Rockets vs Celtics prediction NBA · Saturday, November 1
At a glance
The Boston Celtics (3-3) host the Houston Rockets (2-2) on Saturday, November 1 at 8:00 PM ET at TD Garden in NBA action. Final score: Rockets 128 – Celtics 101. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 58% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Celtics are 1-1 at home and the Rockets are 1-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-3 for the Celtics and 2-2 for the Rockets (current streaks: Celtics W3, Rockets W2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Celtics 113 – 111 Rockets, a margin of about 2.5 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Celtics played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Rockets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Celtics' defense allows clearly fewer points (107.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
HOUBOS
Top performers
Rockets
Kevin DurantF · #726pts / game
Alperen SengunC · #289assistsAlperen SengunC · #2810reboundsCeltics
Baylor ScheiermanG · #5517pts / game
Jaylen BrownG · #75assists
Josh MinottF · #006reboundsRecent form
HOUBOS
HOU
Team comparison
| HOU | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-2 | Record | 3-3 |
| 117.7 | Points scored / game | 115.3 |
| 111.7 | Points allowed / game | 107.2 |
| +5.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.9 |
| W2 | Current streak | W3 |
| 2-2 | Last 10 games | 3-3 |
| 1-1 road | Home / road record | 1-1 home |
| 52-30 (+4.5) | Last season | 61-21 (+9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Rockets
Injury report Celtics
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.