Boston Sports Morning Report — Tuesday, Nov. 3

 

Not for nuthin'…. But….. the Garden had itself a Monday night. The B's blew a 2-0 lead against Vegas, then David Pastrnak ended it in the third round of the shootout with a backhand-to-forehand move for a 3-2 win and Boston's sixth straight at home. Meanwhile, down in Houston, the Celtics' five-game win streak ran into a Rockets team that shot 54 percent and wasn't about to be told no.

Short version: no Boston games tonight. The Celts host Milwaukee Wednesday at 7:30, the B's are in Pittsburgh Thursday at 7:00, the Pats get Green Bay at home Sunday, and the Sox are still in hot-stove mode.

New England Patriots

• Yesterday: No game (last game: W 24-19 @ Miami on Sun., Nov. 1)
• Today: No game
• Next: Sun., Nov. 8, 4:25 PM ET, vs Green Bay Packers (home, FOX)
• Standings: 5-3, 2nd in the AFC East, 1.5 games behind Buffalo (6-1), No. 7 in the AFC (last wild-card spot); 3-0 in the division
• Schedule note: Week 9 is Green Bay, then Week 10 is vs Detroit in Munich, Germany on Sun., Nov. 15 (9:30 AM ET kickoff), and the bye falls in Week 11

Hunter Henry left the Miami game with a foot injury, so keep an eye on the injury report that starts Wednesday before the Packers come to Foxborough.

Boston Celtics

• Yesterday: L 109-93 @ Houston Rockets (Tatum 19 points, 5-of-16 from the floor, 9 assists; Neemias Queta 16 on 6-of-7; Luka Garza 14; Alperen Sengun 26 and 10 assists for Houston)
• Today: No game
• Next: Wed., Nov. 4, 7:30 PM ET, vs Milwaukee Bucks (home)
• Standings: 5-2, 2nd in the Atlantic, 1.5 games behind Philadelphia (7-1), No. 3 in the East

The five-game streak is over, but it ended on the second night of a back-to-back with Paul George getting a rest day. Good chance to bounce back at the Garden Wednesday.

Boston Bruins

• Yesterday: W 3-2 SO vs Vegas Golden Knights (James Hagens and Morgan Geekie scored in regulation, Pastrnak got the lone shootout goal; Jeremy Swayman 21 saves)
• Today: No game
• Next: Thu., Nov. 5, 7:00 PM ET, @ Pittsburgh Penguins (NESN)
• Standings: 11-4-1, 23 points, 1st in the Atlantic (3 points up on Montreal), No. 2 in the East, 3 points behind Carolina (12-2-2, 26 points)

That's six in a row at TD Garden and 7-1 at home this year. Swayman stopped all three Vegas shooters in the shootout, and Hagens, the teenager, now has six goals. Next up is a road trip to Pittsburgh.

Boston Red Sox

• Yesterday / Today: No games, offseason
• Next: 2027 Opening Day is Thu., March 25, @ Seattle Mariners (time TBA); home opener Thu., April 1, vs Cincinnati
• Final standings: 87-75, 3rd in the AL East, swept by the Yankees in the AL Wild Card round

Quiet on Jersey Street. Pitchers and catchers can't come soon enough.

That's the Tuesday board. Nothing on the schedule tonight, so catch up on sleep. Wednesday the Celts are back at it.

MOAM Out.