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Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics
The Houston Rockets and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -9.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 113-108 loser as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 221 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston was a 120-108 loser in its last match on the road against the Nets. They covered the +12.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 228 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 13-34 SU,15-32 ATS
Houston is 5-20 ATS in its last 25 games
Houston is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 23-25 SU,22-26 ATS
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to New Orleans Sunday, April 4
Boston home to Charlotte Sunday, April 4