Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Houston Rockets

Final

111:109

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Houston Rockets and the Boston Celtics will meet on Monday, 08:00 PM EST at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Rockets are currently sitting in 15th place in the Western Conference, having 15 wins and 52 losses and the Celtics are at the #2 position in Eastern Conference.

Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-27-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	21	28	32	21	102
Boston Celtics	22	34	36	34	126

The Boston Celtics were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with the score of 126-102 on 12/27/2022 in front of their own fans. The Rockets failed to deal with the talent of Jaylen Brown and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 39 points, 2 assists and 1 board. On the other half of the floor, Jalen Green was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 28 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. Houston Rockets is enduring a tough time when coming up against Boston Celtics recently, losing all of the previous five meetings. Those five games ended with an average of 218.2 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 2:8

03-11-2023	03-09-2023	03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-04-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-24-2023	02-15-2023
111:119vs Chicago Bulls	134:125@ Indiana Pacers	96:118vs Brooklyn Nets	142:110vs San Antonio Spurs	110:122@ San Antonio Spurs	99:113vs Memphis Grizzlies	112:133vs Denver Nuggets	131:114@ Portland Trail Blazers	116:101@ Golden State Warriors	133:96@ Oklahoma City Thunder

The Houston Rockets lost 111-119 to the Chicago Bulls in their latest game on 11th of March in front of their own fans. Jabari Smith scored 20 points, added 10 rebounds and 2 assists, which was not sufficient and his team lost. As a team Houston finished the match averaging 48.2% field goals, 76.5% from the foul line and 47.1% three pointers. The Rockets are currenly on an L3 streak, winning 2 of the last ten games, while losing 8 times for the period. The team is performing on a poor level at the Toyota Center with 9-24 home record. The Houston Rockets will come up against the Los Angeles Lakers in their next game, which is set for 03-15-2023.

Houston Rockets Averages this Season

• Points For
  110.30
• Points Against
  118.50
• Assits
  22.63
• Rebounds
  46.62
• Steals
  7.24
• Turnovers
  16.73
• Blocks
  4.73
• Points Difference
  -8.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  Jalen Green has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 21.7 points, 3.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds for 33.6 minutes on the floor.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 6:4

03-11-2023	03-08-2023	03-06-2023	03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023
125:134@ Atlanta Hawks	115:93vs Portland Trail Blazers	118:114@ Cleveland Cavaliers	129:131vs New York Knicks	105:115vs Brooklyn Nets	117:113vs Cleveland Cavaliers	109:94@ New York Knicks	107:110@ Philadelphia 76ers	138:142@ Indiana Pacers	127:109vs Detroit Pistons

In their latest outing the Boston Celtics recorded a 125-134 win versus the Atlanta Hawks, played on 03/11/2023 on the road. Jayson Tatum topped the charts, as he popped up with 34 points, 6 assists and 15 rebounds. Boston ended that meeting shooting an average 54.7% FG, 83.3% FT and 47.6% from the perimeter. The organization has won 2 meetings in a row and holds a 6-4 record for the previous ten matches. The Celtics have been on an average level when visiting this campaign with a balance of 21-12 on the road. Their next showing will be against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 03/15/2023 when the Boston Celtics will travel to the Target Center.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.90
• Points Against
  112.40
• Assits
  26.35
• Rebounds
  45.21
• Steals
  6.25
• Turnovers
  13.61
• Blocks
  5.21
• Points Difference
  5.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the Boston Celtics main weapon this season, averaging 30.4 points, 4.7 assists and 8.9 rebounds for 37.4 minutes of playing time.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Robert Williams

  Hamstring
• Payton Pritchard

  Heel

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	31	31	23	26	111
Boston Celtics	29	26	25	29	109

Houston RocketsBoston Celtics

• Score

  111

  109

• Field Goals Made

  40

  39

• Field Goals Attempts

  90

  87

• 3 pts Made

  11

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  35

  42

• Free Throws Made

  20

  19

• Free Throws Attempts

  27

  21

• Rebounds Total

  48

  38

• Rebounds Offence

  15

  10

• Rebounds Defence

  33

  28

• Assists

  27

  19

• Steals

  9

  7

• Blocks

  2

  5

• Turnovers

  12

  14

• Personal Fouls

  21

  22

Player Ratings

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Kenyon Martin Jr.	40	8	13	61.5	1	6	16.7	3	5	60.0	4	4	8	1	1	0	1	2	20	+2
Jalen Green	40	8	29	27.6	2	8	25.0	10	11	90.9	3	4	7	3	2	0	3	4	28	+2
Kevin Porter Jr.	38	5	13	38.5	1	4	25.0	3	3	100.0	1	5	6	13	3	0	1	2	14	+6
Jabari Smith	36	9	11	81.8	5	6	83.3	1	2	50.0	3	9	12	3	1	1	1	2	24	0
Tari Eason	35	3	7	42.9	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	2	7	9	2	0	1	1	2	6	0
Jae'Sean Tate	23	4	10	40.0	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	0	2	2	2	2	0	4	6	11	-10
TyTy Washington	12	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+10
Usman Garuba	12	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	3	0	0	0	2	6	+2
Josh Christopher	3	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-5
Frank Kaminsky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+1

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	41	8	22	36.4	2	10	20.0	4	4	100.0	0	8	8	6	1	0	4	1	22	-2
Jaylen Brown	39	16	25	64.0	4	10	40.0	7	8	87.5	1	4	5	2	1	1	2	1	43	+3
Al Horford	31	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	4	5	3	1	2	0	1	2	0
Malcolm Brogdon	29	5	11	45.5	3	5	60.0	7	7	100.0	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	4	20	+1
Marcus Smart	28	2	7	28.6	1	5	20.0	1	2	50.0	1	1	2	2	2	0	4	6	6	-5
Derrick White	27	4	8	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	3	5	3	0	0	1	5	9	-2
Sam Hauser	20	2	8	25.0	1	6	16.7	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	-7
Luke Kornet	9	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	+3
Grant Williams	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	+4
Blake Griffin	8	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	-5