Derrick White had 23 points and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 each to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one glaring issue it seemingly can’t shed.

Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and the visiting Boston Celtics rode a brilliant offensive first half to a 109-86 win over the injury-depleted Houston Rockets on Friday.

The Boston Celtics showcased their championship pedigree with a commanding 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.

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Pregame updates and news from the Rockets' NBA game against the Celtics at Toyota Center, where Rockets coach Ime Udoka faces his former team.

The Boston Celtics relied on a strong opening and closing effort to dominate the Houston Rockets 109-86 on Friday. The victory marked the Celtics' third consecutive win, improving their record to ...

The Raptors, who are three places off the bottom of the Eastern Conference, grabbed only their 10th win of the season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Houston Rockets are back in action tonight as they take on the defending champion Boston Celtics in their annual trip to Clutch City. The Rockets are fresh off a win against the Dallas ...

The toughest month of the Celtics’ schedule is off to a banner start. Twenty-four hours after outlasting the Timberwolves in Minnesota, Boston manhandled the Houston Rockets on Friday ...

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum fondly remembers his time with Ime Udoka as his head coach during the 2021-22 NBA season.