The Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets by a landslide, showcasing their offensive prowess with a 109-86 win. Derrick White and Jayson Tatum led the charge with 23 and 20 points respectively, while the Celtics shot a blistering 19 out of 39 from beyond the arc. The Rockets, hampered by multiple injuries and suspensions, struggled to keep pace.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics expectedly breezed past Jalen Green and the heavily undermanned Houston Rockets with a 23-point blowout win. Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and the visiting Boston Celtics rode a brilliant offensive first half to a 109-86 win over the injury-depleted Houston Rockets on Friday (Saturday, January 4, Manila time).
White scored 23 points and drilled six 3-pointers while Tatum scored 10 of his 20 points down the stretch of the first half to help the Celtics — who played without Jaylen Brown (shoulder) — cruise to victory. Payton Pritchard and Jrue Holiday totaled six 3-pointers and chipped in 20 and 14 points, respectively, as Boston made 19 of 39 3-point attempts and overwhelmed the Rockets with offensive precision. Houston could not keep pace while falling to 1-3 on its five-game homestand. Jalen Green led the Rockets with 27 points while Alperen Sengun added 14 points and seven rebounds. But Houston could not overcome the absences of Amen Thompson (suspension), Tari Eason (leg), and Jabari Smith Jr., who broke his left (non-shooting) hand during shootaround earlier Friday.Both teams were scorching early, shooting a combined 11 for 16 while Houston pushed to a 15-12 lead by the 7:29 mark of the first quarter. But the Celtics seized control with a 10-0 run out of a timeout, with Holiday nailing two 3-pointers and Luke Kornet adding a pair of dunks. Boston extended to a 17-4 run and double-digit lead Houston shaved to 37-31 entering the second. Holiday scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting while Pritchard tallied 10 points off the bench in the first quarter. The Celtics shot 6
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