Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/2
Matchup Prediction
Celtics: 60.4%
Rockets: 39.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | L1 |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 121.0 |
| Last Ten Games | 0-1 | |
| Points Per Game | 113.0 | |
| Field Goal % | 45 | |
| Three Point % | 40 | |
| Rebounds Per Game | 39.0 | |
| Assists Per Game | 28.0 | |
| Blocks Per Game | 5.0 | |
| Steals Per Game | 10.0 | |
| Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.0 | |
| Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.0 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Oct 18 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Phillips, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Steven Adams, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
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DETGame Information
TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 1 | .000 | 0.5 | L1 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brooklyn |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Boston |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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