The Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before traveling to Boston and pulling out a 114-112 victory over the defending champion Celtics on Monday night.

The Houston Rockets are continuing their tough stretch as they take on the Boston Celtics on the road. The Rockets lost to the Celtics at home back on Jan. 3, where the team scored just 86 points.

The Boston Celtics have traded Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets. The deal will give the Celtics some salary relief.

BOSTON — 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 on Monday night.

“I should have fouled just to (force the Rockets) to take it out again,” said Kornet, indicating that he should have used the Celtics’ final foul to give. Whatever blame the players tried to ...

The Celtics blew a 12-point fourth quarter lead after Amen Thompson hit a jumper with 0.7 seconds in regulation, leading to a 114-112 loss to the Houston Rockets Monday night at TD Garden Boston ...