Boston Celtics (5-1, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (6-1, second in the Western Conference)

Houston; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 219.5

BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Rockets take on Boston.

Houston finished 52-30 overall with a 30-11 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Rockets averaged 115.2 points per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range last season.

Boston finished 56-26 overall, 36-16 in Eastern Conference action and 26-15 on the road last season. The Celtics averaged 114.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 107.2 last season.

INJURIES: Rockets: Reed Sheppard: day to day (back), Clint Capela: day to day (ankle), Steven Adams: out (calf).

Celtics: Devin Carter: out (illness), Mitchell Robinson: out (rest).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.