Celtics vs Rockets Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 2, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Celtics	29	21	23	20	93
Rockets	29	28	25	27	109

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

Houston beat Boston 109-93, taking control after a level first quarter and winning each of the next three periods. The game swung in the second, when the Rockets created separation, and they kept the Celtics at arm’s length from there.

Alperen Sengun led Houston with 26 points and 10 assists, while Jabari Smith Jr. grabbed 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum paced Boston with 19 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds. Houston’s offense explained the result: it shot 54 percent from the field and 40 percent from three, posted 34 assists and owned paint scoring and fast-break points. Boston shot 39 percent and 29 percent from three.

For bettors, Rockets -4.5 covered by 11.5, and the 215.5 total went under by 13.5.

How the props finished

6 of 11 cleared

Player	Line	Price	Result
Marcus Smart	Over 1.5 rebounds	-150 Kalshi	4 Cleared
Fred VanVleet	Over 4.5 assists	-164 DraftKings	9 Cleared
Amen Thompson	Over 14.5 points	-108 Kalshi	14 Missed
Alperen Sengun	Over 8.5 rebounds	+112 prophetexchange	7 Missed
Tari Eason	Over 9.5 points + assists	-114 Cloudbet	16 Cleared
Reed Sheppard	Over 6.5 points	-115 DraftKings	8 Cleared
Sam Hauser	Over 2.5 rebounds	-185 bet365	2 Missed
Neemias Queta	Over 14.5 points + rebounds	+115 BetMGM	22 Cleared
Jayson Tatum	Over 6.5 assists	+106 bet105	9 Cleared
Kevin Durant	Over 21.5 points	-110 DraftKings	12 Missed
Payton Pritchard	Over 3.5 assists	-127 Kalshi	3 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

CelticsRockets

39%FG%54%

29%3P%40%

85%FT%69%

38Rebounds36

20Assists34

34Points in the paint50

2Fast break points18

16Turnovers14

6Steals8

2Blocks5

0Biggest lead18

Box score

Boston CelticsHouston Rockets

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Jayson Tatum F	32	19	5-16	1-7	8-8	6	9	5	1	0	0	6	4	+1
Neemias Queta C	26	16	6-7	1-1	3-4	6	1	1	0	0	4	2	2	+7
Derrick White G	30	7	3-12	1-5	0-0	2	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	-4
Baylor Scheierman G	27	11	4-9	3-6	0-0	5	2	2	1	0	2	3	2	-10
Hugo Gonzalez G	16	6	3-6	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	-16
Bench
Sam Hauser F	19	2	1-6	0-5	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	-5
Dillon Mitchell F	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Chris Cenac Jr. F	2	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Luka Garza C	18	14	4-9	4-7	2-2	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	+2
Mitchell Robinson C	15	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	4	-16
Mike Conley G	4	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-6
Payton Pritchard G	30	4	0-7	0-5	4-6	3	3	1	1	0	1	2	1	-17
Ron Harper Jr. G	7	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-6
Jordan Walsh G	12	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	-8
Total		93	32-83	12-42	17-20	38	20	15	6	2	13	25	19

Team shooting: FG 39% · 3PT 29% · FT 85%

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Kevin Durant F	33	12	5-6	0-0	2-3	3	3	4	2	1	0	3	2	+10
Jabari Smith Jr. F	36	14	5-10	4-5	0-0	10	0	0	0	0	2	8	0	+20
Alperen Sengun C	38	26	12-15	1-2	1-2	7	10	1	2	2	3	4	4	+21
Fred VanVleet G	27	8	3-9	2-8	0-0	2	9	1	1	0	0	2	3	+13
Amen Thompson G	25	14	5-9	0-0	4-5	3	3	2	1	0	1	2	4	+2
Bench
Jae’Sean Tate F	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Tari Eason F	27	13	5-8	3-6	0-0	4	3	2	0	2	0	4	3	+16
Isaiah Crawford F	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4
Oscar Tshiebwe C	7	4	2-2	0-0	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-2
Marcus Smart G	20	8	2-10	2-8	2-2	4	4	2	2	0	2	2	4	+5
Bogdan Bogdanovic G	5	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+4
Reed Sheppard G	17	8	3-7	2-4	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Bruce Thornton G	2	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Steven Adams	Did not play: Right soleus strain
Clint Capela	Did not play: Right ankle sprain
Total		109	43-79	14-35	9-13	36	34	13	8	5	9	27	22

Team shooting: FG 54% · 3PT 40% · FT 69%

Attendance 18,055 · Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Eric Dalen, Matt Kallio

Recap: Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West (ESPN)

Highlights

• Amen Thompson somehow gets the and-1 to fall (ESPN)
• Jayson Tatum with the and-1 bucket (ESPN)
• Alperen Sengun rocks the rim with powerful slam (ESPN)
• Oscar Tshiebwe gets the and-1 to fall (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• Rockets are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10.
• The over is 7-3 in Rockets’ last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Celtics vs Rockets pre-game preview

Monday’s Boston at Houston matchup has Houston as the -176 moneyline favorite and -4.5 on the spread, with a 219.5 total. The last meeting went Boston’s way, 114-93 on the road on February 4, 2026. Boston is 5-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread this season, and 8-2 and 6-3 ATS over its last 10, most recently beating Orlando 108-97. Houston is 6-1 straight up and 6-1 ATS this season, and 8-2 and 8-2 ATS over its last 10, most recently beating Oklahoma City 119-98. In the last six head-to-head meetings, Boston is 4-2 straight up with a 1-0 ATS record.

The useful defensive angle is Houston’s rebounding suppression: it allows 39.1 rebounds per game, ranked first, while Boston allows 45.8, ranked 22nd. Houston also ranks eighth in threes allowed (11.6) against a Boston defense ranked 26th (14.8). Pace is nearly even (Boston 100.7, Houston 100.8), and Houston’s injury report lists Steven Adams out plus Reed Sheppard and Clint Capela questionable. Among props, Alperen Sengun’s over 8.5 rebounds is -106, cleared in 8 of his last 10, with a StatsBench projection of 9.2.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Celtics	5-1	3-2	2-3	4-0	1-1
Rockets	6-1	6-1	5-2	3-0	3-1

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Celtics vs Rockets head-to-head

Celtics are 4-2, 1-0 ATS, O/U 0-1 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Celtics won 114-93 on February 4, 2026.

Recent form

Boston Celtics: last 10 (8-2, 6-3 ATS, O/U 4-5)

Houston Rockets: last 10 (8-2, 8-2 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 9:03 AM ET.

Venue and weather

Celtics vs Rockets odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart