HOUSTON (AP) — Derrick White had 23 factors and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 every to steer the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night time.
The Celtics led by 10 after three and scored the primary 11 factors of the fourth quarter to push their benefit to 93-72. White, Kristaps Porzingis and Pritchard made 3s in that stretch to assist the Celtics draw back for his or her third straight victory.
Boston was up by 21 factors with about 4 1/2 minutes to go when coach Joe Mazzulla cleared the bench.
Porzingis added 11 factors with 5 rebounds in his return after lacking 4 video games with a sprained left ankle.
Jalen Inexperienced had 27 factors for the Rockets. They misplaced for the third time in 4 video games.
Takeaways
Celtics: Boston had no bother dealing with Houston regardless of taking part in with out Jaylen Brown, who missed a second straight sport with a shoulder pressure. Sam Hauser, who had 15 factors Thursday night time filling in for Brown, didn’t rating Friday night time.
Rockets: Houston began 38-year-old Jeff Inexperienced for the primary time this season with information Friday that Jabari Smith Jr. might miss as much as two months after breaking a bone in his hand throughout shootaround. Amen Thompson, the fourth decide within the 2023 draft, will fill in for him shifting ahead after ending up a two-game suspension Friday night time for a struggle with Miami’s Tyler Herro final weekend.
Key second
Boston’s large run to open the fourth quarter and lengthen the result in 21 factors.
Key stat
The Rockets made simply 32 of 88 pictures with Inexperienced going 10 of 21 and Cam Whitmore making simply 4 of 17.
Up subsequent
The Celtics go to Oklahoma Metropolis on Sunday, and the Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night time.
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