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

Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.

Luke Kornet was inserted into the starting lineup at the last minute against the Rockets as he made the most of his minutes.

Sitting at the podium after Monday night’s Celtics loss, Joe Mazzulla didn’t critique Luke Kornet for his positioning on Alperen Sengun or Jaylen Brown for his last-second defense

With the game tied at 100, Jaylen Brown created some space for himself ... Here’s hoping he’s okay. Luke Kornet was good as a starter. The Celtics opted to play both Kristaps Porzingis and ...

And unfortunately for Celtics backup center Luke Kornet, it came at his expense. Grimes posterized Kornet with a thunderous one-handed slam in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter.

The Celtics will begin a three-game road trip Friday night in New Orleans. The Pelicans own one of the NBA’s worst records but nearly pulled off a major upset Jan. 12 in Boston, losing 120-119 on a last-second missed layup.

Do the Celtics need to make a move before the NBA trade deadline? Chris Forsberg lays out Brad Stevens' realistic options before Feb. 6.

After 5 games against Western Conference teams, the Celtics host the Chicago Bulls. This is the 4th, and final, game between these two teams this season. The Celtics won the first game in Chicago on 11/29.