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Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics

NBA
Rockets
25-8
98-99
Final
Celtics
29-10
TD Garden
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 26, BOS 1
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BOS leads
Team1234T
HOU3230162098
BOS1226313099

Who won: Celtics 99-98

The Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 99-98 on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at TD Garden. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. The Celtics outscored the Rockets 31-16 in the 3rd quarter. Kyrie Irving led the Celtics in points (26). James Harden led the Rockets in points (34).

Player of the game

James Harden

HOU · 34 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST

8.0

Win probability

100%BOS final
HOUBOS

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.0HOU

    Offensive rebound

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.0Eric Gordon

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper

    E. Gordon · 24 PTS

  5. Q4 0.0Eric Gordon

    Defensive rebound

    Eric Gordon defensive rebound

  6. Q4 2.0Al Horford

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Al Horford misses free throw 2 of 2

    A. Horford · 9 PTS

  7. Q4 2.0BOS

    Offensive rebound

    Celtics offensive team rebound

  8. Q4 2.0Al Horford

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Al Horford misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Horford · 9 PTS

  9. Q4 2.0Tarik Black

    Personal foul

    Tarik Black personal foul

    T. Black · 3 PTS

  10. Q4 3.0James Harden
    TO

    Turnover

    James Harden turnover

    J. Harden · 34 PTS

  11. Q4 3.0James Harden

    Offensive foul

    James Harden offensive foul

    J. Harden · 34 PTS

  12. Q4 3.0Al Horford
    +2

    Driving floating jump shot, 5 ft

    Al Horford makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot

    A. Horford · 9 PTS

    HOU 98 - 99 BOS
  13. Q4 7.0James Harden
    TO

    Turnover

    James Harden turnover

    J. Harden · 34 PTS

  14. Q4 7.0James Harden

    Offensive foul

    James Harden offensive foul

    J. Harden · 34 PTS

  15. SLAMQ4 7.0
    Jayson Tatum

    Dunk

    J. Tatum · 19 PTS · ast M. Smart

    Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Marcus Smart assists)

    HOU 98 - 97 BOS
  16. Q4 11.0BOS

    Full timeout

    Celtics Full timeout

  17. Q4 11.0James Harden

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Harden · 34 PTS

    HOU 98 - 95 BOS
  18. Q4 11.0James Harden

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Harden · 34 PTS

    HOU 97 - 95 BOS
  19. Q4 11.0Al Horford

    Personal foul

    Al Horford personal foul

    A. Horford · 9 PTS

  20. Q4 13.0HOU

    Full timeout

    Rockets Full timeout

  21. Q4 13.0Marcus Smart
    +2

    Driving layup

    Marcus Smart makes driving layup

    M. Smart · 13 PTS

    HOU 96 - 95 BOS
  22. Q4 18.0Kyrie Irving
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Trevor Ariza steals)

    K. Irving · 26 PTS

  23. Q4 18.0BOS

    Full timeout

    Celtics Full timeout

  24. Q4 18.0Marcus Smart

    Defensive rebound

    Marcus Smart defensive rebound

  25. Q4 18.0P.J. Tucker

    PJ Tucker misses free throw 2 of 2

    P.J. Tucker · 3 PTS

Leaders

HOUBOS
Points
James Harden
34
Kyrie Irving
26
Assists
James Harden
10
Marcus Smart
5
Rebounds
P.J. Tucker
9
Al Horford
8

Season seriesBOS leads series 1-0

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