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In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets 114-112 on Monday night, as Dillon Brooks lit up the court with a career-high 10 triples. The unexpected offensive explosion from Brooks shocked the Celtics, leaving stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to acknowledge the improbable performance.

Dillon Brooks embraced his inner Villain on Monday night as he sank 10 threes in the Rockets' huge win over the Celtics.

Kristaps Porzingis was whistled for a technical foul after bumping Rockets guard Dillon Brooks in the first quarter on Monday night. Ultimately, it was Brooks that got the last laugh though in a 114-112 comeback win over the Celtics at TD Garden.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown explains the what went wrong defensively to allow Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets a win at the buzzer

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis destroyed the Bulls, and Jaylen Brown knows how scary that could be for the rest of the NBA.

The NBA rescinded a technical foul called on Porzingis following the incident vs. the Rockets. “Honestly, as I got the putback, I didn’t even see him,” he said.

Houston's January surge continued as they overcame a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to sink the Celtics in Boston

Houston forward Amen Thompson said he felt like the late Kobe Bryant after nailing a game-winning floater against the Celtics in Boston.

The name, which was created by Jalen Rose's mother, is the most popular in the NBA for the 3rd straight season.

The Celtics need to execute better, especially during fourth-quarter possessions. They also need to sharpen up on offense and defense.