Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets
37-29, 12-19 Away
103
37-29, 12-19 Away
39-26, 20-13 Home
92
39-26, 20-13 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Antoine Walker missed 11 ft running jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Antoine Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Antoine Walker made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Antoine Walker made dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Paul Pierce missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.
- Paul Pierce made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Tony Allen made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed two point shot.
- Bob Sura missed 11 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tony Allen missed layup.
- Mark Blount missed tip shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Gary Payton made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Gary Payton made driving layup.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Mark Blount made layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Antoine Walker made three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- David Wesley made three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Ricky Davis missed 13 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made dunk. Assisted by Mike James.
- Gary Payton missed layup.
- Mark Blount missed tip shot.
- Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Tracy McGrady made running jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Mark Blount made jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made slam dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Mark Blount missed 17 ft jumper.
- Mike James missed 23 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Paul Pierce missed driving layup.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Dikembe Mutombo made tip shot.
- Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis made driving layup.
- Mike James missed 21 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson missed layup.
- Scott Padgett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made 16 ft running jumper.
- Al Jefferson made two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Al Jefferson missed layup.
- Delonte West missed tip shot.
- Mike James made running jumper.
- Al Jefferson made slam dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis made dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Delonte West made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Al Jefferson made dunk. Assisted by Delonte West.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft hook shot.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Delonte West made layup.
- Bob Sura missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Al Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Al Jefferson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton missed driving layup.
- Jon Barry made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Bob Sura made driving layup.
- Antoine Walker missed 17 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
- Antoine Walker missed three point jumper.
- Antoine Walker made layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Allen.
- Jon Barry made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Ricky Davis missed 41 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made 12 ft two point shot.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 5 ft jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 18 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft two point shot.
- Antoine Walker made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- David Wesley missed Technical Free Throw.
- Mark Blount made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Mark Blount missed 20 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw.
- Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw.
- Paul Pierce made driving dunk.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tracy McGrady missed three point jumper.
- Tony Allen missed 18 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed driving layup.
- Mark Blount missed 16 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jon Barry made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Mark Blount made 20 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed driving layup.
- Mark Blount made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft hook shot.
- Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Antoine Walker missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marcus Banks missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Marcus Banks made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen missed 14 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Delonte West missed 13 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis made two point shot.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Ricky Davis made two point shot.
- David Wesley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Marcus Banks missed 16 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made driving layup.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mark Blount made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Ricky Davis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Mike James missed 22 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marcus Banks made driving layup.
- Scott Padgett made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tony Allen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bob Sura made three point jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Jon Barry made driving layup.
- Paul Pierce made driving layup.
- Bob Sura missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis missed 18 ft running jumper.
- Jon Barry made three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Bob Sura missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Antoine Walker made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Tracy McGrady made 16 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura made driving layup.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Antoine Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Antoine Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Tony Allen made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Scott Padgett made running jumper.
- Marcus Banks missed driving layup.
- Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Raef LaFrentz vs. Yao Ming. Antoine Walker gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Antoine Walker missed 11 ft running jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Tracy McGrady made driving layup. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Boston offensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Antoine Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Bob Sura missed layup. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:38 | | Antoine Walker made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Lost Ball. Stolen by Antoine Walker. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Antoine Walker made dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:57 | | Tracy McGrady Lost Ball. Stolen by Raef LaFrentz. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:56 | | Bob Sura Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:56 | | Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 2 |
| 9:56 | | Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 2 |
| 9:42 | | Clarence Weatherspoon made dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Paul Pierce missed 17 ft jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:19 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Gary Payton defensive rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:59 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:45 | | Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon. | 8 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Paul Pierce made driving layup. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:06 | | Tracy McGrady Lost Ball. Stolen by Paul Pierce. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:04 | | Paul Pierce Turnover | 10 | 6 |
| 7:56 | | Tracy McGrady made driving layup. | 10 | 8 |
| 7:39 | | Tony Allen made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:30 | | Raef LaFrentz Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:18 | | David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 12 | 11 |
| 7:01 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 7:01 | | Clarence Weatherspoon defensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:54 | | Raef LaFrentz Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:54 | | Mark Blount enters the game for Raef LaFrentz. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:43 | | Bob Sura missed two point shot. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:41 | | Bob Sura offensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:35 | | Bob Sura missed 11 ft jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:26 | | Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:24 | | Clarence Weatherspoon defensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Bob Sura's layup blocked by Paul Pierce. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:18 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:11 | | Tony Allen missed layup. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:09 | | Mark Blount offensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:09 | | Mark Blount missed tip shot. | 12 | 11 |
| 6:07 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 5:54 | | Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | Tony Allen defensive rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Tracy McGrady Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 12 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 12 | 11 |
| 5:26 | | Gary Payton made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 15 | 11 |
| 5:03 | | Clarence Weatherspoon's layup blocked by Mark Blount. | 15 | 11 |
| 5:03 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 15 | 11 |
| 4:56 | | Gary Payton made driving layup. | 17 | 11 |
| 4:46 | | Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 17 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | Mark Blount made layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:18 | | Mark Blount Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:18 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Tony Allen. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:18 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Clarence Weatherspoon. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:05 | | Tracy McGrady missed two point shot. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:03 | | Antoine Walker defensive rebound. | 19 | 13 |
| 3:53 | | David Wesley Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 19 | 13 |
| 3:47 | | Antoine Walker made three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 22 | 13 |
| 3:30 | | David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 22 | 13 |
| 3:28 | | Houston defensive rebound. | 22 | 13 |
| 3:15 | | Mark Blount made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 24 | 13 |
| 2:54 | | David Wesley made three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:43 | | Ricky Davis missed 13 ft jumper. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:41 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:38 | | David Wesley's layup blocked by Ricky Davis. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:38 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:38 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:38 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:38 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 24 | 16 |
| 2:27 | | Dikembe Mutombo made dunk. Assisted by Mike James. | 24 | 18 |
| 2:09 | | Mark Blount Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 24 | 18 |
| 2:03 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 24 | 18 |
| 1:54 | | Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Antoine Walker. | 24 | 18 |
| 1:49 | | Gary Payton missed layup. | 24 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Mark Blount offensive rebound. | 24 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Mark Blount missed tip shot. | 24 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Gary Payton offensive rebound. | 24 | 18 |
| 1:37 | | Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 26 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Tracy McGrady made running jumper. Assisted by Mike James. | 26 | 20 |
| 1:07 | | Mark Blount made jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis. | 28 | 20 |
| 48.9 | | Tracy McGrady missed jumper. | 28 | 20 |
| 47.4 | | Gary Payton defensive rebound. | 28 | 20 |
| 39.9 | | Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Scott Padgett. | 28 | 20 |
| 34.3 | | Tracy McGrady made slam dunk. Assisted by David Wesley. | 28 | 22 |
| 17.9 | | Mark Blount missed 17 ft jumper. | 28 | 22 |
| 15.9 | | Mike James defensive rebound. | 28 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Mike James missed 23 ft jumper. | 28 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 28 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 28 | 22 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Jess Kersey
Referee:Eric Lewis
Referee:Zach Zarba
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 34 | 18 | .654 | - | W5 |
| New York | 33 | 19 | .635 | 1 | L1 |
| Toronto | 31 | 22 | .585 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 29 | 22 | .569 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 13 | 37 | .260 | 20 | L3 |
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 30 | .400 | 14.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 14 | 40 | .259 | 22.5 | W1 |
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