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BOS114
Final
93HOU
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Boston Celtics
Away · Celtics · Won
BOS
Boston Celtics
114
Finalmargin21
93
Houston Rockets
Home · Rockets
HOU
Houston Rockets
Biggest Lead
BOS +29
Q4 · 5:09
Biggest Run
BOS 12-0
 
Lead Changes
6
6 ties
Half
BOS 49 · HOU 42
BOS led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
BOS won by 21.
Insight 02
BOS built the biggest lead at +29.
Insight 03
BOS had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
HOU won Q4 30-29.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn HOU

    White got 14 of his 26 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 54% up 19 pp from season avg 35%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn HOU

    Pritchard got 12 of his 23 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 52% up 18 pp from season avg 34%).

    3 from catch-and-shoot (9 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 15 pts off BOS's 13 turnovers (1.15 PPP allowed).

    7 of 13 TOVs (54%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn BOS

    Jr. got 9 of his 13 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 69% up 24 pp from season avg 45%).

    1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Garza got 8 of his 16 pts via cuts (4 makes, 50% up 22 pp from season avg 28%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from post-ups (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

BOSHOU
Q1
BOS +1
BOS18
HOU17
Running18–17
Q2
BOS +6
BOS31
HOU25
Running49–42
Q3
BOS +15
BOS36
HOU21
Running85–63
Q4
HOU +1
BOS29
HOU30
Running114–93

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGBOS7/22 32%10/20 50%12/27 44%10/21 48%39/90 43%
HOU7/21 33%7/22 32%7/16 44%13/23 57%34/82 41%
3PBOS2/13 15%5/12 42%7/14 50%5/12 42%19/51 37%
HOU1/7 14%4/10 40%2/5 40%4/8 50%11/30 37%
FTBOS2/4 50%6/6 100%5/5 100%4/5 80%17/20 85%
HOU2/6 33%7/8 88%5/8 63%— —14/22 64%
REBBOS1611191157
HOU12126838
ASTBOS477826
HOU443516
TOVBOS433313
HOU03429
Paint PTSBOS88101036
HOU10681842

Game Flow

Margin over time — HOU ahead above the line, BOS below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (6) and ties (6).

HOU aheadBOS ahead
11-012-0Q1Q2Q3Q4HOU takes the lead 5–7 · Q1 8:12Tied 7–7 · Q1 8:01Tied 17–17 · Q2 12:00BOS takes the lead 18–17 · Q2 12:00Tied 31–31 · Q2 5:59Tied 33–33 · Q2 5:32HOU takes the lead 33–35 · Q2 4:32BOS takes the lead 36–35 · Q2 4:14Tied 36–36 · Q2 3:29HOU takes the lead 36–37 · Q2 3:29Tied 37–37 · Q2 3:14BOS takes the lead 38–37 · Q2 3:14HOU +6BOS +29+29−29

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Derrick White
BOS · Starter
37:07281800210/256/14+15
Payton Pritchard
BOS
33:2927370019/205/10+17
Luka Garza
BOS · Starter
33:4719622047/132/7+16
Baylor Scheierman
BOS · Starter
23:00151041025/103/8+7
Ron Harper Jr.
BOS · Starter
33:1811930004/83/7+16
Neemias Queta
BOS · Starter
38:55101922523/40/0+22
Jordan Walsh
BOS
14:392401010/30/2+7
Hugo González
BOS
15:192300001/40/1+3
Sam Hauser
BOS
0000000/00/00
Jaylen Brown
BOS
0000000/00/00
Xavier Tillman
BOS
1:410000000/10/1-1
Max Shulga
BOS
1:410000000/10/0-1
Josh Minott
BOS
7:040200110/10/1+4

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
53.9%
48.2%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
22.2%
26.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
43.5%
24.5%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
11.6%
8.9%

Efficiency

ORTGBOS edge
BOS
124.4
HOU
100.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGBOS edge
BOS
100.8
HOU
123.3
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%BOS edge
BOS
57.7%
HOU
50.7%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
BOS
92.3
HOU
92.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelBOSHOUEdge
In the paint3642HOU +6
Fast break85BOS +3
Off turnovers1421HOU +7
2nd chance2715BOS +12

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricBOSHOU
Passes281218
Touches403329
Distance (mi)17.216.4
Pull-up FG30/70 (43%)20/48 (42%)
Catch & Shoot FG9/20 (45%)14/34 (41%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUNeemias Queta — BOS missBOSAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUMax Shulga — BOS missBOSRon Harper Jr. — BOS missBOSAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS madeBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSClint Capela — HOU madeHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSRon Harper Jr. — BOS madeBOSKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSHugo González — BOS missBOSAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOULuka Garza — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS madeBOSReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOULuka Garza — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS madeBOSHugo González — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOULuka Garza — BOS madeBOSKevin Durant — HOU missHOUNeemias Queta — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS madeBOSIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSKevin Durant — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSJeff Green — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOURon Harper Jr. — BOS madeBOSClint Capela — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOURon Harper Jr. — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSJD Davison — HOU madeHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS madeBOSRon Harper Jr. — BOS missBOSHugo González — BOS madeBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSJeff Green — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJosh Minott — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSXavier Tillman — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSJD Davison — HOU missHOURon Harper Jr. — BOS madeBOSHugo González — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSReed Sheppard — HOU missHOURon Harper Jr. — BOS missBOSAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSKevin Durant — HOU missHOURon Harper Jr. — BOS madeBOSJosh Okogie — HOU madeHOUNeemias Queta — BOS madeBOSClint Capela — HOU missHOULuka Garza — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS missBOSClint Capela — HOU madeHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOULuka Garza — BOS missBOSAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSNeemias Queta — BOS madeBOSTari Eason — HOU missHOUJD Davison — HOU missHOUBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUDerrick White — BOS madeBOSJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUDerrick White — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJosh Okogie — HOU missHOUJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSDerrick White — BOS madeBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSPayton Pritchard — BOS madeBOSKevin Durant — HOU missHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOU
Boston Celtics39/90 · 43.3%
Houston Rockets34/82 · 41.5%
mademissedteam · result
HOU 34/82 (41.5%) · BOS 39/90 (43.3%) — BOS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

BOS 109–86 HOU → 114–93
  1. 2:56
    MISSBOS109–86 · BOS +23
    MISS Pritchard 3PT Jump Shot
  2. 2:55
    TOVBOS109–86 · BOS +23
    Queta Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  3. 2:40
    MISSHOU109–86 · BOS +23
    MISS Crawford 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:28
    PTSBOS112–86 · BOS +26
    Garza 27' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (White 8 AST)
  5. 2:12
    PTSHOU112–88 · BOS +24
    Crawford 3' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
  6. 1:46
    TOVBOS112–88 · BOS +24
    White Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14); Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
  7. 1:46
    PTSHOU112–90 · BOS +22
    Holiday 4' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
  8. 1:19
    MISSBOS112–90 · BOS +22
    MISS Tillman 3PT Jump Shot
  9. 1:04
    MISSBOS112–90 · BOS +22
    MISS Shulga 23' Step Back Jump Shot
  10. 0:54
    MISSHOU112–90 · BOS +22
    MISS Davison 7' Driving Layup; Minott BLOCK (1 BLK)
  11. 0:50
    PTSBOS113–90 · BOS +23
    Scheierman Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  12. 0:50
    PTSBOS114–90 · BOS +24
    Scheierman Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  13. 0:37
    MISSHOU114–90 · BOS +24
    MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  14. 0:15
    TOVBOS114–90 · BOS +24
    Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#15)
  15. 0:02
    PTSHOU114–93 · BOS +21
    Green 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST)