nba Game Recap
Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Wrap - Boston Wins 126-102
The battle between the Celtics and Rockets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Houston was handed a 126-102 defeat on Tuesday at TD Garden.
Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -15.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 229.5.
Jaylen Brown had 39 points for Boston and Jayson Tatum chipped in with 38 points. Malcolm Brogdon had 8 assists for the Celtics, while Robert Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Houston got 28 points from Jalen Green in a losing cause and another 22 points from Kevin Porter Jr.. Kevin Porter Jr. contributed 9 assists for the Rockets, while Jabari Smith Jr. had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Boston were victorious, as the score was 56-49 at the break.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face Dallas.