Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics
22-15, 11-11 Away
89
22-15, 11-11 Away
29-8, 18-2 Home
85
29-8, 18-2 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Yao Ming makes two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Luis Scola misses 15-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest misses 23-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Ray Allen makes 7-foot running jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 6-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot
- Von Wafer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 7-foot two point shot
- Aaron Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Yao Ming misses technical free throw
- Rafer Alston misses jumper
- Yao Ming makes dunk
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Von Wafer misses dunk
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Von Wafer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carl Landry assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Yao Ming makes technical free throw
- Carl Landry misses 18-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 23-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 19-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 9-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes 12-foot two point shot
- Yao Ming makes driving dunk
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Brooks misses 64-foot three point jumper
- Gabe Pruitt makes 22-foot jumper
- Ron Artest makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
- Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carl Landry makes free throw 1 of 2
- Carl Landry makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis makes slam dunk
- Aaron Brooks makes two point shot
- Ron Artest misses jumper
- Gabe Pruitt misses 23-foot jumper
- Eddie House makes 21-foot two point shot
- Carl Landry makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
- Carl Landry misses free throw 1 of 1
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest makes 3-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 17-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Chuck Hayes makes 1-foot two point shot (Ron Artest assists)
- Ray Allen makes driving layup
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 1
- Aaron Brooks misses 4-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes 17-foot jumper (Brent Barry assists)
- Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ron Artest makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
- Brent Barry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ron Artest assists)
- Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Ron Artest misses 25-foot three pointer
- Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jumper
- Ron Artest makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes 16-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 1
- Yao Ming makes 12-foot two point shot
- Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 13-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes driving layup
- Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
- Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins misses jumper
- Yao Ming misses 5-foot hook shot
- Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
- Brent Barry misses 43-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston makes two point shot (Von Wafer assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 13-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
- Yao Ming makes 12-foot two point shot
- Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 1
- Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 17-foot two point shot
- Yao Ming misses 12-foot jumper
- Ron Artest makes 22-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Von Wafer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Von Wafer misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ron Artest misses jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ron Artest makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Glen Davis misses 5-foot hook shot
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Brooks misses 9-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses layup
- Chuck Hayes misses tip shot
- Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Von Wafer misses 9-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses free throw 1 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Gabe Pruitt misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carl Landry makes slam dunk (Yao Ming assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 15-foot two point shot
- Aaron Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- Yao Ming makes 12-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rafer Alston misses 6-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses jumper
- Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes technical free throw
- Von Wafer misses 19-foot jumper
- Leon Powe misses layup
- Von Wafer misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Gabe Pruitt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Luis Scola misses 20-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 22-foot jumper
- Ron Artest makes 18-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists)
- Gabe Pruitt makes 21-foot jumper
- Ron Artest misses 21-foot jumper
- Carl Landry misses 4-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes 14-foot jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Leon Powe misses jumper
- Yao Ming misses 7-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses 11-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 16-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes two point shot (Ron Artest assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot
- Aaron Brooks makes 24-foot three pointer
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
- Yao Ming makes 13-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Yao Ming misses free throw 1 of 2
- Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Von Wafer misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Von Wafer makes three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Paul Pierce misses jumper
- Yao Ming makes two point shot
- Ray Allen misses layup
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Kendrick Perkins (Rafer Alston gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Yao Ming makes two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Boston offensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Ron Artest personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists) | 2 | 3 |
| 10:52 | | Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 10:52 | | Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 2 | 3 |
| 10:52 | | Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10:30 | | Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists) | 4 | 6 |
| 10:07 | | Luis Scola misses 15-foot jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 10:07 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 9:55 | | Kevin Garnett bad pass | 4 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 9:37 | | Houston offensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 9:37 | | Paul Pierce loose ball foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | 4 | 6 |
| 9:30 | | Ron Artest misses 23-foot jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 9:29 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 9:18 | | Luis Scola illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 4 | 6 |
| 9:18 | | Ray Allen makes technical free throw | 4 | 7 |
| 9:06 | | Ray Allen makes 7-foot running jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 4 | 9 |
| 8:48 | | Ron Artest backcourt | 4 | 9 |
| 8:41 | | Luis Scola personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul) | 4 | 9 |
| 8:27 | | Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper | 4 | 9 |
| 8:26 | | Ron Artest defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Kendrick Perkins blocks Luis Scola's layup | 4 | 9 |
| 8:08 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 8:07 | | Kendrick Perkins bad pass | 4 | 9 |
| 7:52 | | Yao Ming makes 6-foot two point shot | 6 | 9 |
| 7:37 | | Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 6 | 11 |
| 7:18 | | Ron Artest offensive foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 6 | 11 |
| 7:18 | | Ron Artest turnover | 6 | 11 |
| 7:18 | | Houston full timeout | 6 | 11 |
| 7:18 | | Aaron Brooks enters the game for Ron Artest | 6 | 11 |
| 6:58 | | Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot | 6 | 13 |
| 6:33 | | Von Wafer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists) | 9 | 13 |
| 6:15 | | Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper | 9 | 13 |
| 6:13 | | Luis Scola defensive rebound | 9 | 13 |
| 6:03 | | Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 13 |
| 6:03 | | Houston defensive rebound | 9 | 13 |
| 6:01 | | Luis Scola loose ball foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 9 | 13 |
| 6:01 | | Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola | 9 | 13 |
| 5:47 | | Kevin Garnett makes 7-foot two point shot | 9 | 15 |
| 5:37 | | Ray Allen personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul) | 9 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Aaron Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 12 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists) | 12 | 17 |
| 4:52 | | Kevin Garnett illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 12 | 17 |
| 4:52 | | Yao Ming misses technical free throw | 12 | 17 |
| 4:52 | | Houston offensive rebound | 12 | 17 |
| 4:41 | | Rafer Alston misses jumper | 12 | 17 |
| 4:41 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound | 12 | 17 |
| 4:39 | | Yao Ming makes dunk | 14 | 17 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 14 | 19 |
| 3:59 | | Von Wafer misses dunk | 14 | 19 |
| 3:56 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 14 | 19 |
| 3:51 | | Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 14 | 22 |
| 3:30 | | Von Wafer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carl Landry assists) | 17 | 22 |
| 3:16 | | Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 17 | 25 |
| 3:00 | | Paul Pierce illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul) | 17 | 25 |
| 3:00 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 17 | 25 |
| 3:00 | | Yao Ming makes technical free throw | 18 | 25 |
| 2:58 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul) | 18 | 25 |
| 2:58 | | Boston full timeout | 18 | 25 |
| 2:50 | | Carl Landry misses 18-foot jumper | 18 | 25 |
| 2:48 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 18 | 25 |
| 2:34 | | Ray Allen misses 23-foot jumper | 18 | 25 |
| 2:33 | | Von Wafer defensive rebound | 18 | 25 |
| 2:26 | | Aaron Brooks bad pass | 18 | 25 |
| 2:01 | | Glen Davis makes 19-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists) | 18 | 27 |
| 1:44 | | Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper | 18 | 27 |
| 1:43 | | Carl Landry offensive rebound | 18 | 27 |
| 1:38 | | Rafer Alston misses 9-foot jumper | 18 | 27 |
| 1:37 | | Aaron Brooks offensive rebound | 18 | 27 |
| 1:35 | | Aaron Brooks makes two point shot | 20 | 27 |
| 1:20 | | Paul Pierce makes 12-foot two point shot | 20 | 29 |
| 1:02 | | Yao Ming 3 second | 20 | 29 |
| 1:02 | | Gabe Pruitt enters the game for Ray Allen | 20 | 29 |
| 1:02 | | Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 20 | 29 |
| 53.9 | | Yao Ming blocks Rajon Rondo's layup | 20 | 29 |
| 52.3 | | Leon Powe offensive rebound | 20 | 29 |
| 41.9 | | Yao Ming blocks Leon Powe's layup | 20 | 29 |
| 40.6 | | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 20 | 29 |
| 21.6 | | Yao Ming makes driving dunk | 22 | 29 |
| 7.5 | | Aaron Brooks personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 22 | 29 |
| 0.8 | | Carl Landry shooting foul (Glen Davis draws the foul) | 22 | 29 |
| 0.8 | | Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2 | 22 | 30 |
| 0.8 | | Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2 | 22 | 31 |
| 0.0 | | Aaron Brooks misses 64-foot three point jumper | 22 | 31 |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound | 22 | 31 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 22 | 31 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:Kevin Fehr
Referee:Eric Lewis
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 14 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 14 | 40 | .259 | 22.5 | W1 |
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 |
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