The Celtics saw their three-game winning streak snapped in emphatic fashion on Saturday, as the Rockets claimed a crushing 128-101 victory.
Here are the takeaways.
The Rockets took advantage of everything.
Saturday’s game was always going to be a massive challenge for the Celtics for myriad reasons.
First, the schedule was incredibly unfriendly. Saturday’s game was the second night of a road-home back-to-back, and the Celtics put everything they had into fending off the 76ers for a hard-fought road victory on Friday. It was also their third game in four nights and the fifth game in seven nights.