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The Houston Rockets hosted the Boston Celtics on a second night of a back-to-back, Monday night. Boston kept things close in the first half, but eventually ran out of gas in Houston. Alperen Sengun led all scorers with 26 points…

The Houston Rockets ended the Boston Celtics' five-game winning streak with a 109-93 victory at Toyota Center on Monday. Alperen Sengun led all scorers with 26 points to keep Houston atop the Western Conference. Boston, playing on the second night of a back-to-back without veteran Paul George, dropped to 5-2 on the season.
Jayson Tatum paced the Celtics with 19 points, while Neemias Queta added 16 points. Boston struggled heavily from beyond the arc and fell behind for good in the fourth quarter after Houston pulled away behind contributions from Marcus Smart and Jabari Smith Jr.
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