The Celtics fell apart defensively on the final two possessions as Dillon Brooks and the Rockets claimed a 114-112 victory.

Brooks smashed his career high with 36 points, while Thompson had a career-high 33, including the winning shot in the final second.

BOSTON – Luke Kornet’s stay-ready mindset was put ... along with career-high scoring efforts from Dillon Brooks (36 points) and Amen Thompson (33 points), allowed Houston to escape with ...

Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault.” Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets on Monday night.

Dillon Brooks may be one of the most vilified players in the association — to the point that he has embraced the nickname “The Villain” — but make no mistake about it, he is a player who contributes ...

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.

I FEEL LIKE KOBE': The best Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks quotes after Rockets' win vs ... inside early against Boston’s double-big starting lineup of Porzingis and Luke Kornet. The Celtics blitzed ...

Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range ... and Jayson Tatum added 19 after a scoreless first half. Luke Kornet had 18 and Kristaps Porzingis scored 17 to go with eight rebounds.