Rockets Looking for Revenge Against Celtics
The Houston Rockets will looking for revenge on Saturday when they take on the Boston Celtics at Toyota Center. The Celtics gave Houston one of their worst losses of the season. Tip-off is set for 8:30 pm EST and ABC will broadcast the game nationally. Houston’s losses have been so few and far between this year the Rockets rarely have to circle a game on the schedule. The Rockets have done that for the Boston Celtics tonight. Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -6.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game’s total opened at 213.5. Houston is now 8-point favorites and the total has climbed to 214. The Rockets blew a 26-point lead in falling 99-98 at TD Garden on Dec. 28. The fourth setback in what would be a season-long five-game losing streak. The Rockets played without starters Chris Paul and Clint Capela, as well as reserve swingman Luc Mbah a Moute. The Rockets led 64-38 early in the second half before coming unglued. Their normally stellar offense came unraveling against the Celtics’ suffocating defense. Houston is riding a 14-game winning streak. It is their second of this season. Houston is relatively healthy for this time of the season. Reserves Ryan Anderson has a hip issue and Brandan Wright will be out with his knee. The Rockets have the rematch with Boston, then they face games at Oklahoma City and Toronto next week. Houston is 0-2 against those squads. The Rockets’ recent road trip featured three victories but also ragged, inconsistent performances. In their last action, Houston was a 105-92 winner on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.The Celtics Will Depend on Defense Against the Rockets
The Celtics were a 134-106 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Charlotte Hornets. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (240) made winners of OVER bettors. The Celtics will continue to hang their hat on defense. It does help that their offense has been outstanding since the break. Boston ranks second only to the Golden State Warriors in offensive rating at 119.5 over the last four games. They have a net rating of 15.1, that’s third in the NBA. Defending the Rockets James Harden is always a chore. He is one of the MVP front-runners. Harden averaged 30.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists in February. He produced a outlandish 63.6 true shooting percentage last month. That is his second-best mark in any month this season.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 44-19 | 37-24-2 | 104.11 | 99.87 | 4.24 | 17-15-2 | 20-9 | 32-30-1 | 18-16 | 14-14-1 |
| Houston | 48-13 | 32-28-1 | 113.84 | 104.97 | 8.87 | 12-17-1 | 20-11 | 27-33-1 | 16-14 | 11-19-1 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| BOS | 22.33 | 12.98 | 1.72 | |
| HOU | 21.70 | 13.43 | 1.62 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| BOS | 9.08 | 35.22 | 44.3 | |
| HOU | 9.15 | 34.43 | 43.58 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| BOS | 44.98 | 43.54 | 1.44 | |
| HOU | 46.24 | 46.57 | -0.33 | |
Team Records
Boston Celtics
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 44-19 | 23-11 | 21-8 | 37-24-2 | 17-15-2 | 20-9 | 104.11 | 99.87 | 4.24 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 5-5 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 108.10 | 107.20 | 0.90 |
| vs Div | 10-3 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 8-5 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 101.62 | 96.46 | 5.16 |
| vs EAST | 28-13 | 12-8 | 16-5 | 24-16-1 | 10-9-1 | 14-7 | 103.12 | 98.98 | 4.14 |
| vs WEST | 16-6 | 11-3 | 5-3 | 13-8-1 | 7-6-1 | 6-2 | 105.95 | 101.55 | 4.40 |
Houston Rockets
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 47-13 | 24-6 | 23-7 | 31-28-1 | 12-17-1 | 19-11 | 113.98 | 105.18 | 8.80 |
| Last 10 | 10-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 7-3 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 114.70 | 100.30 | 14.40 |
| vs Div | 8-3 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 107.18 | 100.27 | 6.91 |
| vs EAST | 18-5 | 8-2 | 10-3 | 9-13-1 | 1-8-1 | 8-5 | 112.22 | 103.96 | 8.26 |
| vs WEST | 29-8 | 16-4 | 13-4 | 22-15 | 11-9 | 11-6 | 115.08 | 105.95 | 9.13 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 104.11 | 21 | 104.97 | 11 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 103.41 | 21 | 107.23 | 23 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 43.76 | 11 | 41.00 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 113.84 | 2 | 99.87 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 116.17 | 1 | 100.00 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 44.17 | 14 | 44.24 | 19 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-9-1 | 99.10 | 56.10 | 44.67 | 44.60 | 98/307 | 8.00 |
| Houston | 6-4 | 4-6 | 0-9-1 | 101.20 | 45.60 | 41.65 | 45.60 | 76/269 | 10.00 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2017 | HOU | 98 | BOS | 99 | 2 | BOS | 216.5 | U | BOS | BOS | HOU | 62 | 38 | 37.5 | 45.1 | 43 | 44 | 14/43 | 8/29 | 9 | 9 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | HOU | 109 | BOS | 120 | 4 | BOS | 229 | P | BOS | BOS | BOS | 58 | 52 | 46.8 | 51.6 | 30 | 48 | 10/31 | 11/32 | 8 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2016 | BOS | 106 | HOU | 107 | -5.5 | BOS | 217.5 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 48 | 58 | 42.9 | 44.7 | 42 | 46 | 11/32 | 12/38 | 7 | 8 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | HOU | 102 | BOS | 98 | -4.5 | HOU | 224.5 | U | HOU | HOU | BOS | 46 | 43 | 45.5 | 37.4 | 50 | 45 | 5/26 | 8/31 | 8 | 14 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | BOS | 111 | HOU | 95 | -5 | BOS | 207 | U | BOS | BOS | Push | 55 | 55 | 47.3 | 42.4 | 49 | 46 | 11/36 | 11/32 | 16 | 10 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | HOU | 93 | BOS | 87 | 7 | BOS | 208.5 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 60 | 42 | 41.7 | 35.6 | 50 | 48 | 8/30 | 7/24 | 6 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | BOS | 90 | HOU | 104 | -7.5 | HOU | 208.5 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 38 | 57 | 37.8 | 42.1 | 44 | 49 | 1/25 | 12/34 | 10 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | HOU | 104 | BOS | 92 | 6 | HOU | 208 | U | HOU | BOS | HOU | 52 | 43 | 46.8 | 37.6 | 46 | 50 | 8/19 | 3/17 | 6 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | BOS | 85 | HOU | 109 | -10.5 | HOU | 205.5 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 44 | 68 | 32.3 | 56.9 | 43 | 48 | 7/20 | 9/21 | 10 | 7 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | HOU | 91 | BOS | 103 | -3 | BOS | 201 | U | BOS | BOS | Push | 45 | 53 | 43.8 | 51.9 | 38 | 43 | 9/33 | 9/23 | 9 | 8 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Boston Celtics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games | ||
| Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games | ||
| Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 9 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston’s last 11 games when playing Houston | ||
| Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
Houston Rockets |
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|---|---|---|
| Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 9 games at home | ||
| Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 11 games when playing Boston | ||
| Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Boston Celtics
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | CHR | 134-106 | W | -7.5 | 211 | W/O | 62.07 | 93.33 | 12 | H |
| Feb 26, 2018 | MEM | 109-98 | W | -11.5 | 204 | L/O | 45.35 | 70.37 | 12 | H |
| Feb 24, 2018 | NY | 121-112 | W | -6 | 211.5 | W/O | 45.65 | 85.71 | 13 | A |
| Feb 23, 2018 | DET | 110-98 | W | -2.5 | 208.5 | W/U | 48.24 | 61.11 | 17 | A |
| Feb 14, 2018 | LAC | 119-129 | L | -5 | 212 | L/O | 43.30 | 95.24 | 15 | H |
Houston Rockets
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | LAC | 105-92 | W | -8.5 | 228.5 | W/U | 42.35 | 83.33 | 13 | A |
| Feb 26, 2018 | UTA | 96-85 | W | -1.5 | 211.5 | W/U | 43.04 | 76.00 | 9 | A |
| Feb 25, 2018 | DEN | 119-114 | W | -4.5 | 225 | W/O | 50.65 | 81.25 | 15 | A |
| Feb 23, 2018 | MIN | 120-102 | W | -7.5 | 223 | W/U | 48.78 | 86.67 | 14 | H |
| Feb 14, 2018 | SAC | 100-91 | W | -14.5 | 214.5 | L/U | 39.76 | 90.91 | 14 | H |