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Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets

Monday, November 2, 2026 · Final · Toyota Center (Houston)

Boston Celtics93FinalHouston Rockets109

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Win probability HOU 100% · BOS 0%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4BOS50%HOU

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: HOU ahead · below: BOS ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+180+18HOU aheadBOS ahead

Scoring runs: BOS 9-0 (Q1 2:39 → Q1 57.8)HOU 10-0 (Q4 8:31 → Q4 6:52)

Team comparison

BOSHOU

32-8343-79Field goals
3954Field goal %
12-4214-353-pointers
29403-point %
17-209-13Free throws
3836Rebounds
139Offensive rebounds
2034Assists
68Steals
25Blocks
1614Turnovers
3450Points in the paint
218Fast-break points
1922Fouls
018Largest lead
00Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Celtics2921232093
Rockets29282527109

Boston Celtics — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jayson Tatum · starter3219691055-161-78-8+1
Derrick White · starter307231033-121-50-0-4
Baylor Scheierman · starter2711521024-93-60-0-10
Neemias Queta · starter2616610016-71-13-4+7
Hugo Gonzalez · starter166301003-60-10-0-16
Payton Pritchard304331010-70-54-6-17
Sam Hauser192211001-60-50-0-5
Luka Garza1814300104-94-72-2+2
Mitchell Robinson154400022-20-00-0-16
Jordan Walsh125300002-41-20-0-8
Ron Harper Jr.70110000-30-20-0-6
Mike Conley43000111-11-10-0-6
Dillon Mitchell20000000-00-00-0-1
Chris Cenac Jr.22000001-10-00-0-1

Houston Rockets — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Alperen Sengun · starter382671022112-151-21-2+21
Jabari Smith Jr. · starter36141000005-104-50-0+20
Kevin Durant · starter3312332145-60-02-3+10
Fred VanVleet · starter278291013-92-80-0+13
Amen Thompson · starter2514331025-90-04-5+2
Tari Eason2713430225-83-60-0+16
Marcus Smart208442022-102-82-2+5
Reed Sheppard178110013-72-40-0-1
Oscar Tshiebwe74100002-20-00-1-2
Bogdan Bogdanovic50010000-10-10-0+4
Bruce Thornton22000001-10-00-0-2
Isaiah Crawford20000000-00-00-0-4
Jae'Sean Tate20100000-10-10-0-2
Steven AdamsDid not play — right soleus strain
Clint CapelaDid not play — right ankle sprain

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game93-109
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter93-109
  3. 7.9BOSChris Cenac Jr. makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Ron Harper Jr. assists)93-109
  4. 20.5HOUBruce Thornton makes 17-foot pullup jump shot91-109
  5. 42.2BOSJordan Walsh makes 11-foot pullup jump shot91-107
  6. 1:02BOSJordan Walsh defensive rebound89-107
  7. 1:02HOUJae'Sean Tate misses 26-foot three point shot89-107
  8. 1:28HOUJae'Sean Tate defensive rebound89-107
  9. 1:28BOSJordan Walsh misses 29-foot three point jumper89-107
  10. 1:42HOUBruce Thornton enters the game for Amen Thompson89-107
  11. 1:42HOUOscar Tshiebwe enters the game for Alperen Sengun89-107
  12. 1:42HOUJae'Sean Tate enters the game for Fred VanVleet89-107
  13. 1:42HOUIsaiah Crawford enters the game for Kevin Durant89-107
  14. 1:42HOUBogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.89-107
  15. 1:42HOUKevin Durant personal take foul89-107
  16. 1:46HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)89-107
  17. 2:11HOUAmen Thompson defensive rebound89-104
  18. 2:11BOSJordan Walsh misses 22-foot pullup jump shot89-104
  19. 2:29BOSDillon Mitchell enters the game for Baylor Scheierman89-104
  20. 2:29BOSJordan Walsh enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez89-104
  21. 2:29BOSChris Cenac Jr. enters the game for Neemias Queta89-104
  22. 2:29BOSRon Harper Jr. enters the game for Derrick White89-104
  23. 2:29BOSLuka Garza enters the game for Jayson Tatum89-104
  24. 2:29BOSCeltics Full timeout89-104
  25. 2:29HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)89-104
  26. 2:52HOUKevin Durant defensive rebound89-102
  27. 2:52BOSJayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point jumper89-102
  28. 2:57BOSBaylor Scheierman offensive rebound89-102
  29. 2:57BOSHugo Gonzalez misses 26-foot three point jumper89-102
  30. 3:15BOSDerrick White defensive rebound89-102
  31. 3:15HOUAmen Thompson misses layup89-102
  32. 3:35BOSHugo Gonzalez enters the game for Payton Pritchard89-102
  33. 3:35HOUAlperen Sengun enters the game for Reed Sheppard89-102
  34. 3:35HOURockets Full timeout89-102
  35. 3:36BOSBaylor Scheierman makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)89-102
  36. 3:45HOUJabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun86-102
  37. 3:45HOUAlperen Sengun loose ball foul86-102
  38. 3:46BOSCeltics defensive team rebound86-102
  39. 3:46HOUAlperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot86-102
  40. 4:09BOSJayson Tatum makes 3-foot two point shot (Neemias Queta assists)86-102
  41. 4:20HOUAmen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason84-102
  42. 4:22BOSCeltics offensive team rebound84-102
  43. 4:22BOSDerrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper84-102
  44. 4:47HOUAlperen Sengun makes 10-foot jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)84-102
  45. 5:08BOSNeemias Queta makes 2-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)84-100
  46. 5:17HOUKevin Durant steps out of bounds turnover82-100
  47. 5:18HOUFred VanVleet enters the game for Marcus Smart82-100
  48. 5:18HOUKevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.82-100
  49. 5:36HOUJabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound82-100
  50. 5:36BOSPayton Pritchard misses 28-foot running jump shot82-100
  51. 5:45BOSBaylor Scheierman defensive rebound82-100
  52. 5:45HOUMarcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper82-100
  53. 6:04HOUJabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound82-100
  54. 6:04BOSDerrick White misses two point shot82-100
  55. 6:24HOUReed Sheppard makes 25-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)82-100
  56. 6:40BOSDerrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)82-97
  57. 6:52HOUAlperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)79-97
  58. 7:02BOSJayson Tatum enters the game for Sam Hauser79-95
  59. 7:02BOSshot clock turnover 79-95
  60. 7:02BOSCeltics offensive team rebound79-95
  61. 7:02BOSAlperen Sengun blocks Payton Pritchard 's 6-foot jumper79-95
  62. 7:29HOUReed Sheppard makes running layup (Tari Eason assists)79-95
  63. 7:33BOSDerrick White lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)79-93
  64. 7:56BOSNeemias Queta enters the game for Luka Garza79-93
  65. 7:56BOSBaylor Scheierman enters the game for Ron Harper Jr.79-93
  66. 7:56BOSCeltics Full timeout79-93
  67. 7:57HOUReed Sheppard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)79-93
  68. 8:13HOUJabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound79-90
  69. 8:13BOSSam Hauser misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot79-90
  70. 8:31HOUMarcus Smart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)79-90
  71. 8:52BOSLuka Garza makes 31-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)79-87
  72. 9:04HOUMarcus Smart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)76-87
  73. 9:25HOUJabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound76-84
  74. 9:25BOSDerrick White misses 18-foot pullup jump shot76-84
  75. 9:40HOUReed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Sam Hauser steals)76-84
  76. 10:05HOURockets defensive team rebound76-84
  77. 10:05BOSTari Eason blocks Ron Harper Jr. 's 6-foot jumper76-84
  78. 10:10BOSLuka Garza offensive rebound76-84
  79. 10:10BOSRon Harper Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper76-84
  80. 10:14BOSCeltics offensive team rebound76-84
  81. 10:14BOSRon Harper Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper76-84
  82. 10:22BOSCeltics offensive team rebound76-84
  83. 10:22BOSSam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh76-84
  84. 10:22BOSPayton Pritchard misses free throw 1 of 176-84
  85. 10:22HOUMarcus Smart away from play foul76-84
  86. 10:22BOSPayton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 176-84
  87. 10:22HOUMarcus Smart away from play foul75-84
  88. 10:22BOS(10:22) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout75-84
  89. 10:22BOSCeltics Full timeout75-84
  90. 10:32BOSRon Harper Jr. defensive rebound75-84
  91. 10:32HOUTari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper75-84
  92. 10:45BOSDerrick White out of bounds lost ball turnover75-84
  93. 11:02HOUAlperen Sengun makes 2-foot layup (Marcus Smart assists)75-84
  94. 11:07HOUMarcus Smart offensive rebound75-82
  95. 11:07HOUJabari Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot75-82
  96. 11:28BOSDerrick White makes 17-foot pullup jump shot75-82
  97. 11:45BOSJordan Walsh defensive rebound73-82
  98. 11:45HOUMarcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper73-82
  99. 11:50BOSJordan Walsh personal foul73-82
  100. 12:00BOSDerrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta73-82
  101. 12:00BOSJordan Walsh enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez73-82
  102. 12:00BOSRon Harper Jr. enters the game for Baylor Scheierman73-82
  103. 12:00HOUReed Sheppard enters the game for Kevin Durant73-82

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