The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBA’s more surprising teams this season. After their past three games, they shouldn’t shock anyone.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the rest of the Celtics were surprised by the 3-point barrage from Rockets forward Dillon Brooks.
In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets 114-112 on Monday night, as Dillon Brooks lit up the court with a career-high 10 triples. The unexpected offensive explosion from Brooks shocked the Celtics, leaving stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to acknowledge the improbable performance.
Houston Rockets second-year forward Amen Thompson was selected for the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge on Tuesday, an unsurprising development for the 21-year-old who has become a league-wide sensation.
The Houston Rockets pulled off a huge upset over the Boston Celtics on the road on Monday night thanks to monster performances from Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks. Thompson ended up being the hero for the Rockets as he hit the game-winner with under one second remaining to lift Houston to a 114-112 win.
Dillon Brooks had a career night against the Celtics on Monday, but he's far from the only player who has stepped up his game against Boston.
Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets (31-14) face the Atlanta Hawks (22-24) at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM ET.The Rockets are coming off of a 114-112
Brooks smashed his career high with 36 points, while Thompson had a career-high 33, including the winning shot in the final second.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics Monday night 114-112, behind offensive outbursts from Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks.
The Houston Rockets have a top-four record in the entire NBA this season and for the most part, it has been due to their elite defense. For the first three months of the season, the Rockets had a top two defense.
The Celtics pushed their lead to as many as 12 points early in the fourth quarter Rockets did not go down without a fight late, answering with a 13-0 run to retake the lead. It was a back-and-forth battle down the stretch with the two sides trading baskets before Thompson hit the game-winner with 0.7 seconds left in regulation.