Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown explains the what went wrong defensively to allow Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets a win at the buzzer
In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets 114-112 on Monday night, as Dillon Brooks lit up the court with a career-high 10 triples. The unexpected offensive explosion from Brooks shocked the Celtics, leaving stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to acknowledge the improbable performance.
Kristaps Porzingis was whistled for a technical foul after bumping Rockets guard Dillon Brooks in the first quarter on Monday night. Ultimately, it was Brooks that got the last laugh though in a 114-112 comeback win over the Celtics at TD Garden.
Dillon Brooks had a career night against the Celtics on Monday, but he's far from the only player who has stepped up his game against Boston.
Houston's January surge continued as they overcame a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to sink the Celtics in Boston
Houston forward Amen Thompson said he felt like the late Kobe Bryant after nailing a game-winning floater against the Celtics in Boston.
Brooks smashed his career high with 36 points, while Thompson had a career-high 33, including the winning shot in the final second.
The NBA rescinded a technical foul called on Porzingis following the incident vs. the Rockets. “Honestly, as I got the putback, I didn’t even see him,” he said.
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.
If you haven’t been tapped in with Celtics circles, let me fill you in. Jaylen Brown is becoming the scapegoat for the Celtics’ recent rough patch. That rough patch I’m referring to is encapsulated in their last 20 games— an 11-9 record.
The name, which was created by Jalen Rose's mother, is the most popular in the NBA for the 3rd straight season.