14 |
| 7:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 7 | 14 |
| 7:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 9 | 17 |
| 6:40 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 6:24 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 6:01 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 5:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 5:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 15 | 22 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 4:11 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 3:16 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 2:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 1:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 28 | 22 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 29 | 22 |
| 1:04 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 0:07 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
| 0:02 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 11:29 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 10:50 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
| 10:07 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 35 | 31 |
| 10:07 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet Free throw | 35 | 32 |
| 9:08 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 38 | 35 |
| 7:55 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 7:45 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 39 | 37 |
| 6:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 6:08 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 5:43 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 4:12 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 50 | 39 |
| 4:01 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 50 | 40 |
| 3:38 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 50 | 43 |
| 3:06 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 50 | 45 |
| 2:52 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 2:41 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 52 | 46 |
| 2:41 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 52 | 47 |
| 2:28 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 2:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 1:06 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 54 | 52 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 11:04 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 9:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 9:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 60 | 57 |
| 9:15 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 63 | 57 |
| 8:59 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
| 8:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 8:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 7:50 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 67 | 64 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 68 | 64 |
| 6:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 6:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 71 | 64 |
| 5:35 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 71 | 66 |
| 5:35 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 71 | 67 |
| 5:21 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 5:09 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 73 | 68 |
| 5:09 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 73 | 69 |
| 4:54 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 74 | 69 |
| 4:30 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 4:13 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 3:55 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 3:28 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 77 | 75 |
| 3:28 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 77 | 76 |
| 3:17 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 2:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer 3-pt field goal | 79 | 79 |
| 2:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 80 | 79 |
| 2:12 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 80 | 80 |
| 2:12 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 80 | 81 |
| 2:02 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 1:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 82 | 84 |
| 1:20 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 0:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 85 | 85 |
| 0:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 85 | 86 |
| 0:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 85 | 87 |
| 0:03 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 85 | 91 |
| 11:06 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 10:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 10:18 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 9:41 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 9:11 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 89 | 99 |
| 8:38 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 89 | 101 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 92 | 101 |
| 7:56 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 94 | 101 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 6:39 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 97 | 101 |
| 6:39 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 98 | 101 |
| 5:58 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 101 |
| 5:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 101 |
| 4:53 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 102 | 104 |
| 4:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 103 | 104 |
| 4:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 104 | 104 |
| 3:36 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 105 | 104 |
| 3:08 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 105 | 106 |
| 1:39 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 108 | 106 |
| 1:26 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
| 1:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 110 | 108 |
| 0:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 110 | 109 |
| 0:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 110 | 110 |
| 0:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 112 | 110 |
| 0:06 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 112 | 112 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 112 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 3: Boston Celtics 109 at Houston Rockets 86
- Jan 27: Houston Rockets 114 at Boston Celtics 112 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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