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Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets
The Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -2-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Houston was a 110-99 winner in its last match at home against the Mavericks. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 209 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Boston was a 118-115 winner on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (233) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 25-9 SU,14-20 ATS
Boston is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Boston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 22-11 SU,20-13 ATS
Houston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Oklahoma City Sunday, January 5
Houston home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 5