Rockets vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 3

Rockets vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and NBCS-BOS

The Boston Celtics (25-9) take on the Houston Rockets (22-11) as only 2-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and NBCS-BOS. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5 points.

Rockets vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rockets win (56.4%)

Rockets vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 14-19-1 against the spread this season.
• In the Rockets' 33 games this year, they have 20 wins against the spread.
• Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 16 times out of 33 chances this season.
• Rockets games this season have gone over the point total 16 times in 33 opportunities (48.5%).
• Boston owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (7-12-0) than it does in away games (7-7-1).
• In terms of point totals, the Celtics hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they've gone over the total 11 times in 19 opportunities this season (57.9%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in 15 opportunities (33.3%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Houston has a better winning percentage at home (.647, 11-6-0 record) than away (.562, 9-7-0).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Rockets' games have finished above the over/under at home (47.1%, eight of 17) than on the road (50%, eight of 16).

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averages 28.5 points, 9.5 boards and 5.6 assists, shooting 46.7% from the floor and 36.9% from downtown, with 3.9 made 3-pointers per contest (third in NBA).
• Jaylen Brown averages 24.4 points, 6 boards and 4.6 assists.
• Derrick White is averaging 17.1 points, 4.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 15.5 points, 3.8 boards and 3.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.1 points, 10.7 boards and 5.1 assists for the Rockets.
• Fred VanVleet's numbers on the season are 15 points, 4.6 boards and 6 assists per game. He is sinking 37.5% of his shots from the field and 32% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.5 treys.
• Jalen Green's numbers on the season are 19.4 points, 4.5 boards and 2.5 assists per contest. He is making 40.8% of his shots from the field and 31.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 triples.
• The Rockets are getting 11.9 points, 6.5 boards and 1 assists per game from Jabari Smith Jr..
• The Rockets get 14.1 points per game from Dillon Brooks, plus 4 boards and 1.5 assists.

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