Rockets roll past skidding Celtics
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Rockets romp past Celtics 109-85on Tuesday night. |
The Houston Rockets had a landslide win against the Boston Celtics 109-85 Tuesday night at Toyota Center, making their third victory in a row.
The Rockets played a complete game, leading the Celtics from start to finish. The host team enjoyed an advantage as much as 35 points in the third quarter. And they shot 57 percent as a team, including 72 percent in the first half.
Houston sustained good momentum both in offense and defense throughout the game and played with consistency, breaking a previous pattern in which the team could play one or two good quarters but failed to maintain a decent performance in the finishing period.
All five Houston starters scored in double figures. Power forward Terrence Jones, making his fourth consecutive start, led the Rockets with a career-high 24 points and nine rebounds.
Patrick Beverley chipped in 16 points, James Harden added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Dwight Howard had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons had 11 points apiece.
Courtney Lee had 17 points, Avery Bradley added 11 and Jared Sullinger had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Boston, which lost its fourth in a row. The Celtics shot a meager 32 percent in Tuesday's game.
With the win, the Rockets are 8-4 on the season and will play Dallas Wednesday.
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