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Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics
The Houston Rockets and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 230.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 114-103 result against the Jazz on February 26. The Celtics covered in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston won its last outing, a 140-112 result against the Grizzlies on February 26. The Rockets covered in that game as a -12-point favorite, while the 252 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 38-20 SU,29-29 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Boston:
Team record: 41-17 SU,36-20-2 ATS
Next up:
Houston at New York Monday, March 2
Boston home to Brooklyn Tuesday, March 3