National Basketball Association
Houston 109, Boston 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #24 Mike Callahan, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
18232
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Rockets 109, Celtics 85: Terrence Jones scored a career-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting and added nine rebounds as Houston crushed visiting Boston.
Patrick Beverley added 16 points and James Harden had 15 as the Rockets put six players in double figures. Dwight Howard collected 10 points and 11 rebounds for Houston, which shot 56.9 percent en route to its third straight win.
Former Rocket Courtney Lee scored 17 points off the bench to lead the Celtics, who have dropped four in a row. Avery Bradley was the only starter to reach double figures with 11 points on 5-of-22 shooting.
Houston took all the drama out of the contest in the opening five minutes, starting the game with an 18-1 burst behind six points from Jones and five from Beverley. The Rockets went 16-of-20 from the field in the first quarter - led by Jones’ 5-of-5 - and held a 40-18 lead after the opening 12 minutes.
Houston cooled slightly in the second, going 10-for-16, but coasted into the break with a 68-44 advantage. The Rockets used a 12-2 run early in the third quarter - highlighted by Harden’s pass between the legs of Boston’s Brandon Bass to Jones for a layup - to stretch the lead to 82-49 and were never threatened.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Rockets C Omer Asik, who had missed the last two games while away from the team after seeking a trade, got into the contest with just over seven minutes left and picked up four points and four rebounds. … Houston’s 40 first-quarter points were its most in an opening period since putting up 41 on the Miami Heat on Feb. 2, 2008. … Boston F Jeff Green scored four points on 2-of-7 shooting and is 6-for-25 from the field over the last three games.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Houston |
|
Courtney Lee 17 |
Scoring |
Terrence Jones 24 |
|
Phil Pressey 5 |
Assists |
Chandler Parsons 6 |
|
Jared Sullinger 9 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 12 |
|
Phil Pressey 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwight Howard 4 |
|
Kelly Olynyk 3 |
Steals |
Omri Casspi 3 |
|
Kris Humphries 2 |
Blocks |
Dwight Howard 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
85 |
32.3 |
7-20 |
14-20 |
16 |
43 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
| Houston
|
109 |
56.9 |
9-21 |
18-24 |
22 |
48 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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