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Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets
The Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -12.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 230.
The Rockets were a 119-111 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bulls. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (230) made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 134-125 result against the Hawks on March 11. The Celtics covered in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 259 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 47-21 SU,36-31-1 ATS
Boston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
Houston:
Team record: 15-52 SU,25-39-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Minnesota Wednesday, March 15
Houston home to Los Angeles Wednesday, March 15