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Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets
The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -10-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 231.
In their last action, Houston was a 127-126 winner at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (253) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Celtics were a 102-100 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (202) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 32-10 SU,21-19-2 ATS
Boston is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 20-21 SU,20-19-2 ATS
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Dallas Monday, January 22
Houston home to Portland Wednesday, January 24