BOSTON -- Now the Celtics are losing at home, too.
The defending NBA champions dropped their sixth game in eight tries Wednesday night, falling to the Houston Rockets 89-85 on Von Wafer's go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds left. It was the Celtics' first loss in Boston since a Nov. 14 defeat to Denver sent them on a 19-game winning streak.Fast Facts
• Yao Ming's 26 points were his high in 12 career games against Boston.
• The Celtics shot 4-of-18 from the field in the fourth quarter.
• Boston has lost six of eight after its 19-game winning streak.
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