The Houston Rockets invade the TD Garden to battle the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Here’s a Celtics vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Celtics vs Rockets Pick.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets are starting to turn things around as they are now aiming for a third straight win after blowing past the Raptors in a 139-121 road win on Wednesday. Kevin Durant led the team with 31 points and three blocks on 11 of 19 shooting. Jabari Smith Jr added 25 points with five assists, Alperen Sengun tallied 18 points with eight rebounds and nine assists, while Amen Thompson scored 18 points with nine rebounds and seven assists.
As a team, the Rockets shot a sizzling 57 percent from the field and 13 of 30 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 39 points in the first quarter. They just kept their foot on the gas right till the end with six players finishing in double figures in scoring.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are starting to heat up as they will be eager to build on their current three-game win streak after outlasting the 76ers in a 109-108 road win last night. Jaylen Brown led the team with 32 points and six assists on 13 of 19 shooting, Anfernee Simons added 19 points off the bench while Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each scored 15 points.
As a team, the Celtics shot 43 percent from the field and 14 of 45 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 38 points in the first quarter to take a 24-point lead. They held on for the narrow win after their lead got cut to just one point with 20.8 seconds left on the clock.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Rockets have lost each of their last four road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against the Rockets.
- The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games at TD Garden.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Rockets have won each of their last 10 road games against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Celtics have lost three of their last four home games against Southwest Division opponents following a win.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last four road games.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as underdogs.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Celtics’ last seven games as underdogs following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Rockets’ last nine road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Celtics vs Rockets Prediction
The Rockets are still missing Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith, while the Celtics will again be without Jayson Tatum. The Celtics have had the better of this matchup in recent seasons, but both teams are looking so different right now with the Rockets led by Durant and the Celtics leaning on Jaylen Brown for leadership.
The Celtics come into this meeting probably as the team in better shape as they’ve reeled off three straight wins. However, they played last night in a thrilling one-point win over the 76ers, so we could be in for a letdown performance here. I am looking at the visiting Rockets to come into town and get the win and cover at the modest line in this spot.