Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics

38-25, 16-16 Away

115

38-25, 16-16 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Rockets HOU	33	32	35	15	115
Celtics BOS	23	20	35	26	104

Boston CelticsCelticsBOS

38-26, 24-10 Home

104

38-26, 24-10 Home

Matchups

HOU

HOU wins season

2-0

BOS

127

Game 1@ HOU

Final

113

115

Game 2@ BOS

Final

104

Game Information

Boston, MA

ABC

Referee:Michael Smith

Referee:David Guthrie

Referee:Ben Taylor

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	-	W2
New York	53	29	.646	3	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	10	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	11	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	36	L3

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