Rockets 128-101 Celtics: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Nov 1)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:15 PM ET

Regular Season

Houston RocketsRockets

3-2 · Away

128–101

Final

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Boston CelticsCeltics

3-4 · Home

Rockets vs Celtics final: the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on November 1, 2025 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Rockets	37	29	31	31	128
Celtics	24	24	24	29	101

Top Performers

Rockets

Celtics

Rockets vs Celtics Box Score

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Josh Okogie G	21	12	0	2	1	0	0	3-5	3-5	3-4	+7
Kevin Durant F	29	26	4	1	2	1	2	8-11	2-3	8-9	+21
Jabari Smith Jr. F	26	12	6	0	1	4	1	5-10	1-3	1-1	+19
Amen Thompson G	32	17	9	8	0	0	3	6-12	1-1	4-6	+27
Alperen Sengun C	30	16	10	9	1	2	4	5-13	1-3	5-7	+24
Bench
Reed Sheppard G	16	12	0	3	0	0	0	4-6	4-5	0-0	+19
Clint Capela C	18	4	10	1	1	1	1	1-3	0-0	2-4	+8
Steven Adams C	14	4	5	3	0	0	1	2-3	0-0	0-0	+13
Jeff Green F	7	6	0	0	0	1	0	2-2	2-2	0-0	-4
Jae'Sean Tate F	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	-6
Aaron Holiday G	7	2	2	2	0	0	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	-4
Tari Eason F	20	12	6	0	0	1	3	4-7	4-6	0-0	+15
JD Davison G	7	5	0	1	0	1	0	2-2	1-1	0-2	-4

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Derrick White G	19	5	2	2	1	1	0	2-11	1-5	0-0	-20
Payton Pritchard G	26	14	1	4	1	0	1	5-10	1-4	3-3	-19
Jaylen Brown GF	21	12	2	5	1	0	5	6-14	0-2	0-0	-20
Neemias Queta C	15	9	4	1	0	0	0	4-6	0-1	1-1	-7
Josh Minott F	19	10	6	3	2	0	1	3-11	2-6	2-2	-20
Bench
Hugo Gonzalez G	16	7	1	1	0	0	2	3-8	1-3	0-0	-7
Jordan Walsh F	18	10	4	1	0	0	0	4-10	2-5	0-0	-7
Baylor Scheierman G	22	17	5	1	2	0	0	6-7	4-5	1-1	-2
Amari Williams C	6	2	1	1	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	+9
Chris Boucher FC	12	4	0	0	1	0	0	2-6	0-2	0-0	-7
Ron Harper Jr. F	9	2	3	3	0	0	0	1-5	0-4	0-0	+1
Sam Hauser GF	16	6	2	2	0	0	1	2-4	2-3	0-0	-10
Luka Garza C	15	0	4	0	0	1	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-12
Xavier Tillman F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Anfernee Simons G	16	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-6	1-3	0-0	-10

Rockets vs Celtics Recap

Houston's three-point barrage and relentless defense put Boston away early, with the Rockets leading by 18 at halftime en route to a 27-point win. Houston improved to 3-2, while Boston fell to 3-4.

The Rockets built their lead in the first half and never let it close. After one quarter, Houston led 37-24. By halftime, the margin had grown to 18 at 66-48 Celtics. Houston shot 19 of 29 from three while Boston managed just 14 of 44. The Rockets also dominated the boards with 53 rebounds to Boston's 36.

Kevin Durant led Houston with 26 points. Alperen Sengun added 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the Rockets. Baylor Scheierman scored 17 for Boston. The Celtics shot 40 of 103 from the floor but could not overcome Houston's shooting efficiency and size advantage.

The number to know: Houston's 30 assists on 42 made field goals showed how thoroughly the Rockets controlled the game.

Team Stats

Rockets	Stat	Celtics
42-77	Field Goals	40-103
54.5%	FG %	38.8%
19-29	3-Pointers	14-44
65.5%	3P %	31.8%
25-35	Free Throws	7-7
71.4%	FT %	100.0%
53	Rebounds	36
12	Off. Rebounds	14
30	Assists	24
6	Steals	9
11	Blocks	2
18	Turnovers	10
14	Fouls	25
36	Biggest Lead	0

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Rockets	66.9%	16.3%	35.3%	0.325
Celtics	45.6%	8.6%	25.5%	0.068

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Rockets vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, November 1, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Rockets Space City Home Network · Celtics NBC Sports Boston

Arena: TD GardenBoston

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Rockets vs Celtics Season Stats 2025-26

Rockets 82 GPCeltics 82 GP

115.2#18

Points per game

114.9#19

110.0#4

Opponent points

107.2#1

47.9%#10

Field goal %

46.7%#16

36.4%#10

Three-point %

36.7%#8

76.3%#25

Free throw %

80.7%#6

48.1#1

Rebounds

46.4#3

25.4#21

Assists

24.6#27

8.5#14

Steals

7.1#28

5.8#2

Blocks

5.0#11

14.4#21

Turnovers

11.5#1

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 1-0

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That covers Rockets vs Celtics: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Rockets visit the Bucks Oct 28; Celtics host the Nets Oct 27.

Rockets vs Celtics FAQs

Who won Rockets vs Celtics on Nov 1, 2025?

The Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston. Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 26 points.

What are the Rockets and Celtics records?

After this game the Rockets were 3-2 and the Celtics were 3-4 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Rockets vs Celtics?

Kevin Durant scored 26 for the Rockets. Baylor Scheierman scored 17 for the Celtics.

Who leads the Rockets vs Celtics season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Rockets vs Celtics game?

The Celtics beat the Rockets 114-93 on Feb 4, 2026 on the road.

Where was Rockets vs Celtics played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.

What was the score by quarter in Rockets vs Celtics?

Rockets-Celtics: Q1 37-24, Q2 29-24, Q3 31-24, Q4 31-29.

What is next for the Rockets and Celtics?

Rockets visit the Bucks on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Celtics host the Nets on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET.