Rockets win Celtics in overtime,still out of the playoffs

Rockets (38-37) officially missed the playoffs this year. Team was 12 of 18 three-pointers, three on 20 points, Luis Scola 27 points and 11 rebounds, Aaron Brooks 30 points and 9 assists, Chase Budinger 6-8 three-pointers China, scored 24 points. Kyle off the bench Lori 18.Trevor Ariza, Kevin Martin and Sean Shane Battier, who garnered less play.

Rockets had not entered the playoffs on illusions, but they seem to want to continue the last ray of hope, although the road to face intractable Celtics, but played very tough, several times to achieve reversal of extra time was wins. However, because the next home game the Spurs beat the Magic, so the Rockets could do nothing but missed the playoffs for the formal acceptance of fate.

Budinger a rocket performance in recent games one of the best players. Today, he starts playing, it was his fourth of the season starting. The first section there are 4 minutes 19 seconds, Budinger third hit, leading the Rockets to 24-17. Brooks and Luis Scola also very fierce fire, one of this section Brooks got 8 points, the Rockets refused to yield to 32-30 lead single.

Rocket not willing to give up. The pointer with 1 minute 15 seconds, Lori break layup, to tie it at 104-104. The Celtics failed to score nearly 2 minutes, but Kevin Garnett in the pointer with 1 minute 01 seconds hit two free throws, leading the Celtics again.

Hayes then shots at the rim, but could not hit, grabbed more rebounds after lung caused by foul, two free throws 1, the Rockets still have a chance, but Tony Allen then steal from the hands of Luis Scola, one of two free throws After leading the Celtics to 108-104. Pointer with 20.7 seconds, veteran Finley missed a ball, the Celtics only 109-106 lead and the opportunity once again to the Rockets.

Brooks once again come forward pointer with 9 seconds in the third hit will tie it at 109-109. Pierce is not the final vote, the two sides into overtime.

Celtics take 5-0 start overtime, but the rocket launched a strong counterattack. There are 51.8 seconds in the game when the cast hit Scola, and one even scored 4 points and shot 8-0 rockets to 117-114 overtake.