Rockets Edge Celtics in Thrilling Finish as Amen Thompson Shines

Amen Thompson's career-high 33 points, including a last-second game-winner, lift the Rockets over a short-handed Celtics team in Boston.

Amen Thompson scored a career-high 33 points, including a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds left, to secure the Rockets' 114-112 victory over the Celtics.
Dillon Brooks contributed a career-high 10 three-pointers and 36 points, helping Houston overcome a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit.
The Celtics, missing key players Derrick White, Sam Hauser, and Al Horford, struggled defensively against Thompson and Brooks' dominant performances.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla took responsibility for late-game defensive lapses, citing poor matchup adjustments on Houston's final possessions.
Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka, now with the Rockets, implemented effective defensive strategies, limiting Jayson Tatum to just two shots in the fourth quarter.