Who’s Enjoying
Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets
Present Information: Boston 25-9, Houston 22-11
How To Watch
- When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- The place: Toyota Middle — Houston, Texas
- TV: NBC Sports activities Boston
- Comply with: CBS Sports App
- On-line streaming: fuboTV (Attempt without spending a dime. Regional restrictions might apply.)
- Ticket Price: $57.42
What to Know
The Rockets will likely be in entrance of their house followers on Friday, however a have a look at the unfold reveals they may want that home-court benefit. They may host the Boston Celtics at 8:00 p.m. ET at Toyota Middle. The Rockets’ protection has solely allowed 106.4 factors per sport this season, so the Celtics’ offense can have their work lower out for them.
The Rockets are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set final week’s over/beneath low at 221, however even that wound up being too excessive. They got here out on prime in opposition to the Mavericks by a rating of 110-99 on Wednesday.
Alperen Sengun was the offensive standout of the sport as he went 9 for 16 en path to 23 factors plus six rebounds and 6 steals.
Despite the fact that they received, the Rockets struggled to get the ball again on offense and completed the sport with solely 4 offensive rebounds. That is the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since again in April of 2024.
In the meantime, the Celtics posted their closest victory since November 24, 2024 on Thursday. They got here out on prime in a nail-biter in opposition to the Timberwolves , sneaking previous 118-115. Having forecasted an in depth win for Boston, the oddsmakers have been proper on the cash.
Jayson Tatum was his typical glorious self, virtually dropping a double-double on 33 factors and 9 assists.
Houston’s victory bumped their document as much as 22-11. As for Boston, they’ve been performing effectively lately as they’ve received three of their final 4 matches, which offered a pleasant bump to their 25-9 document this season.
The Rockets got here up brief in opposition to the Celtics of their earlier matchup again in January of 2024, falling 116-107. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is historical past doomed to repeat itself? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.
Odds
Boston is a slight 2.5-point favourite in opposition to Houston, in line with the most recent NBA odds.
The oddsmakers have been proper consistent with the betting neighborhood on this one, as the sport opened as a 2.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
The over/beneath is 221.5 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Boston has received 7 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Houston.
- Jan 21, 2024 – Boston 116 vs. Houston 107
- Jan 13, 2024 – Boston 145 vs. Houston 113
- Mar 13, 2023 – Houston 111 vs. Boston 109
- Dec 27, 2022 – Boston 126 vs. Houston 102
- Nov 22, 2021 – Boston 108 vs. Houston 90
- Oct 24, 2021 – Boston 107 vs. Houston 97
- Apr 02, 2021 – Boston 118 vs. Houston 102
- Mar 14, 2021 – Boston 134 vs. Houston 107
- Feb 29, 2020 – Houston 111 vs. Boston 110
- Feb 11, 2020 – Houston 116 vs. Boston 105