The Boston Celtics (25-9) take on the Houston Rockets (22-11) as just 2.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and NBCS-BOS.

If you want to gain an edge on Friday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in the article below (based on our computer predictions).

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Celtics vs. Rockets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 2.5)

• Boston is 14-20-0 against the spread this season.
• Houston has 20 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
• The Celtics are 14-19 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
• The Rockets have an ATS record of 3-2 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• The Celtics and their opponents have combined to score more than 221.5 points in 21 of 34 games this season.
• The Rockets have played 16 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 221.5 points.
• Boston’s contests this year have an average total of 228.6, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Houston’s matchups this season is 221.5, zero fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Rockets are the league’s 13th-highest scoring team this season compared to the second-ranked Celtics.
• This contest features the NBA’s third-ranked (Rockets) and 14th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (+120)

• The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 25, or 75.8%, of those games.
• The Rockets have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win four times (44.4%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has won 24 of its 32 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• This year, Houston has won two of five games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Celtics have a 59.2% chance to win.

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