Houston Rockets 109–93 Boston Celtics
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
- Venue
- Toyota CenterHouston
NBA: Houston Rockets beat Boston Celtics 109–93.
Game leaders
- SA26Sengun AlperenPointsTJ19Tatum Jayson
- SJ10Smith Jr. JabariReboundsTJ6Tatum Jayson
- SA10Sengun AlperenAssistsTJ9Tatum Jayson
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
Show as a table
| When | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 109 | 93 |
How the points came
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
Houston Rockets109
Two-pointers 58 (53%)Threes 42 (39%)Free throws 9 (8%)
Boston Celtics93
Two-pointers 40 (43%)Threes 36 (39%)Free throws 17 (18%)
The Four Factors
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
- 63.3%Effective field-goal %45.8%
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
- 13.3Turnovers per 100 plays14.0
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
- 0.16Free-throw rate0.24
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Key stats
- 29/44Two-pointers20/41
- 66Two-point %49
- 14/35Three pointers12/42
- 40Three point %29
- 9/13Free throws17/20
- 69Free throw %85
Quarter by quarter
Houston Rockets led after 3 of 4 quarters, Boston Celtics after 0. Largest lead at a break: 16 points, Houston Rockets after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 109 |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 93 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Houston Rockets: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.- Houston Rockets scored 603 points and allowed 538 in their last 5 games.
Boston Celtics: 5 won, 0 lost in their last 5 games.- Boston Celtics have won their last 5 games.
- Boston Celtics scored 599 points and allowed 534 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
Shooting
- 29/44Two-pointers20/41
- 66Two-point %49
- 14/35Three pointers12/42
- 40Three point %29
- 9/13Free throws17/20
- 69Free throw %85
Rebounds & playmaking
- 36Rebounds38
- 34Assists20
Defence
- 8Steals6
- 5Blocks2
Ball security
- 13Turnovers15
Quarter by quarter
Houston Rockets led after 3 of 4 quarters, Boston Celtics after 0. Largest lead at a break: 16 points, Houston Rockets after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 109 |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 93 |
Efficiency
A pace of 102.3 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
- Points per 100 plays
- 111.587.1
- True shooting %
- 64.3%50.7%
- Baskets assisted
- 79%63%
- Assists per turnover
- 2.621.33
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Shot by shot
Accuracy by shot type. Houston Rockets took 44% of their shots from three, Boston Celtics 51%.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
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| Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 29/44 | 20/41 |
| 3P | 14/35 | 12/42 |
| FT | 9/13 | 17/20 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Houston Rockets
Starters 74 · Bench 35
Boston Celtics
Starters 59 · Bench 34
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics
Show as a table
| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sengun Alperen | 38 | 26 | 15 | 81.9% | 1/2 | 1/2 | 7 | 10 |
| Tatum Jayson | 32 | 19 | 16 | 48.7% | 1/7 | 8/8 | 6 | 9 |
| Queta Neemias | 26 | 16 | 7 | 91.3% | 1/1 | 3/4 | 6 | 1 |
| Smith Jr. Jabari | 36 | 14 | 10 | 70.0% | 4/5 | 0/0 | 10 | 0 |
| Thompson Amen | 25 | 14 | 9 | 62.5% | 0/0 | 4/5 | 3 | 3 |
| Garza Luka | 18 | 14 | 9 | 70.9% | 4/7 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 |
| Eason Tari | 27 | 13 | 8 | 81.3% | 3/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 |
| Durant Kevin | 33 | 12 | 6 | 82.0% | 0/0 | 2/3 | 3 | 3 |
| B. Scheierman | 27 | 11 | 9 | 61.1% | 3/6 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 |
| VanVleet Fred | 27 | 8 | 9 | 44.4% | 2/8 | 0/0 | 2 | 9 |
| R. Sheppard | 17 | 8 | 7 | 57.1% | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Smart Marcus | 20 | 8 | 10 | 36.8% | 2/8 | 2/2 | 4 | 4 |
| White Derrick | 30 | 7 | 12 | 29.2% | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 |
| H. Gonzalez | 16 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Walsh Jordan | 12 | 5 | 4 | 62.5% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tshiebwe Oscar | 7 | 4 | 2 | 82.0% | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pritchard Payton | 30 | 4 | 7 | 20.7% | 0/5 | 4/6 | 3 | 3 |
| Robinson Mitchell | 15 | 4 | 2 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| Conley Mike | 4 | 3 | 1 | 150.0% | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Thornton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. C. Cenac | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hauser Sam | 19 | 2 | 6 | 16.7% | 0/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bogdanovic Bogdan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tate Jae'Sean | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Harper | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Durant Kevin | 32:43 | 12 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 3 | 3 |
| Smith Jr. Jabari | 36:08 | 14 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sengun Alperen | 37:44 | 26 | 11/13 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 7 | 10 |
| VanVleet Fred | 26:52 | 8 | 1/1 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 2 | 9 |
| Thompson Amen | 25:10 | 14 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 3 | 3 |
| Bogdanovic Bogdan | 05:17 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Crawford | 02:03 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eason Tari | 26:57 | 13 | 2/2 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 |
| R. Sheppard | 16:31 | 8 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Smart Marcus | 19:44 | 8 | 0/2 | 2/8 | 2/2 | 4 | 4 |
| Tate Jae'Sean | 01:42 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Thornton | 01:42 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tshiebwe Oscar | 07:27 | 4 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |