Read what the players and coaches had to say following Boston's 116-105 defeat to Houston.
Click on a player to reveal quotes from their postgame press conference.
Brad Stevens
On the game:
On defending the Rockets
On the Celtics appearing to be frustrated tonight:
Gordon Hayward
On trying to defend the Rockets:
On if he felt that the Celtics got frustrated:
On defending James Harden:
Jayson Tatum
On what went wrong in the second half:
On defending the Rockets:
On the Celtics appearing to be frustrated tonight:
Kemba Walker
On how this game got away from him:
On the Celtics or himself being frustrated:
Mike D'Antoni
On if the win tonight can be attributed to changed execution:
On the key to being so active on defense:
On how the small ball is helping James Harden and Russell Westbrook:
Robert Covington
On if he’s getting a feel for what this version of the Rockets is capable of:
On what the switching defensively does for the Rockets:
James Harden
On how the Rockets small ball lineup has been successful defensively:
On what about the small ball allows him to be successful:
Russell Westbrook
On getting defensive stops down the stretch:
On playing with an open court:
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