Rockets Head to Boston, Face Battled-Tested Celtics
Guard Showdown. Rough Garden. Part Two.
The Rockets head to Boston on the second night of a back-to-back to face the Celtics, one of the best teams in the league. Boston holds the best record in the NBA at the moment, and are battle-tested, reaching the finals a season ago. They are led by the superstar guard duo of Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown. Tatum is a legitimate MVP candidate. Brown is a bonafide All-Star. They also have the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, in Marcus Smart, on their roster. Bottom line, Houston will need a lot of momentum form their previous victory, and some luck, if they want to beat this elite Celtics team.
The TD Garden, home to the C’s, is one of the toughest places to play for opponents in basketball. Their record may be 14-5 at home, which is impressive enough, but Boston’s fans are some of the best and loudest in the NBA. The Rockets have a rough road ahead of them on Tuesday night.
This is the part two of a back-to-back, Houston won in Chicago on Monday. The squad got into Boston very early in the morning, around 2 AM. Hopefully, the team can find some energy, and talent to keep up with one of the best teams in the league. The Rockets need some luck too if they want any chance to pull the upset tonight.
TD Garden: Boston, Massachusetts
Jersey Colors:
Houston Rockets (10-23): Red
Boston Celtics (24-10): White
Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT
TV: AT&T Sportsnet SW, NBA League Pass