Rockets vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready for some high-octane playoff action as the Houston Rockets blast off to TD Garden to challenge the Boston Celtics in what promises to be a nail-biter of a first-round matchup. Both teams are neck and neck in their respective conferences, with the Rockets and Celtics barely a whisper apart in the standings. With the tipoff set for 08:30 PM EST, the stage is set for a showdown that could easily tip the scales of the playoff landscape. The Celtics, looking to rebound from a tough loss against the Lakers, and the Rockets, flying high after a narrow victory over the Cavaliers, are both hungry for a win. As the over/under hovers at 222, tonight’s clash could either rocket up the scoreboard or see defenses locking down tighter than a Boston tea party!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 27, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+215	-260	222.5	6.5/-6.5
Recent	+135	-180	222.0	6.5/-6.5
Difference	-80	+80	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

24W-34L

42.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

50W-12L

57.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/03/25	Boston Celtics BOS	37	28	17	27	109	Under
01/03/25	Houston Rockets HOU	31	25	16	14	86	Under
01/21/24	Boston Celtics BOS	35	35	20	26	116	Over
01/21/24	Houston Rockets HOU	25	30	25	27	107	Over
01/13/24	Houston Rockets HOU	31	27	28	27	113	Over
01/13/24	Boston Celtics BOS	35	34	43	33	145	Over
03/13/23	Boston Celtics BOS	29	26	25	29	109	Under
03/13/23	Houston Rockets HOU	31	31	23	26	111	Under
12/27/22	Houston Rockets HOU	21	28	32	21	102	Over
12/27/22	Boston Celtics BOS	22	34	36	34	126	Over
11/22/21	Houston Rockets HOU	21	26	16	27	90	Under
11/22/21	Boston Celtics BOS	22	30	34	22	108	Under
10/24/21	Boston Celtics BOS	22	31	36	18	107	Under
10/24/21	Houston Rockets HOU	30	21	21	25	97	Under

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/22	@ CLE	109-108W	53	25	22	91
01/20	@ DET	96-107L	39	19	16	94
01/18	vs POR	125-103W	61	25	12	108
01/16	vs SAC	127-132L	46	24	14	93
01/15	vs DEN	128-108W	40	28	8	94
01/13	@ MEM	120-118W	40	28	22	81
01/09	vs MEM	119-115W	44	21	12	96
01/07	vs WAS	135-112W	49	31	10	97
01/03	@ BOS	86-109L	37	9	11	88
01/01	@ DAL	110-99W	35	16	12	89

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/23	vs LAL	96-117L	42	23	7	91
01/22	vs LAC	117-113W	32	24	19	90
01/20	vs GSW	125-85W	50	33	9	92
01/18	@ ATL	115-119L	53	23	14	104
01/17	@ ORL	121-94W	41	25	10	80
01/15	vs TOR	97-110L	45	24	9	91
01/12	@ NOP	120-119W	55	23	11	101
01/10	@ SAC	97-114L	43	22	15	84
01/07	vs DEN	118-106W	41	30	11	88
01/03	vs HOU	109-86W	41	20	14	77

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	22.0	17.6	23.7	100%	24.1
Jalen Green SG	34.0	35.0	32.2	100%	32.6
Alperen Sengun C	43.0	43.5	44.4	100%	44.7
Amen Thompson PF	38.0	43.4	31.2	37%	41.2
Fred VanVleet PG	33.0	33.6	34.9	100%	35.2

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	38.0	39.4	39.0	100%	39.4
Jrue Holiday SG	24.0	19.4	25.1	100%	25.4
Kristaps Porzingis C	37.0	36.5	35.8	100%	36.2
Jayson Tatum PF	48.0	46.6	50.1	100%	50.5
Derrick White PG	28.0	27.6	30.7	100%	31.0

Rockets Notable Injuries

Jeff Green (PF/C): Avg: 6.4pts, 2.2reb, 0.8ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.7
Jock Landale (C): Avg: 4.4pts, 3.0reb, 1.0ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.1
Reed Sheppard (PG/SG): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.2reb, 1.2ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/18/25. Impact: 1.0
Nate Williams (PG/SF): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 01/18/25. Impact: 0.7

Celtics Notable Injuries

Xavier Tillman (PF/C): Avg: 3.7pts, 3.1reb, 1.0ast, 14.5 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 0.4
Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.3reb, 0.7ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.9
Baylor Scheierman (SG): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Dillon Brooks	HOU	Pts	10.5	12.5	+2.0	40%	40%	53%	53%	BOS	-0.6	#9
Kristaps Porzingis	BOS	Pts	18.5	19.2	+0.7	60%	60%	67%	67%	HOU	-2.1	#3
Tari Eason	HOU	Reb	5.5	6.3	+0.8	40%	40%	60%	60%	BOS	+0.4	#21
Jalen Green	HOU	Reb	4.5	4.8	+0.3	40%	40%	40%	40%	BOS	0.0	#17
Fred VanVleet	HOU	Ast	5.5	6.3	+0.8	40%	50%	53%	53%	BOS	-0.3	#11