Rockets vs. Celtics Post-Game 12/27/22

Rockets Overpowered in Second Half, Lose 126-102 to Celtics

Not as Bad as it Looks.    Late Boston Beatdown.    One More to Go.

Houston kept pace with Boston in the first half on Tuesday night. The Rockets only trailed by one point after the first period, and seven at halftime. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough, Houston fell, 126-102, in Boston on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown combined to score 77 points, fueling the Celtics to victory. Jalen Green led the Rockets with 28 points on 50% shooting from the field, but Houston couldn’t match Boston’s firepower.

After having arguably the best game of his career, Alperen Sengun failed to score on Tuesday night. He did grab 9 rebounds, but the big man couldn’t find a point in the loss. Regardless, despite the final deficit, this loss wasn’t as bad as the final score makes it appear. Boston is just a really, really good team.

Only one more road game to go on this trip, as the Rockets visit Dallas and the red-hot Luka Doncic’s Mavericks on Thursday night. The Celtics are a better team overall than the Mavs, so Houston’s chances for victory should be greater in Dallas. They’ll have a day of rest, and they’ve played this team twice now, beating them once (albeit, without Doncic). At least the Rockets won’t have to see this Celtics team for a while, as Boston looks like championship contenders.