Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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Prediction :
Boston Celtics wins
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by Thobelani Moyo | in NBA Predictions
The Houston Rockets (22-11) will welcome the Boston Celtics (25-9) to Toyota Center in Saturday's NBA cross-conference clash. The Rockets are third in the Western Conference, while the Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference. Below is our prediction for the match.
The Houston Rockets have been in great form this season and come into this clash with five wins from their last seven games.
The Rockets hope to build on their hard-fought 110-99 home victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. This win couldn't have come at a better time after suffering two consecutive narrow defeats against the Minnesota Timberwolves (113-112) and the Miami Heat (104-100).
As a team, they are averaging 112.9 points per game (12th) while on defense they are allowing 106.4 opponent points per game (3rd).
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics proved their mettle in a hard-fought 118-115 away win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, extending their winning streak to two games.
Before that, the Celtics secured a commanding 125-7 home victory against the Toronto Raptors, a result that wasn't jarring in what was deemed a one-sided affair between two sides at the opposite end of the table.
As a team, they are averaging an impressive 119.6 points per game (4th), while on defense, they are allowing 109.1 opponent points per game (6th).
Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Form
Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics's standings in the NBA
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0.744 | 82 | 61 | 21 | 2 |
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0.634 | 82 | 52 | 30 |
Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics Last Matches
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Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Green
F. VanVleet
ForwardJ. Green
J. Holiday
D. White
Substitutes
A. Thompson
A. Holiday
R. Sheppard
ForwardT. Eason
J. Smith
C. Whitmore
J. Tate
J. Springer
P. Pritchard
ForwardX. Tillman
D. Peterson
J. Walsh
Houston Rockets - Boston Celtics Key Points
- The Rockets have lost three of their last four home matches against the Celtics.
- The Celtics are currently on a two-match winning streak against the Rockets.
- The Celtics are 12-2-0 as the away favorite this season.
- The Rockets have lost seven of their last eight matches in this fixture.
Our Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Prediction
The Boston Celtics come into this match as the bookmakers' favorite to come out on top. However, their victory won't be straightforward, considering their opponents have been in good form leading up to this match emerging triumphant in five of their last seven games.
Despite this, we anticipate a narrow victory for the Celtics who have won three of their last four away matches against the Rockets and boast a superior record in the head-to-head meetings. Our Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics prediction is for Boston Celtics to win.
Prediction :
Boston Celtics wins
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