On the morning of March 19th, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets hosted the Boston Celtics (54-13), who had the best record in the league. In the face of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce scoring 22 and 20 points respectively, and the outstanding defense of the Celtics, the Rockets collapsed in the third quarter after a closely contested first two quarters. They eventually suffered a heavy defeat of 74-94, bringing their remarkable 22-game winning streak to an end. In this game, the Celtics completely defeated the Rockets using the "Rockets model." In this match on March 19th between the Rockets and the Celtics, the Celtics thoroughly beat the Rockets with the "Rockets mode."