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

BOSTON – Luke Kornet’s stay-ready mindset was put ... “I thought we competed,” said Jaylen Brown, who scored a team-high 28 points. “Give credit to Houston. The people we wanted to ...

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

Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.

The little-used guard got the call when Boston couldn't stop the Clippers' guards. He delivered stout defense and more in an overtime win.