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Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets

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Boston Celtics
0-0, 0-0 Away

vs

Houston Rockets
0-0, 0-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/2

Matchup Prediction

Rockets: 50.9%
Celtics: 49.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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0.0 Points Against 0.0
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Carter, G Out Oct 18

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs PHI L 109-100
@ CLE W 124-113
vs PHI W 144-106
vs CHA W 114-93
@ PHI W 125-120 OT

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ LAL W 99-93
vs LAL L 98-78
vs DAL W 135-117
vs DAL L 132-115
vs OKC W 116-89

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 4 0 1.000 - W4
Brooklyn 3 1 .750 1 L1
Toronto 2 3 .400 2.5 L2
Philadelphia 1 3 .250 3 L3
New York 1 4 .200 3.5 W1

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis - 1 W2 0.75 3
New Orleans - 1 W2 0.75 3
Houston 0.5 1 W1 0.6666667 2
San Antonio 1.5 3 W2 0.4 2
Dallas 2 3 L2 0.25 1
Full Standings

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