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NBA : ATS Matchup
Saturday 11/1/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
BOSTON
 
HOUSTON
+7  

-7  
+220

-300

208.5
 
90
Final
104

BOSTON (1 - 0) at HOUSTON (2 - 0)
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Saturday, 11/1/2014 8:05 PM
Board OpenLatest
517BOSTON205.5206.5
518HOUSTON-8-8
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games1-0+11-01-0121.067.055.7%42.0105.041.048.7%52.0
Road Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games1-0+11-01-0121.067.055.7%42.0105.041.048.7%52.0
BOSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)121.067.049-8855.7%8-2236.4%15-2365.2%429282511125
vs opponents surrendering1216749-8855.7%8-2236.4%15-2365.2%429282511125
Team Stats (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)105.041.039-8048.7%7-1936.8%20-2676.9%52920216207
vs opponents averaging1054139-8048.7%7-1936.8%20-2676.9%52920216207
Stats Against (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games2-0+22-00-2106.060.047.3%55.091.547.541.2%47.0
Home Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games2-0+22-00-2106.060.047.3%55.091.547.541.2%47.0
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)106.060.035-7547.3%13-2846.4%22-3268.7%551120267154
vs opponents surrendering113.562.240-7851.3%12-2844.0%21-2875.8%501022237144
Team Stats (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)91.547.533-8041.2%3-1421.4%22-2880.4%471216247124
vs opponents averaging98.848.736-8244.2%7-2032.2%20-2481.0%451220237143
Stats Against (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Average power rating of opponents played: BOSTON 95,  HOUSTON 89.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BOSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014BROOKLYN121-105W0W194O49-8855.7%421239-8048.7%5220
11/1/2014@ HOUSTON              
11/3/2014@ DALLAS              
11/5/2014TORONTO              
11/7/2014INDIANA              
11/8/2014@ CHICAGO              
11/12/2014OKLAHOMA CITY              
11/14/2014CLEVELAND              
11/17/2014PHOENIX              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/28/2014@ LA LAKERS108-90W-7W207U31-7342.5%641328-7935.4%5311
10/29/2014@ UTAH104-93W-3W202U40-7751.9%461838-8146.9%4113
11/1/2014BOSTON              
11/3/2014@ PHILADELPHIA              
11/4/2014@ MIAMI              
11/6/2014SAN ANTONIO              
11/8/2014GOLDEN STATE              
11/12/2014@ MINNESOTA              
11/14/2014PHILADELPHIA              
11/16/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
11/17/2014@ MEMPHIS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON: GUARDS: RAJON RONDO's name is etched on the trading block. Regardless of where he lands, his injured knee should be 100 percent healthy . . . With an improved three-point shot, AVERY BRADLEY has become a complete player. His defense guarantees minutes regardless . . . MARCUS SMART seems to be waiting in the wings for a Rondo trade. In the meantime, he'll back up both guard spots. Just like in college, he'll be brilliant at times, but inconsistent . . . Local product PHIL PRESSEY will stick around as a No. 3 point guard . . . EVAN TURNER was a disaster in Indy. He'll have a tough time making this rotation . . . MARCUS THORNTON was acquired as a trade throw-in. The Celtics don't have big plans for the remorseless gunner. FORWARDS: He's isn't a legitimate No. 1 option, but JEFF GREEN will be the go-to guy again. He hasn't been able to handle the extra defensive attention, becoming increasingly inefficient . . . He has plenty of limitations on both ends of the court, but JARED SULLINGER is a crafty scorer. He'll get close to starter minutes as the Celtics search for offense . . . BRANDON BASS will see time at the 4 and the 5. He's made a pledge to improve offensively, but more likely he'll be a defensive presence and a screen-setter . . . JAMES YOUNG missed most of the summer healing a neck injury. He's going to do some damage running the floor, but he doesn't have the skills for the half-court game in the NBA . . . GERALD WALLACE is playing out the string. CENTERS: KELLY OLYNYK has the most upside in this frontcourt. His rare mobility and skill set for a 7-footer made a difference last year. It's just a question of whether he can hold up defensively down low . . . TYLER ZELLER gives them another solid 7-footer who opposing defenses have to account for. He'll fit well in head coach Brad Stevens' system . . . JOEL ANTHONY isn't going to get off the bench.
HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (BOSTON-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Celtics-Rockets Preview* =========================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Boston (1-0) at Houston (2-0), 8:00 p.m. EDT

After getting referred to as "soft" in a quiet season opener, Dwight Howard is feeling good heading into the Houston Rockets' first home game following a bounce-back effort.

The Boston Celtics hope to spoil Houston's home opener after Rajon Rondo returned to spark a victory in their debut.

With Howard and the Rockets seeking their second straight 3-0 start, Rondo and the Celtics will try to open the season with consecutive wins for the first time in five years on Saturday night.

Cameras caught Kobe Bryant calling Howard "soft" - among other things - as the two jawed at one another in Houston's 108-90 season-opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

Howard played just 20 minutes while battling foul trouble, finishing with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The All-Star center, however, was more assertive for the Rockets on Wednesday as he hit six of his first seven shots on the way to 22 points and 10 boards before fouling out late in a 104-93 win at Utah.

"My health is pretty good and I am moving better," said Howard, who battled knee and arm injuries in the preseason.

Howard had 32 points and 11 boards in a 104-92 win at Boston on Jan. 13, two months after Terrence Jones led the way with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting in a 109-85 rout at home.

Rondo provided a surprising lift for the Celtics in their opener, finishing with 13 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in 30 minutes of a 121-105 home win over Brooklyn on Wednesday. Jeff Green had 17 points and Kelly Olynyk scored 19 as eight players reached in double figures.

Rondo was originally expected to miss at least the first week after undergoing surgery on a broken left hand he sustained while slipping in his shower in late September. He didn't decide to play until about an hour before tipoff.

"He looks like himself," coach Brad Stevens said of Rondo, whose recovery from knee surgery limited him to 30 games last season. "He kind of looks like what I saw on film before I got here. I don't think he ever looked like that at any time last year. ... But he is back to full speed. And it's really good to see."

Boston looks to win its first two games for the first time since a 6-0 start behind Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce in 2009, though it has dropped its last three at Houston by an average of 17.3 points.

Green averaged a team-high 16.9 points last season, but totaled eight on 4-of-17 shooting against the Rockets last season as Rondo missed both meetings.

Even with Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik gone, Houston has its first pair of double-digit wins to open a season since 2008.

James Harden has made 20 of 22 from the foul line while totaling 50 points despite a 37.1 field-goal percentage. Trevor Ariza, signed to a five-year, $33 million deal after Parsons left, has totaled 36 and hit 9 of 15 from beyond the arc.

"I think all of us have one goal and that is to win a championship," Howard said. "You can see that."

Houston is off to a hot start from 3-point range, making 26 of 56 (46.4 percent). Boston, though, ranked fifth in defensive 3-point percentage last season.

"They have a great scorer, a great big guy inside, and 3-point shooters," Green told the Celtics' official Twitter feed.

Boston has lost its last four road openers.


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