Game ID: 22500146
Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 24 24 24 29 101HOU 37 29 31 31 128
BOS vs HOU ScoutingBOS vs HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/27 · back-to-back
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restNEW Minott 16 to 22 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 11/01 · back-to-backOUT Boucher missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 13 min (122% of 10)
NEW Minott 16 to 24 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restBACK Boucher back 11/01 after 2, 13 min since (122% of 10)
NEW Minott 16 to 23 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restBACK Boucher back 11/01 after 2, 10 min since (96% of 10)
NEW Minott 16 to 23 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restBACK Boucher back 11/01 after 2, 10 min since (96% of 10)
NEW Minott 16 to 25 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
NEW Minott 16 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 10/21 · season opener
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/24 · 2 days' rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/27 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 10/21, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/21, returns tonight: 7 min (53% of 14)
HOU availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Sengun 34 to 39 min over the last 3
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 3
HOU availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 5 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (54% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 6 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 8 min since (60% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 7 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 8 since 10/21, out tonight
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
10/26 @ DET 113-119 — BOS notes
BOS lost 113-119. BOS shot 43% (40 of 94) to DET's 42%, 15 of 45 from three, and got to the line 24 times to DET's 36. The glass went 38-55 against them. Brown led with 41 (12 of 25, 5 of 9 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Pritchard added 21, White 15. Q1 was theirs, 33-24, but the other 3 periods went 95-80 against them. They led by as many as 17. Simons's -13 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ NOP 122-90 — BOS notes
BOS won 122-90. BOS shot 48% (46 of 95) to NOP's 33%, 18 of 53 from three, and got to the line 15 times to NOP's 28. The glass went 54-35 for them. Simons led with 25 (9 of 17, 6 of 13 from three); Pritchard added 18, Garza 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-12: a lead of 9 became 32. Minott was the night's best plus/minus at +42.
10/29 vs CLE 125-105 — BOS notes
BOS won 125-105. BOS shot 44% (42 of 95) to CLE's 40%, 21 of 57 from three. BOS turned it over 9 times to CLE's 14. The glass went 53-42 for them. Brown led with 30 (12 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Hauser added 21, White 19. The hinge was Q2, 35-18: BOS came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 20. Queta was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
10/31 @ PHI 109-108 — BOS notes
BOS won 109-108. BOS shot 44% (44 of 101) to PHI's 47%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 12 times to PHI's 29. BOS turned it over 9 times to PHI's 18. Brown led with 32 (13 of 19, 4 of 7 from three); Simons added 19, White 15. The hinge was Q1, 38-25: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Simons was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/01 vs HOU 101-128 — BOS notes
BOS lost 101-128. BOS took 26 more shots (103 to 77), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to HOU's 55%, 14 of 44 from three, and got to the line just 7 times against 25 fouls committed. BOS turned it over 10 times to HOU's 18. The glass went 36-53 against them. Scheierman led with 17 (6 of 7, 4 of 5 from three); Pritchard added 14, Brown 12. Q4 was theirs, 29-31, but the other 3 periods went 97-72 against them. Brown's -20 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 16 a game. One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 124, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 33 free throws a game; Markkanen at 36 and George at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Tshiebwe (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 33 free throws a game to Boston's 16 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 120, Utah 111.
11/05 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Simons at 15 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sarr at 19 and McCollum at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Watkins (3 straight), Cooper (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Washington's 130 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 121, Washington 109, Boston by 12.
11/07 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 31 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Fra. Wagner at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Pritchard at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 31 free throws a game to Boston's 17 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 9. Call it Orlando 116, Boston 115, Boston keeping it close.
11/09 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 23 and Banchero at 22 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Pritchard at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 30 free throws a game to Boston's 16 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Boston minus-6. Call it Orlando 117, Boston 112.
10/21 @ OKC 124-125 — HOU notes
HOU lost 124-125 in 2 overtimes. HOU shot 44% (43 of 97) to OKC's 44%, 11 of 39 from three, and went to the line 31 times to OKC's 25 — 27 points from the stripe to their 20. HOU turned it over 22 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 52-38 for them. Sengun led with 39 (12 of 24, 5 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Durant added 23, Thompson 18. Q1 was theirs, 30-27, but the other 5 periods went 98-94 against them. They led by as many as 12.
10/24 vs DET 111-115 — HOU notes
HOU lost 111-115. HOU shot 39% (32 of 83) to DET's 47%, 10 of 22 from three, and went to the line 48 times to DET's 23 — 37 points from the stripe to their 15. Durant led with 37 (9 of 18, 3 of 3 from three, 16 of 18 at the line); Sengun added 17, Smith Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 91-81 against them. Sheppard's -13 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs BKN 137-109 — HOU notes
HOU won 137-109. HOU shot 58% (49 of 85) to BKN's 48%, 16 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to BKN's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. Eason led with 22 (8 of 12, 5 of 7 from three); Sengun added 21, Durant 19. The hinge was Q1, 42-25: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 33. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
10/29 @ TOR 139-121 — HOU notes
HOU won 139-121. HOU shot 57% (50 of 87) to TOR's 51%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 34 times to TOR's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. HOU turned it over 15 times to TOR's 10. The glass went 53-22 for them. Durant led with 31 (11 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Smith Jr. added 25, Thompson 18. The hinge was Q1, 39-30: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/01 @ BOS 128-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 128-101. HOU shot 55% (42 of 77) to BOS's 39%, 19 of 29 from three, and went to the line 35 times to BOS's 7 — 25 points from the stripe to their 7. HOU turned it over 18 times to BOS's 10, and BOS turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 53-36 for them. Durant led with 26 (8 of 11, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 17, Sengun 16. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/03 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 35 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (5 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Davis at 21 and Washington at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight), Lively II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Dallas minus-6 and the arc, Houston at 45 percent from three to Dallas's 32. Call it Houston 123, Dallas 110, Houston by 13.
11/05 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 19 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 35 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 46 percent from three to Memphis's 33 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Memphis plus-0. Call it Houston 121, Memphis 113.
11/07 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Castle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Kornet (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 46 from three, 29 free throws a game; Durant at 22 and Thompson at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Finney-Smith (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 46 percent from three to San Antonio's 37 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-14 a night and San Antonio plus-9. Call it Houston 117, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/09 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 30 and Rollins at 18 a game. Without Porter Jr. (8 straight), Nance (7 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 46 from three, 28 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Finney-Smith (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-14 a night and Milwaukee minus-3 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 17 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Houston 120, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
JD J. Davison
JG J. Green
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
BOSAS A. Simons
AW A. Williams
BS B. Scheierman
CB C. Boucher
DW D. White
GO Gonzalez
HG H. González
JB J. Brown
JM J. Minott
JW J. Walsh
LG L. Garza
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
RH R. Harper Jr.
SH S. Hauser
HOU/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
BOSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters before resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday night.
Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. and Josh Okogie each scored 12 as Houston won its third straight following an 0-2 start to the season and ended Boston’s three-game win streak.
Baylor Scheierman led Boston with 17 points. Payton Pritchard had 14 points, Josh Minott finished with 10 points and six rebounds and Jaylen Brown had 12 points for Boston, sitting out the fourth one night after leading the Celtics with 32 points in a 109-108 win at Philadelphia on Friday night.
The Celtics were out of synch throughout the night and could not keep up with Durant and the well-rested Rockets, who shot 57 percent in the first half and led 66-48 at halftime. The Rockets outrebounded the Celtics 53-36.
In addition to making 8 of 11 from the floor, Durant was 8 for 9 from the foul line, hitting three straight on a string of technical fouls early in the third quarter as Boston’s frustrations boiled over.
Coach Joe Mazzula received the first technical with 9:07 left in the period, followed by a 3-second violation and then a flopping call on Boston’s Chris Boucher as Thompson put back a rebound. Durant added a free throw on the flopping technical and Houston led 74-50 with 8:41 left in the third.
The Rockets led 97-72 by the end of the third quarter and Boston fans started filing out of the arena as reserves for both teams finished out the final quarter.
Durant scored 12 in the first period and had 20 points by halftime.