BOSTON (AP) - Donatas Motiejunas scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Houston Rockets over the Boston Celtics 93-87 Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Motiejunas also had 12 rebounds as the Rockets improved to 17-7 on the road, best in the Western Conference.
Houston led by 18 at halftime. The Celtics held the Rockets to 4-for-20 shooting in the third quarter, and a 6-0 run capped by Brandon Bass' two free throws cut the lead to 82-79 in the fourth.
Motiejunas scored the next four points for the Rockets.
Terrance Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won three in a row minus injured star Dwight Howard. James Harden, the NBA's leading scorer, had 14 points on 4-for-21 shooting.
Marcus Thornton and Bass each had 17 for the Celtics.
