The Celtics’ stars shined on Tuesday night in TD Garden, as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 77 points in a 126-102 win over the Houston Rockets.
Boston entered the game as a heavy favorite, but the young Rockets duo of Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. kept Houston within striking distance for much of the game. A buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Green closed the third quarter to cut the Rockets’ deficit to nine, but the Celtics opened the final period on a 9-3 run and went on to win the quarter 34-21.
The Celtics were without interim head coach Joe Mazzulla on the sideline for Tuesday’s game, with assistant Damon Stoudamire taking over Mazzulla’s duties. The team announced that Mazzulla was unable to coach due to eye irritation.
Jaylen Brown finished with a season-high 39 points, and he’s now scored at least 29 points in each of the Celtics’ last three games – all wins.
Here’s what fans and analysts were saying about Tuesday’s win:
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