Newer meeting, Nov 2: BOS 93, HOU 109

Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets: player stats

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Houston Rockets

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

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BOS

Game leaders

HOU

Points
Boston Celtics: Derrick White23 PTS8-16 FG, 6-12 3P, 1-2 FT
Houston Rockets: Jalen Green27 PTS10-21 FG, 5-13 3P, 2-2 FT
Rebounds
Boston Celtics: Luke Kornet10 REB6 OREB, 4 DREB
Houston Rockets: Alperen Sengun7 REB2 OREB, 5 DREB
Assists
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum5 AST20 PTS, 3 TOV
Houston Rockets: Alperen Sengun3 AST14 PTS, 4 TOV

The Boston Celtics routed the Houston Rockets 109-86 on January 3, 2025 at Toyota Center. Derrick White led the Boston Celtics with 23 points; Jalen Green scored 27 for the Houston Rockets.

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Derrick WhiteG	35:00	23	4	2	8-16	6-12	1-2	0	2	3	0	+27
Jayson TatumF	33:00	20	6	5	7-19	4-10	2-2	1	0	3	1	+11
Payton PritchardG	32:00	20	4	2	8-10	4-6	0-0	0	1	0	1	+21
Kristaps PorzingisF-C	28:00	11	5	2	3-8	2-3	3-4	0	2	1	3	+10
Jrue HolidayG	28:00	14	4	3	5-9	2-5	2-2	1	1	2	0	+16
Luke KornetF-C	24:00	9	10	4	4-7	0-0	1-4	1	1	1	2	+23
Neemias QuetaC	20:00	5	2	1	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	0	1	4	+1
Sam HauserF	19:00	0	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	+2
Jordan WalshG	9:00	0	2	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	2	0	-2
Drew PetersonF	5:00	5	1	1	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	+2
Xavier TillmanF	5:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	+2
Jaden SpringerG	4:00	2	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	2	+2
Team	242	109	41	20	39-77	19-39	12-18	6	8	14	13

DNP: JD Davison, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Baylor Scheierman, Anton Watson

Houston Rockets box score
Houston Rockets
Jalen GreenG	35:00	27	3	1	10-21	5-13	2-2	0	2	1	3	-24
Cam WhitmoreF	34:00	11	6	1	4-17	1-9	2-2	1	0	1	0	-12
Fred VanVleetG	30:00	8	1	3	3-7	1-3	1-1	0	0	1	3	-15
Dillon BrooksG-F	30:00	10	2	0	4-13	2-6	0-0	1	0	0	5	-10
Jeff GreenF	29:00	7	5	0	2-3	1-2	2-2	1	0	1	3	-16
Alperen SengunF-C	29:00	14	7	3	6-15	0-1	2-2	1	1	4	4	-28
Aaron HolidayG	19:00	0	3	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	1	0	2	1	-7
Jae'Sean TateF	18:00	0	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	2	-7
Steven AdamsC	7:00	6	4	1	2-4	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	+8
Reed SheppardG	5:00	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	-2
Jock LandaleC	5:00	3	2	0	1-3	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	-2
Team	241	86	37	9	32-88	10-36	12-12	6	4	11	21

DNP: Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, N'Faly Dante, Jeenathan Williams, Jack McVeigh

Team stats

Team stats: Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets
BOS	Stat	HOU
50.6%(better)39-77	Field-goal percentage	36.4%32-88
48.7%(better)19-39	Three-point percentage	27.8%10-36
66.7%12-18	Free-throw percentage	100.0%(better)12-12
41(better)	Rebounds	37
12	Offensive rebounds	14(better)
29(better)	Defensive rebounds	23
20(better)	Assists	9
6	Steals	6
8(better)	Blocks	4
14	Turnovers	11(better)
13(better)	Personal fouls	21

Team advanced
BOS	Stat	HOU
87.9	Pace	88.2(better)
123.0(better)	Off. rating	97.1
97.1(better)	Def. rating	123.0
26.0(better)	Net rating	-26.0
64.2(better)	TS%	46.1
63.0(better)	eFG%	42.0
14.2	TOV%	10.5(better)
34.3(better)	OREB%	32.6
0.234(better)	FT rate	0.136
50.6(better)	3PA rate	40.9

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

BOS 57%HOU 43%

Expected margin: BOS by 2.2
Result: BOS by 23: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 20.8 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 5.2 pts toward BOS. 5 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

BOS 1, HOU 1

Jan 3 · this gameBoston Celtics 109, Houston Rockets 86
Jan 27Houston Rockets 114, Boston Celtics 112

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