Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Houston Rockets
11/1/25 20:00
Boston Celtics

Prediction:

 

Celtics (+5.5) cover the spread

-106
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 by Paul Tamayo in NBA Picks

The Boston Celtics (3-3) host the Houston Rockets (2-2) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Saturday, November 1, at TD Garden.

The Celtics look to keep momentum at home after a confidence-boosting 109-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. They built an early 13-point lead after the opening period, but the Sixers came storming back in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, they were able to spoil the Sixers' final possession, double-teaming Quentin Grimes and forcing Joel Embiid to take a rushed shot.

The win against the Sixers was the Celtics' third straight. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 32 points on an impressive 68.4% shooting. Anfernee Simons came off the bench to pour in 19, while Derrick White and Payton Pritchard both contributed 15 apiece.

As for the Rockets, they’ve caught fire on offense with back-to-back blowout wins. The first one was a 137-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, followed up by a 139-121 rout of the Toronto Raptors.  

In the win against the Raptors, Kevin Durant topscored with 31 markers on 4-8 shooting from the three-point line. Jabari Smith also produced an all-around game of 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum remains sidelined. For the Rockets, Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith are out for Saturday.

Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
10
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
0.5 6 3 3 3
10
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
0.5 4 2 2 2

Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics Latest Matches

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets Latest matches
L L L L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 29, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
139 :  121
Toronto Raptors

Oct 27, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
109 :  137
Houston Rockets

Oct 24, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
115 :  111
Houston Rockets

Oct 21, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
124 :  125
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jul 19, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Houston Rockets
104 :  101
Minnesota Timberwolves

Jul 17, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Houston Rockets
83 :  102
Portland Trail Blazers
W W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Oct 27, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
109 :  137
Houston Rockets

Oct 24, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
115 :  111
Houston Rockets

Jul 14, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Atlanta Hawks
111 :  108
Houston Rockets

Jul 13, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Detroit Pistons
98 :  83
Houston Rockets

Jul 11, 2025 - NBA Summer League

LA Clippers
95 :  92
Houston Rockets

May 4, 2025 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
103 :  89
Houston Rockets
L L L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 29, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
139 :  121
Toronto Raptors

Oct 21, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
124 :  125
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jul 19, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Houston Rockets
104 :  101
Minnesota Timberwolves

Jul 17, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Houston Rockets
83 :  102
Portland Trail Blazers

May 2, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
115 :  107
Golden State Warriors

Apr 28, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
106 :  109
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics Latest matches
L L L W W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 31, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
109 :  108
Philadelphia 76ers

Oct 29, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
105 :  125
Boston Celtics

Oct 27, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
122 :  90
New Orleans Pelicans

Oct 26, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
113 :  119
Detroit Pistons

Oct 24, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
95 :  105
New York Knicks

Oct 22, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
117 :  116
Boston Celtics
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Oct 29, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
105 :  125
Boston Celtics

Oct 22, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
117 :  116
Boston Celtics

Jul 20, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Atlanta Hawks
80 :  101
Boston Celtics

Jul 13, 2025 - NBA Summer League

New York Knicks
81 :  94
Boston Celtics

Jul 11, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Memphis Grizzlies
78 :  92
Boston Celtics

May 14, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
102 :  127
Boston Celtics
L W L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 31, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
109 :  108
Philadelphia 76ers

Oct 27, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
122 :  90
New Orleans Pelicans

Oct 26, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
113 :  119
Detroit Pistons

Oct 24, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
95 :  105
New York Knicks

Jul 17, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Boston Celtics
87 :  78
Los Angeles Lakers

Jul 14, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Boston Celtics
96 :  100
Miami Heat

Houston Rockets against Boston Celtics : Head to Head (H2H)

Houston Rockets

33 %

Boston Celtics

67 %

Jan 27, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
114 :  112
Boston Celtics

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
109 :  86
Houston Rockets

Jan 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
116 :  107
Houston Rockets

Jan 13, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
113 :  145
Boston Celtics

Mar 13, 2023 - NBA

Boston Celtics
109 :  111
Houston Rockets

Mar 14, 2021 - NBA

Boston Celtics
134 :  107
Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets - Boston Celtics Key Points

  1. The Celtics are coming off a 109-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
  2. The Rockets are coming off a 139-121 rout of the Toronto Raptors.
  3. The Celtics have won three straight games.
  4. The Rockets will miss the services of Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith; Celtics forward Jayson Tatum remains sidelined.

Our Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Prediction

After a rocky start that saw them lose their first three games, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics have found their footing. They've won three straight games, including a recent 109-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Meanwhile, the Rockets are also coming off two straight wins, with Kevin Durant leading the way. On paper, the Rockets are the favorites to win this contest, but expect the Celtics to make this a tight one. Our prediction for the Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets match is: Celtics (+5.5) cover the spread.

Prediction:

 

Celtics (+5.5) cover the spread

-106
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