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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 Monday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 122-107 winner on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 135-131 winner as they battled the Cavaliers on the road. The Rockets covered in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 266 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 30-14 SU,26-18 ATS
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 32-14 SU,19-27 ATS
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Next up:
Houston at Atlanta Tuesday, January 28
Boston home to Chicago Wednesday, January 29