The Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 with a Jayson Tatum game-winner. Tatum scored 27 points with 10 ...

Sitting at the podium after Monday night’s Celtics loss, Joe Mazzulla didn’t critique Luke Kornet for his ... Thompson and Rockets teammate Dillon Brooks combined for 69 points in the win ...

Kornet totaled 18 points (8-9 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Monday's 114-112 loss to the Rockets. This was a terrific showing for Kornet ...

But their decision to force Houston to play through Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson backfired. Thompson, who’s best known for his defense and was coming off the Rockets’ bench until earlier ...

Dillon Brooks shot 10-of-15 from 3-point range ... and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18, and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis smiles at ...

Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range ... and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.

Amen Thompson produced a career-high 33 points against Boston, and pushes Houston further up the standings, with 31-14 in second place.

The Boston Celtics have now blown a fourth-quarter lead nine times this season. Nine times in 47 games. They blew nine games in the fourth quarter all of last season. Monday night was the seventh time ...

Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.