Recent form is the story in Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics on Monday, January 11. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5, while the Celtics have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Celtics 67%, with a projected score of Houston Rockets 111, Boston Celtics 115. The rating gap is 25 points in favor of the Celtics, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Celtics on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 33 times in 100 games like this, the Rockets would win.
The recent-form gap
The Rockets are 2-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.4. The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
The Rockets' best recent win was 115-96 at home against LAL.
The Rockets were beaten 98-78 at home by LAL not long ago.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Fred VanVleet (HOU), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Steven Adams (HOU), expected back Oct 26, 2026, and Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Reed Sheppard (HOU). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Celtics outscoring the Rockets by an average of 3.8 points per game. The last meeting was BOS 114, HOU 93.