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 Celtics expected to be down two rotation players in their matchup with the Rockets. Minutes before tipoff, they learned they’d actually be missing three.

On Monday night, the Boston Celtics played the Houston Rockets (at home). They lost by a score of 114-112. Amen Thompson made the game-winning shot with less than one second remaining. Via The NBA: "AMEN THOMPSON WINS IT FOR THE ROCKETS IN THE FINAL SECONDS 🚨🚨 ROCKETS MOVE TO 12-3 WITH AMEN IN THE STARTING LINEUP THIS SEASON!