That was refreshing. The Rocket lead this game wire to wire, and never seemed in danger of losing it. The Rockets won the first quarter 37-24 and never looked back, taking 66-48 lead into half time. The Rockets managed to take the lead over 30 on several occasions, but ended up winning by only 27 in what amounted to a second half of semi, to full-on, garbage time. The main feature of the fourth quarter was Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun chasing triple doubles. They were allowed to do it maybe a bit longer than was wise, but no harm befell them, and in all it amounted to pushing their minutes slightly over 30 each.
There’s really not a ton to talk about in this one, the Celtics were outmuscled and outmatched, and on a back to back. Despite having a surprisingly good start to the season, Boston had only played one Western Conference team so far, and that was the Pelicans. The difference between NOLA and a likely best Western team in the Rockets was evident from the start against a Celtics team that’s a shell of what it was last season.
So let’s cover a few fun things about this game, and call it a night.
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