The Boston Celtics (25-9) hit the court against the Houston Rockets (22-11) as only 3-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and NBCS-BOS. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5 points.
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Celtics Cover -3 vs Rockets -109
Celtics vs. Rockets betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -153
- Rockets odds to win: +128
- Spread: Celtics (-3)
- Total: 220.5
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Boston is 12-3 in road contests with a 7-8 record against the spread on the road.
- This year, Boston has a 6-7 record ATS in road games when playing as 3-point favorites or more.
- The Celtics have hit the over in five of their 15 road games this year with a set over/under (33.3%).
- Recent history gives an edge to Boston to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 230.2 points per contest.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Celtics games has exceeded the set total four times.
- The past 10 Celtics games averaged 8.0 more points (228.5) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their past 10 games, the Celtics have scored 1.3 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have been the moneyline favorite 33 total times this season. They’ve gone 25-8 in those games.
- Boston has gone 24-8 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -153 or shorter (winning 75%).
- The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.5% in this matchup.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (17th in NBA) | 45.5 (eighth) | 45.1 (seventh) | 44.2 (18th) | 25.8 (14th) | 11.3 (second) |
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Rockets home games have hit the over on the set point total eight times this year.
- The Rockets have an 11-6 ATS record in home games so far while going 12-5 overall in those contests.
- The Rockets have gone 9-4 ATS at home this year as 3-point underdogs or more.
- The Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 221.4 points per home contest this season, 0.9 points greater than this game’s listed total.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
- The Rockets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Rockets games averaged 218.6 total points, 1.9 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their last 10 games, the Rockets have a 111.5 points-per-game average, 1.4 points below their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- This season, Houston has been the underdog eight times and won four of those games.
- This season, the Rockets have won one of their four games when they’re the underdog by at least +128 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 43.9% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (28th in NBA) | 43.9 (second) | 49.3 (first) | 43.6 (10th) | 22.2 (29th) | 12.9 (seventh) |
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