Celtics at Rockets Best bets: Odds, predictions, expert picks, recent stats, and trends for January 3

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It’s Friday, January 3, and the Boston Celtics (25-9) and the Houston Rockets (22-11) will tip it off tonight at Toyota Center in Houston.

The Celtics were in Minneapolis last night and knocked off the Timberwolves 118-115. Jayson Tatum scored 33 and pulled down eight rebounds to lead Boston. The defending champs have now won two straight and three of their last four. The Rockets opened 2025 with a 110-99 win at home over the Dallas Mavericks. Alperen Sengun poured in 23 points and Jalen Green added 22 in the win.

The Celtics are currently 12-3 on the road with a point differential of +11, while the Rockets have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details re: Celtics at Rockets today

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Game odds for Celtics at Rockets

The latest odds as of Friday:

That gives the Celtics an implied team point total of 111.77, and the Rockets 109.95.

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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Celtics at Rockets game

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the home team to cover: Houston Rockets +3.5
“Rockets likely cover and may well win in this perfect schedule spot with a meaningful rest advantage over the champs.”

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Publish date : 2025-01-03 15:57:00

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