Thompson hits game-winning shot and scores 33 points as Rockets rally past Celtics 114-112
BOSTON (AP) Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The Rockets won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.
Rockets leading scorer Jalen Green was held to 12 points.
Thompson broke free off an inbounds play and went in for an easy dunk, pushing Houston in front 112-110. But after a timeout, Tatum got the ball near midcourt and drove in for the tying layup with 5.3 seconds left.
Brooks’ 10th 3-pointer gave the Rockets a 108-106 lead with 1:39 to play.
The Celtics easily won the first meeting between the teams in Houston on Jan. 3.
Houston coach Ime Udoka said before the game that forward Cam Whitmore was “sick and back at the hotel.”
Rockets: Coming off their second win over East-leading Cleveland in a week, the surprising Rockets rallied after falling behind by 12 early in the final quarter.
Celtics: With center Al Horford a very late scratch after going through warmups, Derrick White (bruised right shin) and Sam Hauser (right hip) all out, coach Joe Mazzulla mixed and matched some unusual lineups by going deep into the bench.
Thompson took the ball just outside the 3-point line, drove and hit his winning shot over Brown.
Tatum missed all five shot attempts in the opening half.
The Rockets are at the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, the third stop on a four-game trip. The Celtics host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Alperen Sengun vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Amen Thompson gains possession) | |||
11:33 | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | |||
11:32 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
11:27 | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point running jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 0-3 | |
11:13 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 2-3 | |
11:01 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 2-5 | |
10:41 | Amen Thompson misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
10:40 | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:22 | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:21 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 2-7 | |
9:49 | Fred VanVleet misses two point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Fred VanVleet personal foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul) | |||
9:35 | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point cutting layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 2-9 | |
9:24 | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:23 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Luke Kornet misses two point cutting layup | |||
9:10 | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | |||
9:03 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 5-9 | |
8:48 | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point driving hook shot | 5-11 | |
8:25 | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Dillon Brooks misses two point putback layup | |||
8:21 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Kristaps Porzingis personal foul (Loose ball) (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
8:11 | Alperen Sengun misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:09 | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 5-14 | |
7:42 | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
7:42 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-14 | |
7:42 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-14 | |
7:24 | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | |||
7:21 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 9-14 | |
7:04 | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-17 | |
6:40 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 12-17 | |
6:24 | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point cutting dunk (Jaylen Brown assists) | 12-19 | |
6:01 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 15-19 | |
5:49 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
5:47 | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
5:36 | Jrue Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:35 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving hook shot | |||
5:15 | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-21 | |
5:04 | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | |||
5:04 | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-22 | |
4:52 | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
4:44 | Jrue Holiday personal foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | |||
4:39 | Tari Eason misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:37 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
4:36 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point putback dunk | 17-22 | |
4:19 | Xavier Tillman turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Brooks steals) | |||
4:11 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 20-22 | |
3:52 | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:49 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving layup | |||
3:38 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Jaylen Brown misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:29 | Rockets defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 23-22 | |
2:59 | Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:58 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 25-22 | |
2:51 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
2:29 | Xavier Tillman misses two point cutting layup | |||
2:28 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
2:13 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Steven Adams turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals) | |||
2:08 | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | |||
1:56 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Rockets defensive rebound | |||
1:44 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot | 27-22 | |
1:22 | Xavier Tillman misses three point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
1:15 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-22 | |
1:15 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-22 | |
1:04 | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point pullup jump shot | 29-25 | |
0:46 | Amen Thompson turnover (traveling) | |||
0:25 | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:24 | Neemias Queta offensive rebound | |||
0:13 | Xavier Tillman misses three point jump shot | |||
0:11 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
0:06 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running layup | 31-25 | |
0:02 | +2 | Neemias Queta makes two point cutting layup (Payton Pritchard assists) | 31-27 | |
0:00 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |