Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/01/2025

 

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 1, 2025

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  SCHN, NBCS-B

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets -4.5, Celtics +4.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets -4.5, Celtics +4.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets -4.5, Celtics +4.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Houston Rockets:  2-2 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Boston Celtics:  2-3 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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Houston Rockets:  2-2 last 4

Boston Celtics:  2-3 last 5

The Rockets are entering this game with a 2-2 record overall this season and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jabari Smith Jr. was next on the team with 25 points. Alperen Şengün led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 57.5% from the field, 43.3% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 127.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.5 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 3-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-0-1.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 2-3 record overall this season and they are 1-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Cleveland Cavaliers, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Philadelphia 76ers still to be played on Friday night. In their game against the Cavaliers, Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 30 while Sam Hauser was next on the team with 21 points. Payton Pritchard led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Josh Minott led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 44.2% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 2-3 this season and their O/U record is 2-3.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets haven't looked great in their games this season with their 2-2 record overall which has them in the middle of the West at the moment. They are 1-1 in their road games too. Meanwhile, the Celtics haven't looked great in their games this season with their 2-3 record overall which has them right near the bottom of the East. They haven't looked great on their home court either with their 1-1 home record. They got off to a bad start this season, but they have won 2 games in a row now and have looked better in those wins. They are off a nice win over the Cavaliers in their last one, but they did win that one at home and their other win this year was against a terrible Pelicans team. They are going to be back at home for this game, but they aren't in a great situation since they are playing this game on a back-to-back with a game in the NBA Cup on Friday night, and they are also on the road for that one. They might not have the same focus in this game after playing in the NBA Cup and the Rockets have been getting hot themselves. They also had a bad start to the season, but the Rockets have won 2 games in a row now and they aren't playing on Friday so they have a big rest advantage in this one. The Celtics aren't the same team as last year with the talent that is missing and the Rockets are on their way up as a team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rockets to cover the spread in this game. 

Rockets Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, November 1, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 124 Celtics 111.

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Houston Rockets: 37-21 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 13-3 ATS after scoring 136 points or more. 17-10 OVER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 10-5 OVER versus good defensive teams - allowing 108 points/game or less.

Boston Celtics: 5-8 ATS as an underdog. 14-20 ATS at home versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game. 7-4 OVER against Southwest division opponents. 

Houston Rockets:  D. Finney-Smith (PF) Day To Day - Ankle. F. VanVleet (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

Boston Celtics:  J. Tatum (PF) Out - Achilles.

“It worked out perfectly. We're either going to make the shot, they're going to get the putback, or kick out to some of our guys. So, yeah, it was a good thing for us.” - Ime Udoka after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Wednesday.

"You have to make the choice every day when you wake up in the morning that you're going to rebound on both ends of the floor." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Cavaliers in their game on Wednesday.

PG Amen Thompson

SG Josh Okogie

SF Kevin Durant

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PG Derrick White

SG Payton Pritchard

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Josh Minott

C Neemias Queta

PPG: Kevin Durant (27.5)

APG: Alperen Sengun (7.3)

Reb/G: Steven Adams (10.8)

PPG: Jaylen Brown (26.8)

APG: Payton Pritchard (6)

Reb/G: Neemias Queta (9)

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (3rd season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)