NBA BOSTON Matchup 20170125

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Wednesday 1/25/2017

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$ Line

OU Line

Score

HOUSTON

BOSTON

-4

-175

+155

229.5

109
Final
120

HOUSTON (34 - 14) at BOSTON (26 - 18)

Wednesday, 1/25/2017 7:35 PM

Board		Open	Latest
503	HOUSTON	-1	-3.5
504	BOSTON	230	229

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	34-14	+13.3	29-19	25-23	114.5	59.3	46.8%	52.7	107.8	54.0	45.8%	51.6
Road Games	17-9	+7.5	18-8	14-12	113.7	59.4	46.9%	51.6	109.8	56.7	46.4%	51.8
Last 5 Games	2-3	-4	2-3	1-4	111.0	56.8	46.1%	51.0	109.6	54.2	46.7%	53.6

HOUSTON Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	114.5	59.3	41-87	46.8%	15-40	36.8%	19-24	76.1%	53	11	26	20	8	15	5
vs opponents surrendering	104.6	52.9	38-84	45.5%	10-27	36.0%	18-24	76.9%	52	10	22	20	8	14	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	113.7	59.4	40-86	46.9%	15-39	37.4%	18-24	75.7%	52	10	25	21	8	15	4
Stats Against (All Games)	107.8	54.0	40-87	45.8%	10-28	35.9%	18-23	77.9%	52	10	22	20	9	14	5
vs opponents averaging	104.6	52.6	39-85	45.5%	10-26	35.9%	18-23	77.4%	51	10	22	20	8	13	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	109.8	56.7	40-87	46.4%	10-28	36.4%	19-25	78.2%	52	11	23	20	9	14	4

BOSTON - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	26-18	-3.1	23-19	24-19	107.3	50.9	45.2%	48.8	105.7	51.5	45.4%	54.4
Home Games	13-8	-5.9	9-12	13-7	108.1	53.1	44.9%	50.1	106.0	53.0	45.1%	53.9
Last 5 Games	2-3	-6.2	2-3	3-2	109.6	57.0	44.5%	47.8	113.2	56.4	48.5%	51.6

BOSTON Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	107.3	50.9	39-86	45.2%	12-33	36.7%	18-22	81.6%	49	9	25	20	8	12	5
vs opponents surrendering	104.6	53	39-86	45.3%	10-27	35.7%	18-23	77.0%	52	10	22	20	8	13	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	108.1	53.1	39-86	44.9%	13-33	39.5%	18-22	82.4%	50	10	27	19	7	13	5
Stats Against (All Games)	105.7	51.5	39-85	45.4%	9-26	35.2%	19-24	77.4%	54	11	23	20	7	14	5
vs opponents averaging	104.6	52.9	39-86	45.2%	9-26	35.7%	18-23	77.1%	52	10	22	20	8	13	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	106.0	53.0	40-88	45.1%	9-26	35.9%	17-22	78.8%	54	12	24	20	8	13	6

Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 95.9, BOSTON 96.3

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

HOUSTON - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
12/16/2016	NEW ORLEANS	122-100	W	-12	W	224.5	U	42-94	44.7%	66	14	40-98	40.8%	58	11
12/17/2016	@ MINNESOTA	111-109	W	-2.5	L	221	U	39-96	40.6%	53	16	41-92	44.6%	66	21
12/20/2016	SAN ANTONIO	100-102	L	-1	L	214	U	35-92	38.0%	57	16	36-77	46.8%	51	19
12/21/2016	@ PHOENIX	125-111	W	-6	W	228	O	46-86	53.5%	52	11	44-93	47.3%	54	8
12/23/2016	@ MEMPHIS	109-115	L	-3.5	L	205.5	O	38-89	42.7%	53	14	41-81	50.6%	45	10
12/26/2016	PHOENIX	131-115	W	-12	W	230	O	46-92	50.0%	54	20	43-101	42.6%	61	17
12/27/2016	@ DALLAS	123-107	W	-4.5	W	209	O	41-78	52.6%	53	16	36-87	41.4%	44	9
12/30/2016	LA CLIPPERS	140-116	W	-10.5	W	216.5	O	45-81	55.6%	51	13	45-96	46.9%	46	15
12/31/2016	NEW YORK	129-122	W	-12.5	L	224.5	O	42-92	45.7%	59	13	47-105	44.8%	61	7
1/2/2017	WASHINGTON	101-91	W	-7.5	W	231	U	37-86	43.0%	55	13	38-87	43.7%	52	17
1/5/2017	OKLAHOMA CITY	118-116	W	-8.5	L	227.5	O	41-86	47.7%	52	9	41-91	45.1%	57	9
1/6/2017	@ ORLANDO	100-93	W	-5	W	224	U	39-86	45.3%	55	15	38-91	41.8%	54	15
1/8/2017	@ TORONTO	129-122	W	-2	W	227.5	O	46-89	51.7%	43	15	42-78	53.8%	44	17
1/10/2017	CHARLOTTE	121-114	W	-9	L	226	O	40-82	48.8%	52	10	44-92	47.8%	49	11
1/11/2017	@ MINNESOTA	105-119	L	-3.5	L	218	O	36-87	41.4%	39	15	44-81	54.3%	55	17
1/13/2017	MEMPHIS	105-110	L	-7.5	L	216	U	33-82	40.2%	40	12	41-76	53.9%	60	22
1/15/2017	@ BROOKLYN	137-112	W	-14	W	234.5	O	46-90	51.1%	60	13	41-93	44.1%	48	16
1/17/2017	@ MIAMI	103-109	L	-7	L	222	U	36-90	40.0%	58	17	42-90	46.7%	58	15
1/18/2017	MILWAUKEE	111-92	W	-6.5	W	225.5	U	43-95	45.3%	54	10	37-93	39.8%	61	18
1/20/2017	GOLDEN STATE	108-125	L	5.5	L	241.5	U	43-96	44.8%	52	14	47-89	52.8%	51	14
1/21/2017	@ MEMPHIS	119-95	W	1	W	214.5	U	41-80	51.2%	56	12	33-89	37.1%	51	12
1/23/2017	@ MILWAUKEE	114-127	L	-4.5	L	226.5	O	39-77	50.6%	35	21	47-80	58.7%	47	19
1/25/2017	@ BOSTON
1/27/2017	@ PHILADELPHIA
1/29/2017	@ INDIANA
1/31/2017	SACRAMENTO
2/2/2017	ATLANTA
2/3/2017	CHICAGO
2/7/2017	ORLANDO
2/9/2017	@ CHARLOTTE

BOSTON - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
12/16/2016	CHARLOTTE	96-88	W	-6	W	207.5	U	34-78	43.6%	54	13	32-98	32.7%	66	12
12/18/2016	@ MIAMI	105-95	W	-4.5	W	202.5	U	41-90	45.6%	49	11	36-69	52.2%	49	23
12/20/2016	@ MEMPHIS	112-109	W	-2	W	194.5	O	33-81	40.7%	51	11	38-94	40.4%	62	13
12/22/2016	@ INDIANA	109-102	W	-1	W	209	O	38-92	41.3%	51	10	35-82	42.7%	58	19
12/23/2016	OKLAHOMA CITY	112-117	L	-5.5	L	211.5	O	41-93	44.1%	53	12	41-80	51.2%	55	13
12/25/2016	@ NEW YORK	119-114	W	-2	W	212.5	O	45-93	48.4%	46	6	41-87	47.1%	56	17
12/27/2016	MEMPHIS	113-103	W	-7.5	W	198	O	41-85	48.2%	54	17	37-88	42.0%	52	11
12/29/2016	@ CLEVELAND	118-124	L	6	T	217	O	43-85	50.6%	35	11	43-83	51.8%	57	18
12/30/2016	MIAMI	117-114	W	-9.5	L	203.5	O	38-74	51.4%	39	13	48-90	53.3%	47	12
1/3/2017	UTAH	115-104	W	-5.5	W	200	O	41-74	55.4%	39	13	38-82	46.3%	43	10
1/6/2017	PHILADELPHIA	110-106	W	-11	L	212.5	O	35-87	40.2%	55	17	37-79	46.8%	46	15
1/7/2017	NEW ORLEANS	117-108	W	-6	W	212	O	40-93	43.0%	54	10	40-85	47.1%	51	11
1/10/2017	@ TORONTO	106-114	L	5	L	218	O	40-85	47.1%	42	14	41-87	47.1%	57	17
1/11/2017	WASHINGTON	117-108	W	-5.5	W	218	O	43-85	50.6%	52	14	45-105	42.9%	58	7
1/13/2017	@ ATLANTA	103-101	W	3.5	W	212	U	36-83	43.4%	52	12	36-83	43.4%	50	12
1/16/2017	CHARLOTTE	108-98	W	-5.5	W	217.5	U	42-84	50.0%	46	12	38-86	44.2%	48	11
1/18/2017	NEW YORK	106-117	L	-8.5	L	218	O	35-91	38.5%	42	3	46-91	50.5%	64	14
1/21/2017	PORTLAND	123-127	L	-8	L	217	O	42-92	45.7%	61	21	43-92	46.7%	48	14
1/24/2017	@ WASHINGTON	108-123	L	1.5	L	217	O	38-84	45.2%	38	13	48-83	57.8%	48	15
1/25/2017	HOUSTON
1/27/2017	ORLANDO
1/28/2017	@ MILWAUKEE
1/30/2017	DETROIT
2/1/2017	TORONTO
2/3/2017	LA LAKERS
2/5/2017	LA CLIPPERS
2/8/2017	@ SACRAMENTO
2/9/2017	@ PORTLAND

KEY GAME INFORMATION

HOUSTON: BACKCOURT: SG James Harden will again be the lead ball handler for the Rockets, and the coaching of Mike D'Antoni means he'll have even more opportunities to score than before. For many, he's an easy preseason favorite for MVP. New SG Eric Gordon has never fulfilled his potential, but, if healthy, can spread the floor both alongside Harden and for a bench unit. . . . FRONTCOURT: C Dwight Howard's departure leaves the Rockets bereft of rim protection and rebounding, but opens up greater possibilities on offense. C Clint Capela and C Nene will fill his shoes in the post. Like Gordon, offseason acquisition PF Ryan Anderson will improve the team's spacing. SFs Trevor Ariza and Corey Brewer are both solid defenders who can shoot, although Ariza looked like he may have lost a step last season. . . . BOTTOM LINE: D'Antoni's arrival and Howard's exit indicate that the Rockets will feature a fun, faster-paced offense that Harden should thrive in. But some bad defenders will have to play not-bad defense if Houston is to thrive.

BOSTON: BACKCOURT: It's hard to believe PG Isaiah Thomas was once a bench player for this team, as he proved himself to be the lifeblood of the Celtics offense in making the All-Star team last year. In SG Avery Bradley and PG Marcus Smart, Boston has two of the best defending guards in the league. If Smart can learn to shoot as well as Bradley, his ceiling goes up considerably. Second-year PG Terry Rozier took strides over the summer and will see minutes this season. . . . FRONTCOURT: While Danny Ainge couldn't quite lure KD to Boston, C Al Horford is by no means a consolation prize. He fits perfectly in the offense and instantly becomes the team's best player. SF Jae Crowder is the perfect mentor for rookie SF Jaylen Brown, as both are gritty defenders with the ability to put the ball in the basket. People seem to have forgotten about PF Kelly Olynyk, who's become a better offensive player every season. . . . BOTTOM LINE: The Celtics added a four-time All-Star and an NBA-ready rookie to a team that won 48 games last season. Throughout his career, Brad Stevens has led his teams to overachieve. It will be interesting to see what that means for a Boston team that's now loaded with talent.

PREVIEW

Celtics return home to face Harden, Rockets

BOSTON -- The Houston Rockets have only 14 losses through 48 games this season.

Only one of those defeats has come after another loss.

Houston, a loser in Milwaukee on Monday night, brings a 12-1 post-defeat record to Boston for a game against the Celtics on Wednesday night.

The Rockets couldn't fly into Boston after the Monday game because of the New England weather, so they practiced in Milwaukee on Tuesday. They were in Boston by the time the Celtics were playing, and dropping their third straight game, in Washington on Tuesday night.

Houston fell to the Bucks despite having its preferred starting lineup back after center Clint Capela returned from injury. The good news is the Rockets are still 15-3 with that lineup. The bad news is that they surrendered 127 points in the loss -- and they have lost two of their past three and are 5-8 since a nine-game winning streak.

The Rockets also gave up a season-worst 34 points off turnovers Monday. They gave the ball away 22 times.

League MVP candidate James Harden had 38 points at Milwaukee. He is averaging 28.6 points, 11.6 assists and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting 53.1 percent from the floor.

"He puts a lot pressure on the defense," said Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd, a pretty fair guard in his time. "His basketball IQ is very high. He's seen a lot of different defenses, so he knows what's open. He's very patient. Give him credit. He's never in a hurry."

The Celtics were involved in some drama in their game against the Wizards on Tuesday. There were physical confrontations between the teams in the prior two meetings this season, with police needed between the locker rooms after a recent game in Boston.

So, the Wizards came to the arena dressed in black for a "funeral" game and got a combined 58 points from John Wall and Bradley Beal. The Washington backcourt duo, taking advantage of the absence of the injured Avery Bradley, went 23 of 38 from the floor in a 123-108 Wizards win.

Isaiah Thomas scored 25 and had 13 assists for the Celtics -- his 28th straight game with at least 20 points. John Havlicek has the team record of 40.

"I remember last year, dudes didn't like playing against us," Thomas said of the Wizards.

Talking about his team allowing 123 points, Thomas said, "Our defense isn't where we wanted to be, but that's been the story of our whole season."

Said Celtics coach Brad Stevens: "They were really good, but we just don't have enough impact on the ball. That's the bottom line. We just don't impact the ball enough, and I think that's something that has been a strength of ours at times in the past.

"For whatever reason, we're not doing that well."

Marcus Smart, starting for Bradley, became involved in a verbal altercation with Celtics assistant coaches in the fourth quarter. He wanted to get back in the game.

"Coaches and players, they're real passionate about the game," Smart said. "When losing, they have different opinions about certain things on the bench."

The Rockets beat the Celtics 107-106 in Texas on Dec. 6, Houston's sixth win in its past seven games against Boston. Celtics center Al Horford scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds but missed a driving layup at the buzzer. Harden had 37 points, thanks to going 18 of 18 from the foul line, and added eight rebounds, seven assists and 10 turnovers.

Thomas scored 20 points and Bradley had 16 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, but Bradley will not be available Wednesday nor in the Celtics' games Friday and Saturday as he continues to battle an Achilles injury.

Last Updated: 5/9/2024 10:04:23 PM EST.