The Celtics’ win streak was halted at three by the Rockets on Saturday, as Boston looked a step slow on the back end of a back-to-back (and their fifth game in five nights) at TD Garden. With a day of rest Sunday, the Celtics will look to get back to winning ways as they host the Jazz on Monday.

The third NBA Cup is underway. The first two iterations of the in-season tournament offered mixed results from a ratings perspective, but the event's piped in some intrigue before the All-Star break.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics survived a comeback attempt from the Philadelphia 76ers to open their NBA Cup slate with a victory.