The NBA issued a $25,000 fine to Rockets forward Dillon Brooks “for using profane language during a live television interview” after a win in Boston.

The Boston Celtics lost in the final moments of the game as a Amen Thompson buzzer-beater lifted the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory

Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.

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The defending NBA champions return home after four against on the road against Western Conference opponents for a matchup on Monday, Jan. 27 that sees the Houston Rockets going against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

The Houston Rockets head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 29-14, which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 31-14, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.

Down two at the end of the second quarter, the Celtics now have the lead. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Rockets 96-85. If the Celtics keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 33-14 in no time.

The Houston Rockets keep proving how they are one of the top teams in the league. They hold the second seed in the Western Conference with just a week until the

Team Rebounds: 14. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 1 (Thompson). Turnovers: 7 (Adams 2, A.Holiday, Brooks, Ja.Green, Sengun, Thompson). Steals: 7 (Sengun 2, Brooks, Eason, Ja.Green, Thompson, VanVleet).

The Boston Celtics learned the hard way on Monday. The Celtics and Rockets battled in a hard-fought game at Boston's TD Garden. In the end, Thompson sunk the Celtics with a last-second bucket to secure a 114-112 Rockets win.

The Rockets sit second in the Western Conference and just beat the Cavaliers twice in four days, knocking them from the top spot in the NBA.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2024-2025 NBA season, sitting as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 32-14 record