Celtics 99-98 Rockets (29 Dec, 2017) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

25-8, 12-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	32	30	16	20	98
BOS	12	26	31	30	99

TIME	HOU	BOS
12:00	Nene vs. Al Horford (Ryan Anderson gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Ryan Anderson misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Trevor Ariza offensive rebound	0	0
11:38	Eric Gordon makes 28-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:19	Al Horford misses 12-foot two point shot	3	0
11:16	James Harden defensive rebound	3	0
11:10	James Harden bad pass (Al Horford steals)	3	0
11:08	Al Horford offensive charge	3	0
11:08	Al Horford turnover	3	0
10:55	Nene makes 2-foot dunk (Eric Gordon assists)	5	0
10:39	Jayson Tatum misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	5	0
10:35	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	5	0
10:31	Ryan Anderson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)	8	0
10:21	Marcus Smart bad pass (Nene steals)	8	0
10:14	James Harden misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	8	0
10:12	Al Horford defensive rebound	8	0
10:04	Marcus Smart misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	8	0
10:00	Nene defensive rebound	8	0
9:45	Nene makes 1-foot layup (James Harden assists)	10	0
9:20	Marcus Smart lost ball turnover (Nene steals)	10	0
9:02	James Harden makes driving layup	12	0
9:00	Celtics Full timeout	12	0
9:00	Abdel Nader enters the game for Aron Baynes	12	0
8:46	Kyrie Irving misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	0
8:44	Ryan Anderson defensive rebound	12	0
8:36	Nene misses two point shot	12	0
8:33	Al Horford defensive rebound	12	0
8:29	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	12	0
8:26	James Harden defensive rebound	12	0
8:22	Ryan Anderson misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	0
8:19	Al Horford defensive rebound	12	0
8:12	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Abdel Nader assists)	12	3
7:51	Eric Gordon makes layup (James Harden assists)	14	3
7:36	Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	14	6
7:19	Nene makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	16	6
7:02	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	16	6
7:00	Nene defensive rebound	16	6
6:41	James Harden makes driving layup	18	6
6:27	Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	18	8
6:09	Trevor Ariza misses 9-foot two point shot	18	8
6:09	Celtics defensive team rebound	18	8
6:09	Nene loose ball foul	18	8
5:50	Kyrie Irving makes driving floating jump shot	18	10
5:38	Ryan Anderson makes 32-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	21	10
5:25	Marcus Smart misses three point jumper	21	10
5:22	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	21	10
5:18	Eric Gordon misses two point shot	21	10
5:15	Al Horford defensive rebound	21	10
5:12	Terry Rozier enters the game for Jayson Tatum	21	10
5:12	Daniel Theis enters the game for Al Horford	21	10
5:12	Briante Weber enters the game for Eric Gordon	21	10
5:12	Tarik Black enters the game for Ryan Anderson	21	10
5:12	PJ Tucker enters the game for Nene	21	10
5:06	Daniel Theis out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	10
5:00	Kyrie Irving blocks James Harden 's 3-foot driving layup	21	10
5:00	Celtics defensive team rebound	21	10
4:48	Kyrie Irving out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	10
4:48	Marcus Morris enters the game for Marcus Smart	21	10
4:39	Abdel Nader shooting foul	21	10
4:39	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	22	10
4:39	Gerald Green enters the game for Trevor Ariza	22	10
4:39	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	23	10
4:17	Marcus Morris lost ball turnover (PJ Tucker steals)	23	10
4:11	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	10
4:07	Abdel Nader defensive rebound	23	10
4:03	Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Briante Weber steals)	23	10
3:58	Briante Weber makes two point shot	25	10
3:39	Gerald Green personal foul	25	10
3:31	Tarik Black blocks Marcus Morris 's 3-foot driving layup	25	10
3:27	Gerald Green defensive rebound	25	10
3:27	Terry Rozier shooting foul	25	10
3:27	Briante Weber makes free throw 1 of 2	26	10
3:27	Briante Weber makes free throw 2 of 2	27	10
3:19	Marcus Morris offensive charge	27	10
3:19	Marcus Morris turnover	27	10
3:11	Terry Rozier blocks James Harden's driving layup	27	10
3:11	Rockets offensive team rebound	27	10
3:11	Shane Larkin enters the game for Kyrie Irving	27	10
3:11	Marcus Smart enters the game for Abdel Nader	27	10
3:06	James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	10
3:05	Terry Rozier defensive rebound	27	10
3:00	Terry Rozier misses two point shot	27	10
3:00	Briante Weber defensive rebound	27	10
2:53	Marcus Morris blocks James Harden 's 4-foot driving layup	27	10
2:52	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	27	10
2:48	Terry Rozier makes two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)	27	12
2:28	Marcus Morris personal foul	27	12
2:28	Rockets Full timeout	27	12
2:20	Daniel Theis defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	27	12
2:20	James Harden makes technical free throw	28	12
2:08	Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	12
2:04	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	28	12
1:48	Terry Rozier misses 27-foot step back jumpshot	28	12
1:46	James Harden defensive rebound	28	12
1:37	Gerald Green misses two point shot	28	12
1:36	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	28	12
1:23	Marcus Morris misses 12-foot two point shot	28	12
1:23	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	28	12
1:05	James Harden makes 28-foot step back jumpshot	31	12
44.0	Marcus Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	12
41.0	Rockets defensive team rebound	31	12
41.0	Eric Gordon enters the game for Briante Weber	31	12
32.0	Eric Gordon misses driving layup	31	12
31.0	Tarik Black offensive rebound	31	12
31.0	Terry Rozier shooting foul	31	12
31.0	Tarik Black misses free throw 1 of 2	31	12
31.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	31	12
31.0	Tarik Black makes free throw 2 of 2	32	12
15.0	Daniel Theis misses 7-foot two point shot	32	12
11.0	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	32	12
1.0	James Harden out of bounds lost ball turnover	32	12
1.0	Marcus Morris misses 28-foot three point jumper	32	12
1.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	32	12
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	12

Celtics pull off epic rally in Boston

1:02

Harden nails a dagger

0:20

Rozier slams it home after big steal

0:19

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Rockets
98
Celtics
99

Game 1

29/12

Celtics
120
Rockets
123

Game 2

4/3

TD Garden

1:00 AM, 29 December 2017

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Mark Lindsay
Tony Brothers
Gediminas Petraitis
Gediminas Petraitis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

Thibodeau praises Knicks' mental toughness against 76ers

Tom Thibodeau reflects on the Knicks' outstanding effort as they outlast the 76ers to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

NBA playoffs 2024: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights

The Celtics close out the Heat while the Mavericks take a series lead. Here's what you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.

Knicks outlast 76ers to advance to the 2nd round

Jalen Brunson's 41 points wills the Knicks to a 118-115 Game 6 victory to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

ESPN BET is operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Houston Rockets

Boston Celtics

HOU @ BOS Videos

Celtics pull off epic rally in Boston

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Game Information

2023-24 Southwest Standings

2023-24 Atlantic Standings

NBA News

Thibodeau praises Knicks' mental toughness against 76ers

NBA playoffs 2024: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights

Knicks outlast 76ers to advance to the 2nd round