Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/13/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 13, 2024

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BOS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +14, Celtics -14; Over/Under:  229.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +14, Celtics -14; Over/Under:  229.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +14.5, Celtics -14.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Houston Rockets:  18-18 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Boston Celtics:  29-9 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Houston Rockets:  4-6 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Rockets are entering this game with an 18-18 record overall and they are 3-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Detroit Pistons still to be played on Friday night. In their game against the Bulls, Alperen Şengün led the team in points in that game with 25 while Fred VanVleet was next on the team with 20 points. Fred VanVleet led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Jabari Smith Jr. led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 47.5% from the field, 24.4% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 20-14-2 this season and their O/U record is 16-19-1.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 29-9 record overall and they are 18-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Payton Pritchard led the team in points in that game with 21 while Sam Hauser was next on the team with 15 points. Kristaps Porziņģis and Payton Pritchard each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and Lamar Stevens each led the team in rebounds with 4. They were 37.4% from the field, 25.7% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 18-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 21-17.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 14 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 29-9 record overall which leads the East and is the best record in the NBA right now. They have been leading the NBA with the best record for most of the season and they have looked even better in their home games with their 18-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Rockets haven't looked great in their games this season with their 18-18 record overall. They have looked terrible in their road games with their 3-12 road record and they have also lost 2 games in a row coming into this one. They have been missing Dillon Brooks from their starting lineup for a while now and it has had a big impact in their games as that is when this big slump that they are in really started. The Celtics have been the best home team in the NBA all season and they just had 2 really tough games against 2 of the best teams in the NBA. They beat the Timberwolves in one of them but lost to the Bucks in an embarrassing loss but they will be looking to bounce back on their home court here and after the way they looked in that game from start to finish, they will respond in this game with a better performance. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Rockets Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 13, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 133 Rockets 111.

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Houston Rockets: 4-12 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points. 14-26 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 4-8 ATS in non-conference games. 11-5 OVER as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points. 9-3 OVER in non-conference games.

Boston Celtics: 13-7 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more. 9-2 ATS after allowing 130 points or more. 36-21 ATS after scoring 105 points or less. 10-3 OVER as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points. 15-5 OVER after a huge blowout loss by 30 or more. 19-9 OVER after allowing 130 points or more.

Houston Rockets:  T. Eason (SF) Late Jan - Leg. D. Brooks (SG) Out indefinitely - Oblique. V. Oladipo (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Boston Celtics:  A. Horford (C) Ques Sat - Illness.

“He played one half of basketball, basically. He decided to show up at halftime and exerted himself the way he normally does. You saw the player that he is.” - Ime Udoka on Alperen Sengun after his team’s loss against the Bulls in their game on Wednesday.

“We just didn't have it tonight. That can happen from time to time." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s loss against the Bucks in their game on Thursday.

PG Fred VanVleet

SG Jalen Green

SF Jae'Sean Tate

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: A. Sengun (21.6)

APG: F. VanVleet (8.5)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (9)

PPG: J. Tatum (27.4)

APG: D. White (5)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.3)

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season)