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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 Rockets as -4-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 232.
Boston won its last outing, a 109-108 result against the 76ers on October 31. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston won its last outing, a 139-121 result against the Raptors on October 29. The Rockets covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 260 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 2-2 SU,3-1 ATS
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 3-3 SU,2-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Dallas Monday, November 3
Boston home to Utah Monday, November 3