The Celtics need to execute better, especially during fourth-quarter possessions. They also need to sharpen up on offense and defense.

Dillon Brooks embraced his inner Villain on Monday night as he sank 10 threes in the Rockets' huge win over the Celtics.

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

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porziņģis feels the team has lacked the same sharpness it displayed last year, when it conquered the Dallas Mavericks in the

Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets have been on a tear since the start of the new year. The Boston Celtics learned the hard way on Monday. The Celtics and Rockets battled in a hard-fought game at Boston's TD Garden.

Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston ... had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.Rockets leading ...

Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 ... Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds. Rockets leading scorer Jalen Green was ...

Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets have been on a tear since ... Tatum took a pass from Kristaps Porziņģis in a half-court set and drove past Thompson for a game-tying layup with 5.3 seconds ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accounted for 21 of the Thunder’s 34 first-quarter points as they lead by 14 over the Warriors at the first break. The MVP candidate has gone 7-for-8 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the line, and is giving the Warriors defense all kinds of issues.

The Boston Celtics haven’t been very consistent of late. The reigning champions are 9-6 in January and 2-2 in their last four games. But during this stretch, there has been one constant: Kristaps Porzingis playing some of the best basketball of his career.

Plus, Derrick White continues to find his groove offensively, and Jaylen Brown bounces back from a tough night.