The Celtics are on the second night of a back-to-back. Celtics at Rockets, Monday, November 2: tip is 8:30 PM ET in Houston.
Celtics and Rockets this season
Celtics: 5-1 against 4.3 expected wins, 0.7 above, 28th-toughest schedule of 30 (Expected, season to Nov 1)
Rockets: 6-1 against 4.3 expected wins, 1.7 above and 5th-best in the league; 5-1 on overs (Expected, season to Nov 1)
Price: Rockets 63¢, Celtics 37¢ (Polymarket, as of Sun 5:18 PM ET)
Kalshi: Rockets 62¢, Celtics 38¢
Game total: 222.5 points (over 50¢, under 50¢)
2027 title price: Celtics 6¢, Rockets 9¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Who is favored in Celtics vs Rockets
Polymarket has the Rockets at 63¢ and the Celtics at 37¢. Kalshi has the Rockets 1¢ cheaper at 62¢. NBA MARKET shows which app is cheaper for every game tonight. That is up 6¢ from the Rockets’ opening price of 57¢. This season, the team favored at tip has won 64 of 92 games we have logged (70%).
Celtics vs Rockets player stats
Last season’s numbers, mapped to current rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player ends while on the floor, with a shot, free throws or a turnover.
Celtics
Jayson Tatum: 32.6 min, 30.0% usage, 21.8 pts, 10.0 reb, 5.3 ast
Derrick White: 34.1 min, 22.0% usage, 16.5 pts, 4.4 reb, 5.4 ast
Payton Pritchard: 32.3 min, 21.4% usage, 17.0 pts, 3.9 reb, 5.2 ast
Paul George: 30.7 min, 23.3% usage, 17.3 pts, 5.3 reb, 3.6 ast (new, was PHI)
Neemias Queta: 25.3 min, 14.7% usage, 10.2 pts, 8.4 reb, 1.7 ast
Rockets
Kevin Durant: 36.4 min, 27.0% usage, 26.0 pts, 5.4 reb, 4.8 ast
Amen Thompson: 37.4 min, 20.0% usage, 18.3 pts, 7.8 reb, 5.3 ast
Alperen Sengun: 33.3 min, 26.6% usage, 20.4 pts, 8.9 reb, 6.2 ast
Jabari Smith Jr.: 35.1 min, 18.2% usage, 15.8 pts, 6.9 reb, 1.9 ast
Marcus Smart: 28.5 min, 15.4% usage, 9.3 pts, 2.8 reb, 3.0 ast (new, was LAL)
Celtics vs Rockets FAQ
Is Kevin Durant playing tonight?
Kevin Durant was not on the injury report as of Sun 5:18 PM ET. Status can still change at shootaround, so the last report before tip is the one that counts.
Who is favored in Celtics vs Rockets?
The Rockets, at 63¢ on Polymarket to the Celtics’s 37¢. NBA MARKET shows whether Kalshi has either side cheaper.
When and where is Celtics vs Rockets?
Monday, November 2, at 8:30 PM ET, in Houston.
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