The Boston Celtics (25-9) are favored by 2.5 points against the Houston Rockets (22-11) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Rockets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 2.5)

• Boston has beaten the spread 14 times in 34 games.
• Houston is 20-13-0 against the spread this season.
• The Celtics’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 14-19.
• The Rockets have an ATS record of 3-2 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

• In 22 of 34 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have combined to score more than 220.5 points.
• The Rockets have played 16 games this season that have had more than 220.5 combined points scored.
• Boston’s outings this year have an average total of 228.6, 8.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Houston has a 221.5-point average over/under in its contests this season, one fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Celtics score the second-most points in the NBA this season, while the Rockets’ offense puts up the 13th-most.
• The Celtics are the NBA’s 14th-ranked scoring defense while the Rockets are the third-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (+115)

• The Celtics have won 25, or 75.8%, of the 33 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Rockets have been underdogs in nine games this season and have come away with the win four times (44.4%) in those contests.
• Boston has a record of 25-8, a 75.8% win rate, when it’s favored by -140 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, Houston has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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