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NBA player props · Mon Nov 2

Celtics vs Rockets player props tonight

BOS @ HOU · Mon 8:40 PM ET · updated 8:56 AM

Free stats for Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets: how each player has done against tonight's line, matchups, injuries and FanDuel odds. No sign-up needed.

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Meanwhile, see the strongest recent trends vs tonight's lines just below (trends, not picks).

Top trends

Players who keep landing on one side of tonight's line. Swipe for more. Trends, not picks; questionable players left out.

Kevin Durant

5/7 under 22.5 points

Jayson Tatum

4/6 over 25.5 points

Paul George

4/6 over 16.5 points

Alperen Sengun

3/5 over 17.5 points

Jabari Smith Jr.

4/7 over 15.5 points

Amen Thompson

4/7 over 15.5 points

FanDuel lines & recent form

The main player lines and how each player did against that number lately. Odds as FanDuel shows them; the small % is the chance the price implies.

over the lineunder- - - tonight's linering = games over the line, last 10
BOS forward Active

Points 25.5

4/6over
Over -13257%Under +10050%
25.513@ DET36vs NY23vs CHI40vs BKN26vs CHI32@ ORLold→

Last 6 games · over 25.5 in 4 of 6 · average 28.3

HOU forward Active

Points 22.5

2/7over
Over -11052%Under -12055%
22.530vs DAL20@ SA22@ ATL22vs ATL18@ MIL28@ DAL14vs OKCold→

Last 7 games · over 22.5 in 2 of 7 · average 22.0

HOU center Active

Points 17.5

3/5over
Over -12856%Under -10451%
17.523vs DAL29@ SA17@ ATL29vs ATL16vs OKCold→

Last 5 games · over 17.5 in 3 of 5 · average 22.8

BOS forward Active

Points 16.5

4/6over
Over -12255%Under -10852%
16.538@ DET15vs NY16vs CHI20vs BKN18vs CHI17@ ORLold→

Last 6 games · over 16.5 in 4 of 6 · average 20.7

HOU forward Active

Points 15.5

4/7over
Over +10449%Under -13858%
15.530vs DAL7@ SA14@ ATL16vs ATL14@ MIL22@ DAL30vs OKCold→

Last 7 games · over 15.5 in 4 of 7 · average 19.0

HOU guard Active

Points 15.5

4/7over
Over -11253%Under -11854%
15.516vs DAL20@ SA17@ ATL15vs ATL23@ MIL15@ DAL8vs OKCold→

Last 7 games · over 15.5 in 4 of 7 · average 16.3

FanDuel Sportsbook (Michigan), captured Mon Nov 2, 8:56 AM ET. Lines move. Past results, not a prediction.

Matchups

How easy each defense is on each position this season. Left = soft (gives up the most), right = tough. (Defense vs position, DvP)

Rockets defense vs Celtics players

Guards: pointsSoft matchup
Soft10th of 30 · 58.6 allowed/gameTough
Forwards: pointsAverage matchup
Soft16th of 30 · 43 allowed/gameTough
Centers: pointsTough matchup
Soft30th of 30 · 6.7 allowed/gameTough

Celtics defense vs Rockets players

Guards: pointsTough matchup
Soft24th of 30 · 50.7 allowed/gameTough
Forwards: pointsSoft matchup
Soft7th of 30 · 46.2 allowed/gameTough
Centers: pointsAverage matchup
Soft19th of 30 · 12.3 allowed/gameTough

Softest spots in this game

  • BOS allows the 2nd-most 3-pointers made to forwards (6.7 a game, +43% vs average). Player in this spot: Jabari Smith Jr., averaging 3, FanDuel line 2.5.

Full rankings: Boston Celtics · Houston Rockets · all NBA teams. Early-season samples are small.

Team vs team

Side by side: record, scoring, defense and recent form.

Records and averages from 6 and 7 games this regular season. Brighter bar = the better side. Past results, not a prediction.

Injuries

Red = out, yellow = questionable (never a top pick), green = expected to play.

  • Clint Capela HOU C QuestionableRight Ankle Sprain · not used in our picks until confirmed active
  • Reed Sheppard HOU G QuestionableLow Back Strain · not used in our picks until confirmed active
  • Mitchell Robinson BOS C OutRest
  • Steven Adams HOU C OutRight Soleus Strain

Status updated 8:56 AM ET from the official NBA injury report and ESPN. Out and doubtful players are left out of picks and lines.

More stats

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Pace & scoring contextmatchup avg 228.4 combined pts

Points per game this season (regular season). The matchup average blends each offense with the other team's defense: 228.4 combined points.

BOS scores118.7BOS allows109.2HOU scores120.7HOU allows108.3
BOS: combined pts, last 6dashed = matchup avg
234210233249236205
HOU: combined pts, last 7dashed = matchup avg
238224235230232227217
above the matchup avgbelowoldest → newest

Matchups by position: Celtics defense vs position · Rockets defense vs position

Computed by Slip Surgeon from public NBA box scores, updated once a day. Not a betting line. Past results, not a prediction.

Quarter by quarterevery-quarter scorers in this game

Players in this game who most often score 3+ points in every quarter, from their last 10 games.

PlayerRecent: 3+ every QThis seasonMin floor (recent)
Jayson Tatum BOS F4/64/628
Kevin Durant HOU F4/74/727
Jabari Smith Jr. HOU F3/73/730
Alperen Sengun HOU C2/52/530
Paul George BOS F2/62/625
Marcus Smart HOU G1/41/417

100+ points through 3 quarters, recent games this season (up to 10): BOS 1/6 (avg 89.7) · HOU 1/7 (avg 91.3).

Past results, not a prediction.

Full list for tonight: Every-Quarter Scorers →

First basketThe NBA told partner sportsbooks on Oct 16, 2026 to stop offering first-basket and opening-tip bets, so we no longer show first-basket prices. NBA first-basket rule change →

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