Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 62.7%
Celtics: 37.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 BOS |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | W1 |
| 110.2 | Points Against | 110.8 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 116.8 | Points Per Game | 117.1 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 45.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 49.0 |
| 23.6 | Assists Per Game | 25.0 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 5.6 |
| 7.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 12.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Tari Eason, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Aaron Holiday, G | Out | Jan 23 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 20 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick White, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Celtics Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  MIA |
W 119-114 | |
@  ATL |
W 132-106 | |
@  DET |
L 104-103 | |
vs  IND |
W 119-104 | |
@  BKN |
W 130-126 2OT |
Rockets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  MIN |
W 110-105 | |
vs  NO |
W 119-110 | |
vs  SA |
W 111-106 | |
@  PHI |
L 128-122 OT | |
| @ DET |
W 111-104 |
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
28 | 16 | .636 | - | W2 |
 Toronto |
28 | 19 | .596 | 1.5 | W3 |
 New York |
26 | 18 | .591 | 2 | W1 |
|
Philadelphia |
24 | 19 | .558 | 3.5 | W1 |
|
Brooklyn |
12 | 31 | .279 | 15.5 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Antonio |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.6888889 | 31 |
 Houston |
3 | 16 | W1 | 0.627907 | 27 |
 Dallas |
12 | 26 | W4 | 0.42222223 | 19 |
 Memphis |
12 | 25 | L2 | 0.41860464 | 18 |
|
New Orleans |
21 | 36 | W1 | 0.23404256 | 11 |
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