Boston Celtix – Houston Rockets. Forecast and announcement for the NBA match

On January 28, within the framework of the regular NBA championship, the meeting between the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets will be held. The game will take place at 2:30 Kyiv time.

Boston Celtics

The current regular season for the Celtics is expectedly good, the team is second in the East with a record of 32 wins in 46 confrontations, far from the leader so far, Cleveland is four wins away, while the rival has played a game less.

In the last match, Boston managed to beat the dangerous Dallas Mavericks on the road with a score of 122:107, this victory was the third in four games. The basketball players of the starting five played well in the mentioned match, scoring 17 points or more.

The Celtics have retained their championship team and intend to defend the title they won last season. The leaders of the team are Tatum and Brown, although the composition here is generally balanced.

Houston Rockets

It’s been a phenomenal season for the Rockets so far, a top-10 contender before the season started, but the club is currently second in the East, winning 30 of 44 games.

In their last match, Houston beat the Western leader Cleveland Cavaliers 135:131 in a spectacular away game, beating a powerful opponent for the second time in a week.

Rockets does not have stars of the first magnitude in its composition, although this is an advantage, because it is not clear from whom to expect danger. He stands out against his partners Alperen Senghun, he averages 19 points, makes 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

With more than half of the tournament distance behind, it is still unclear whether the team will be able to stay so high until the end of the regular season, it is certainly too early to talk about the playoffs, although the prospects are good.

Facts about the match

• Boston has won 15 of 23 games on its floor this season.
• Houston plays well on the road with 15 wins in 22 matches.
• Quotations for this meeting are as follows: P1 – 1.38, P2 – 3.15

Personal meetings

The rivals have already met once this season, the meeting took place more than three weeks ago, when Boston left no chance for the opponent, winning on the road with a score of 109:86.

Forecast

The current champions play at home, are in good shape, so bookmakers understandably prefer them. The second teams of the East and the West are playing, which fuels interest in such interest. I think such strong opponents will be able to please with effective basketball, I bet on a total of more than 222 points at 1.92.