The Boston Celtics entered Monday night having won five games in a row, traveling to Houston to take on a high-powered Houston Rockets team. Familiar faces on the other side as former Celtics coach Ime Udoka and former guard Marcus Smart are now in Houston, and similar to Boston, also only have one loss in the early regular season.

The magic would run out for Boston in this game, as they were without one of their main pieces in Paul George who was rested on Monday night. It was an usually rough night for Jayson Tatum, who came into the game averaging 28 points per game and was held to just 19, and he did not get much support behind around him, especially with George on the bench.

Houston's win improved them to 7-1 on the season, while Boston falls to 6-2, in a game that showcased two of the best teams in the league early this year.

Final score: Houston Rockets 109, Boston Celtics 93

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Highlight of the game: Jayson Tatum finds Mitchell Robinson with the alley-oop

What's next: vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, November 4, 7:30PM ET

Looking to get right back in the win column, the Celtics will return home to take on a rebuilding Milwaukee Bucks team that is in their first season without Giannis Antetokounmpo who was traded to the Miami Heat this offseason. Milwaukee has just one win on the season, and are currently led in scoring by Tyler Herro, one of the main trade pieces they received from Miami in the blockbuster deal this summer. Paul George should be expected back in this game for Boston, who have a great opportunity to right their wrong early in the week.