National Basketball Association
Boston 99, Houston 98
Thursday, December 28, 2017 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 28, 2017
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #29 Mark Lindsay, #50 Gediminas Petraitis
Attendance:
18624
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Houston
|
25-8 |
13-5 |
12-3 |
L4 |
| Boston
|
29-10 |
15-5 |
14-5 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 15-5 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 12-3 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Kyrie Irving played 37:53 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 24.8 points over the last five games.
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James Harden played 39:03 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 25.9% from the field and has averaged 38.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 103.3 points per game and hold opponents to 98.3 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 114.6 points per game and hold opponents to 105.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Boston |
|
James Harden 34 |
Scoring |
Kyrie Irving 26 |
|
James Harden 10 |
Assists |
Marcus Smart 5 |
|
PJ Tucker 9 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 8 |
|
James Harden 15 |
Free Throws Made |
Jayson Tatum 9 |
|
James Harden 2 |
Steals |
Kyrie Irving 2 |
|
Ryan Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Marcus Smart 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Houston
|
98 |
37.5 |
14-43 |
24-31 |
16 |
43 |
| Boston
|
99 |
45.1 |
8-29 |
17-24 |
18 |
44 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Celtics have a W/L % of .724 after a win and .800 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Rockets have a W/L % of .840 after a win and .500 after a loss.
