The Boston Celtics (32-14) take on the Houston Rockets (30-14) as 6.5-point favorites on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on SCHN and NBCS-BOS.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Monday’s game.

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Celtics vs. Rockets Game Info

• When: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: SCHN and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 6.5)

• Boston has 19 wins in 46 games against the spread this year.
• Houston’s record against the spread is 26-18-0.
• Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 16-25.
• The Rockets have won once ATS (1-1) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• Celtics games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 221.5 points 26 times.
• The Rockets have played 24 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 221.5 points.
• Boston’s games this year have an average point total of 227.7, 6.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Houston’s average game total this season has been 222.8, 1.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Celtics score the fourth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Rockets’ offense racks up the 13th-most.
• The Rockets have allowed the third-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Celtics have given up the 12th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-250)

• The Celtics have won 32, or 72.7%, of the 44 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Rockets have won in eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Boston has won 29 of its 40 games, or 72.5%, when favored by at least -250 on the moneyline.
• Houston has been named as an underdog of +200 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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