nba Game Recap
Recap - Celtics Defeat Houston 145-113
Boston cruised to victory on Saturday, running Houston out of the gym and running up a 145-113 score 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 OVER the closing number of 227.0.
Jaylen Brown had 32 points for Boston and Jayson Tatum chipped in with 27 points. Derrick White had 5 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
The Rockets got a 22-point performance from Cam Whitmore, who was supported by 19 points from Alperen Sengun. Fred VanVleet had 7 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while Amen Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Boston led at halftime, 69-58.
Boston heads into a battle against the Raptors. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.