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(34-14) Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics ()
Date: Wednesday, January 25
Time: 7:30PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusettes
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Boston +2.5
NBA Betting Total: 230
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Wednesday night NBA sees the high-octane Houston Rockets taking on another top-10 offense in the Boston Celtics. All eyes will be on The Beard James Harden and IT2 Isaiah Thomas.
*All statistics, rankings, standings and records are accurate as of this writing at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets enter this game playing the definition of .500 basketball. Since a 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies seven games ago, they’ve gone 3-3 alternating wins and losses.
As surprising as this team’s surge was out of the gate this season, one thing is certain: Houston is better than a .500 basketball club.
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On the year, the Rockets are scoring 114.5 points per contest. That number is good enough for second in the league.
Defensively is where this team struggles.
It is middle-of-the-pack statistically in terms of defensive efficiency, but it struggles defending the three-point line, can’t stop pick-and-rolls and gives up 107.8 points per contest — only good enough for 24th in the NBA.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have been after a superstar for years. Danny Ainge hasn’t pulled the trigger, playing something a long con.
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But players such as DeMarcus Cousins, Kevin Love and virtually any other big name to hit the market have been on his radar.
Although that fact isn’t likely to change, especially with free-agent signee Al Horford underwhelming at this juncture, Ainge should realize if it’s a superstar he covets, he has one sitting in his incumbent point guard slot.
Isaiah Thomas has exploded this season, averaging 29 points and six assists. Anybody who wants to use the “pound for pound” argument with him might need to reconsider.
What do I mean by that? You know the old ‘Allen Iverson’ caveat.
“Pound for pound he’s the game’s best player!”
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No, we’re not claiming Thomas is the game’s best player, but he recently stated that he feels like he’s the best player in the world.
At 5’9″, Thomas might be the game’s best player “Pound for pound” — but what’s even more fair to say is that he’s going to make the All-Star Game this season and he’s arguably the game’s best scorer at the moment, of anybody any size.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Rockets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
- Celtics are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Free Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
The Houston Rockets have come down to earth lately, but the question is: Is this a fluke or a regression to the mean?
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Houston ATS
Consider it the former, as this group is better than its recent record indicates.
Give this one to the Rockets.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Houston Rockets 115 – Boston Celtics 108
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