Tag: Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics odds predictions pick betting line spread

The Houston Rockets (13-34) are on the road Friday night, visiting the Boston Celtics (23-25). This matchup will be at the TD Garden in Boston, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockets-Celtics odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Rockets are well out of the playoff race, sitting 21 games below .500. They’re 2-8 in their last 10 games and are in full rebuild mode, which was set in motion by the trade of G James Harden. Houston is 25th in points per game this season and last in 3-point percentage.

Boston is clinging to a postseason spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting eighth in the conference. The Celtics are healthy but lost their last two games to the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks. They were slight favorites for both games.

Rockets at Celtics: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.

• Money line: Rockets +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Celtics -560 (bet $560 to win $100)
• Against the spread/ATS: Rockets +10.5 (-110) | Celtics -10.5 (-110)
• Over/Under: 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Rockets at Celtics: Key injuries

Rockets

• SG Eric Gordon (groin) out
• PG John Wall (knee) questionable
• SF David Nwaba (wrist) out

Celtics

• C Tristan Thompson (health and safety protocols) out

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Rockets at Celtics: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Celtics 117, Rockets 104

Money line (ML)

The Celtics are heavy favorites over the Rockets. There’s very little reward in betting the -560 line, so we’ll PASS and look to the spread.

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Against the spread (ATS)

As 10.5-point favorites, the Celtics are favored by the most points in a game since March 14 – also against the Rockets.

Boston is just 3-7 straight up in its last 10 games and 4-6 against the spread in that stretch, but this is a bad Rockets team, one the Celtics are capable of beating handily.

Take the CELTICS -10.5 (-110) to win by 11 or more points.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is set at 223.5 points as the two bottom-half offenses square off in Boston. The Over is just 4-6 in the last 10 games for each team and with the Rockets still missing Gordon, their offense will be lacking.

I like the UNDER 223.5 (-110) in this matchup.

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Also see:

• Celtics fail to overcome huge first-half hole, fall to Dallas (Celtics Wire)
• Rockets at Celtics: Friday’s lineups, injury reports and broadcast info (Rockets Wire)

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