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The Houston Rockets (18-13) will be trying to snap their two-game losing streak when they face the Boston Celtics (29-9) on Saturday night. The game will be played at TD Garden and it is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. ET. The Rockets are coming off a 124-119 loss to Chicago as four-point underdogs. The Celtics are coming off a 135-102 loss to Milwaukee as 2.5-point underdogs.
Boston and Houston split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
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The Rockets didn’t play well this past week and they’ve lost four of their last five game. They’ve been particularly bad on the road this season and have only three wins in 15 games. With their head coach facing his former team for the first time this season, they will try hard to pick up the win, which will be their second in their last five games.
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Houston is averaging 112.7 points per game. They scored 119 points in their last game, making 47.5 percent of their field goals and 24.4 percent of their three-pointers.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 25 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Fred VanVleet finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists, while Jabari Smith Jr. added 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Houston has struggled defensively, giving up 110.6 points per game. They gave up 124 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.