Payton Pritchard has raised his 3-point shooting percentage by seven points in the last two games after a major tweak.

Over the next three days, Chris Forsberg is sharing 13 thoughts for 13 Celtics players through the team's first 13 games. First up: the starters.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Joe Mullaney was born in Flushing, Long Island, New York in 1924. An alumni of the College of the Holy Cross of Worcester, Massachusetts, he was a member of the 1947 NCAA title team that also featured Hall of Fame Celtics point guard Bob Cousy.

Los Angeles takes on the Boston Celtics after James Harden scored 41 points in the Clippers' 133-127 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks

At the end of the Clippers-Celtics game, eagle-eyed fans spotted Derrick Jones Jr. in the tunnel using crutches.

The Celtics host the Houston Rockets for the first of 2 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Houston on February 4. They split the series 1-1 last season, with each team winning on the road. The Celtics are 98-57 against the Rockets overall, all time. They are 49-22 in games played in Boston.

With the Celtics trailing by two points with seconds left on the clock, Derrick White initially dropped the ball before pulling off a last-second heave. Andre Drummond had initially forced a near-half-court shot that did not even reach the rim.