The Celtics fell apart defensively on the final two possessions as Dillon Brooks and the Rockets claimed a 114-112 victory.

Dillon Brooks may be one of the most vilified players in the association — to the point that he has embraced the nickname “The Villain” — but make no mistake about it, he is a player who contributes to winning at every stop.

Brooks smashed his career high with 36 points, while Thompson had a career-high 33, including the winning shot in the final second.

Houston forward Amen Thompson said he felt like the late Kobe Bryant after nailing a game-winning floater against the Celtics in Boston.

The Houston Rockets (30-14) play the final game of a two-game season series against the Boston Celtics (32-14) on Monday at TD Garden. The Celtics handed the Rockets their biggest loss of the season in a 109-86 blowout at Toyota Center on Jan.

BOSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The Rockets won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Dillon Brooks embraced his inner Villain on Monday night as he sank 10 threes in the Rockets' huge win over the Celtics.

BOSTON – Luke Kornet’s stay-ready mindset was put ... along with career-high scoring efforts from Dillon Brooks (36 points) and Amen Thompson (33 points), allowed Houston to escape with ...

But their decision to force Houston to play through Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson backfired. Thompson, who’s best known for his defense and was coming off the Rockets’ bench until earlier ...

BOSTON — Luke Kornet said he found out right before tipoff that he was going to be a late add to the starting lineup. Al Horford was a last-minute scratch for the Rockets game Monday ...

Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault.” Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets on Monday night.

Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics