The Boston Celtics (25-9) hit the court against the Houston Rockets (22-11) as just 2.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and NBCS-BOS
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Celtics vs. Rockets Score Prediction

• Prediction: –
  Rockets 113 – Celtics 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Rockets

• Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-0.8)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.0

• The Celtics (14-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 41.2% of the time, 19.4% less often than the Rockets (20-13-0) this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Houston is 3-2 against the spread compared to the 14-19 ATS record Boston puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the point total 48.5% of the time this season (16 out of 33). That’s more often than Boston and its opponents have (16 out of 34).
• The Celtics have a .758 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (25-8) this season, better than the .444 winning percentage for the Rockets as a moneyline underdog (4-5).

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics are giving up 109.1 points per game this year (sixth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well on offense, scoring 119.6 points per contest (fourth-best).
• Boston is averaging 45.1 rebounds per game (seventh-ranked in league). It is ceding 44.2 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA with 25.8 assists per game.
• Boston ranks second-best in the NBA by committing just 11.3 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 24th in the league (13 per contest).
• The Celtics rank top-five this year in three-point shooting, ranking best in the league with 18.6 treys per game. Meanwhile, they rank 12th with a 36.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Rockets are the 12th-ranked squad in the league (112.9 points per game). On defense, they are third-best (106.4 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, Houston is best in the NBA in rebounds (49.3 per game) and 10th in rebounds allowed (43.6).
• This season the Rockets are second-worst in the league in assists at 22.2 per game.
• Houston commits 12.9 turnovers per game and force 14.3 per game, ranking seventh and 10th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25 the Rockets are 24th in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.8 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).

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