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Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics prediction

HomeHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western ConferenceAwayBoston Celtics4–0, 1st in Eastern Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Houston RocketsBefore tip-offBoston Celtics
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 128.0Points per game113.0
  • 110.0Points allowed per game121.0
  • +18.0Average margin−8.0
  • 1 dayRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game39.0
  • 32.0Assists per game28.0
  • 16.0Three-pointers made per game17.0
  • 23.0Bench points per game41.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Houston Rockets+6.032.0–26.0+26.038.0–12.0−8.030.0–38.0−6.028.0–34.0
Boston Celtics+1.028.0–27.0+12.030.0–18.0−7.030.0–37.0−14.025.0–39.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Kevin DurantForward · Houston RocketsVSPaul GeorgeForward · Boston Celtics

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points38.0
  • 6.0Rebounds5.0
  • 3.0Assists3.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made7.0
  • 37.4Minutes30.6

Team leaders

Houston RocketsThis seasonBoston Celtics

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Fred VanVleetVSDerrick White
PTS
6.0·17.0
REB
2.0·1.0
AST
11.0·8.0
Forwards
Kevin DurantVSPaul George
PTS
30.0·38.0
REB
6.0·5.0
AST
3.0·3.0
Forwards
Jabari Smith Jr.VSJayson Tatum
PTS
30.0·13.0
REB
5.0·4.0
AST
1.0·11.0
Centres
Alperen SengunVSMitchell Robinson
PTS
23.0·4.0
REB
10.0·3.0
AST
5.0·1.0
Cross-matchup
Amen ThompsonVSJordan Walsh
PTS
16.0·0.0
REB
10.0·6.0
AST
4.0·1.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  3. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Away
Boston Celtics

Likely starting five

  1. Jayson Tatum
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  2. Derrick White
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    17.0
  3. Paul George
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    38.0
  4. Mitchell Robinson
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
  5. Jordan Walsh
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    0.0
Full lineups and bench
Photo credits (10)

Paul George: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jordan Walsh: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jayson Tatum: Erik Drost, CC BY-SA 2.0; Derrick White: Boston Celtics, CC BY 3.0; Mitchell Robinson: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0; Payton Pritchard: Marc-Gregor Campredon, CC BY 2.0; Neemias Queta: GrantBess, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sam Hauser: Boston Celtics, CC BY 3.0; H. Gonzalez: Zafer, CC BY 4.0; Luka Garza: Marc-Grégor Campredon, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Houston Rockets

3–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Boston Celtics

4–1

4–0, 1st in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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