Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 64.5%
Celtics: 35.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 BOS |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W1 |
| 110.1 | Points Against | 110.8 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 116.6 | Points Per Game | 117.9 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 44.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 49.1 |
| 23.8 | Assists Per Game | 25.1 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 5.5 |
| 7.9 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 11.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Jan 12 |
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 12 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 11 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
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SACGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
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2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
25 | 14 | .641 | - | W1 |
 Boston |
24 | 15 | .615 | 1 | L2 |
 Toronto |
24 | 17 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 16 | .579 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
11 | 26 | .297 | 13 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
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