Power forward Jayson Tatum scored 26 points as the leading scorer for the Celtics de Boston, which overcame 118-102 to the Rockets de Houston, in a duel of teams with losing marks.
The reserve forward, the French Evan Fournier scored 23 goals and the guard Jaylen Brown He contributed a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds that also helped the Celtics triumph (24-25), who broke a two-game losing streak and remain eighth in the Western Conference.
For the Rockets, the pivot Christian Wood he achieved a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds as the best scorer.
Listen to him Avery Bradley he scored 15 points and the forward Kevin Porter Jr. added 11 points as best scorers for the Rockets (13-35), who lost the third straight game and have the second-worst record in the Western Conference and the league.
The Rockets stayed close on the scoreboard from the start of the game despite playing their second straight game without the starting point guard John Wall, who continues with a fluid problem in his left knee.
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