Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationDerrick White's 28 points power Celtics to 114-93 win over Rockets
White’s performance helped the Celtics win a fourth straight game despite missing star Jaylen Brown, who sat out with left hamstring tightness in the second game of a back-to-back.
Houston coach Ime Udoka was ejected at the end of the third quarter after receiving a double technical for arguing with officials, and Alperen Sengun was tossed midway through the fourth after receiving two technical fouls for yelling at an official following a no-call.
The Rockets trailed by four after a 3-pointer by Amen Thompson early in the third before Boston went on an 18-3 run to make it 67-48 with about seven minutes left in the quarter. The Celtics made five 3-pointers in that stretch, with two apiece from White and Baylor Scheierman.
Thompson made a basket for Houston before Boston used a 10-1 spurt to push the lead to 77-51 with four minutes remaining in the quarter. White led the way during that run, scoring the first eight points, with two 3-pointers.
Reed Sheppard received a loose ball foul near the end of the quarter and Udoka received two technical fouls after the call and was tossed. Boston converted four free throws off those fouls to make it 87-63 entering the fourth.
Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 15 points in his return after sitting out Monday with a sprained left ankle. Sengun, who had 39 points and 16 rebounds in Monday’s win over Indiana, had 13 points and nine rebounds.
Neemias Queta had 10 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, and Luka Garza added 19 points to help the Celtics to the victory.
Rockets: Host Charlotte on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 93 |
| 4th 2.2 |  |
Jeff Green makes 24-foot three pointer (Aaron Holiday assists) | 114 - 93 |
| 4th 15.7 |  |
shot clock turnover | 114 - 90 |
| 4th 35.6 | |
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | 114 - 90 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-90 | FG | 34-82 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 19-51 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 17-20 | FT | 14-22 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 26 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 78 | Percent Led | 16 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart, G | Suspension | Nov 12 |
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 9 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Paul George, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Philadelphia |
10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | W1 |
 New York |
6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | L3 |
 Brooklyn |
3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | W1 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Memphis |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Dallas |
3 | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6 | 8 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
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