The Boston Celtics will look to win their fourth game of their last five when they travel to take on the Houston Rockets at 8:00 pm ET.
Boston (12-9) allowed an average of 100.1 points through the first 14 games, giving up 100-plus seven times in regulation. It then gave up 88.7 over the next six contests without allowing 100 points before a 117-115 double-overtime victory over Dallas on Wednesday.
The Mavericks shot 51.1 percent, but the Celtics managed to force 28 turnovers -- their most since forcing 29 against Atlanta on Feb. 6, 2004.
Boston scored 34 points off Dallas' giveaways.
Paul Pierce's shooting has been inconsistent, as he's hitting 41.7 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from 3-point range for his lowest marks since 2002-03. Rajon Rondo, averaging a league-high 12.9 assists, had 15 to go along with 16 points and nine rebounds in a career-high 52 minutes, 30 seconds Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Rockets (10-11) score a lot of points, they also give up more than anyone else at 104.8 per game. Houston had lost three in a row, allowing 121.3 points in that stretch, before limiting Washington to 39.4 percent shooting in a 99-93 on Wednesday.
It was the first time in nine games that the Rockets gave up fewer than 101 points.
James Harden returned after missing one game with a sprained ankle and scored 31, with 17 coming in the first quarter as Houston jumped out to a 27-17 lead.
Harden leads the team with 25.0 points per game, while all the other starters are averaging at least 10.6.
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