Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks last night, 100-96. The win comes on the second half of a back-to-back, as the Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics in TD Garden the previous night. This win at State Farm Arena was yet another test, as Houston has built a legitimate resume this season.
Dillon Brook's pockets will be a little lighter due to his comments following the Rockets' win over the Celtics.
Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.
The NBA on Wednesday announced that it fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks $25,000 "for using profane language during a live television interview" after teammate Amen Thompson’s game-winner in Boston.
The defending NBA champions are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 29 when the Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden in Boston.
In their most recent game, the Celtics fell to the Rockets after a game-winning shot from Amen Thompson. That's despite the fact that Jaylen Brown had 28 points in the game. Thompson hit the shot, which, to this point, is the biggest shot of his NBA career. It was a great shot to win a kep game for Houston.
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks is known for his ability to irritate opponents. Doing this regularly during his six seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, Brooks led the NBA with 18 technical fouls during the 2022-23 season ( via FOX Sports ).
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The NBA announced on Wednesday that they are fining the Houston Rockets swingman Brooks $25,000 for his use of profanity in a recent interview. The interview in question came after Brooks helped lead the Rockets to an upset victory over the Celtics in Boston on Monday night.