Jalen Green had his best game with the Houston Rockets, going for 30 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks, and he set a new Rockets rookie record with 8 made threes in a game. Overall, he shot 11-18 from the field and 8-10 from deep. The previous Rockets record was held by Cuttino Mobley and Michael Dickerson with 7, both in 1999.
Despite Green’s stellar performance, the Rockets could only hang for about a half, as the Boston Celtics pulled away after the break for a 107-97 win. The Rockets were only down 53-51 at halftime, but Boston had a big third quarter, going up by as many as 20.