February 5th - The Celtics defeated the Rockets 114-93. White led the team with 28 points and 8 assists, while Pritchard contributed 27 points and 7 assists. For the Rockets, Durant struggled, scoring only 15 points and grabbing 5 rebounds .

In the first quarter, the Rockets took a 6- point lead after a brief period of probing . However, the Celtics narrowed the gap with a steady half-court offense. The Celtics held a slight 18-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Rockets briefly took a 35-33 lead early on. But the Celtics quickly regained control and gradually built an 8- point advantage. Smith was on fire, scoring 11 points in the quarter , but the Rockets still trailed 42-49 at halftime .

After switching sides, the Celtics quickly extended their lead to over 20 points. White hit four three-pointers in the quarter , scoring 14 points and completely suppressing the Rockets' comeback attempt. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics held a commanding 85-63 lead. In the final quarter, the Rockets narrowed the gap to 20 points, but the Celtics didn't give their opponents a chance to close the gap. Pritchard hit consecutive three-pointers, scoring 11 points. Ultimately, the Celtics defeated the Rockets 114-93.

Celtics player statistics

White had 28 points, 1 rebound, and 8 assists; Pritchard had 27 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists; Garza had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists; Shaiman had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists; Harper had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists; Kelta had 10 points, 19 rebounds, and 2 assists; Walsh had 2 points and 4 rebounds; Gonzalez had 2 points and 3 rebounds; and Minott had 2 rebounds.

Rockets player statistics

Durant 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist; Smith 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Shen Jing 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists; Thompson 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists; Ethan 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Holiday 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Sheppard 9 points, 2 rebounds; Capela 4 points, 5 rebounds; Green 3 points; Crawford 2 points, 1 rebound.

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