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Boston has won five straight, the last 108-97 in Orlando on Sunday. Houston is 6-1 and unbeaten at home, and the Celtics come in on the second night of a back-to-back.<\/strong> Jayson Tatum averages 28.3 points and 7.7 assists.<\/p>\n

The Rockets beat Oklahoma City 119-98 on Saturday. This Celtics vs Rockets game has no Canadian TV listing.<\/p>\n\n\n

Our best bet<\/div>
Rockets to win<\/div>
Score prediction<\/span>Rockets 114-109<\/span><\/div>
Spread<\/span>Rockets at -3.5 or shorter<\/span><\/div>
Total<\/span>No bet<\/span><\/div>
Watch in Canada<\/span>No Canadian listing (NBA League Pass)<\/span><\/div>
No Canadian book had priced this game when we wrote this. Both clubs file a final injury report in the afternoon, so check the team news before you bet. Picks are opinion, not advice. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

How to watch Celtics vs Rockets in Canada<\/h2>\n\n
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<\/th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Game<\/strong><\/td>Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/td>Monday 2 November 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Tip-off<\/strong><\/td>8:30pm ET \/ 7:30pm CT<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/td>Toyota Center (Houston)<\/td><\/tr>
Records<\/strong><\/td>Boston 5-1, Houston 6-1<\/td><\/tr>
Rest<\/strong><\/td>Boston on the second night of a back-to-back, Houston with 1 day off<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

We couldn’t find a Canadian broadcaster for this game. Our how to watch the NBA in Canada<\/a> page explains League Pass and the other options.<\/p>\n

Celtics vs Rockets odds<\/h2>\n

Canadian books hadn’t posted a line for this game when we checked. We’d rather show nothing than an American price. See our NBA betting<\/a> hub for who’s licensed in your province.<\/p>\n\n\n

Tatum and Pritchard are carrying Boston<\/h2>\n

Tatum had 32 in Orlando, 40 against Brooklyn and 36 against the Knicks. Paul George scored 10 of his 17 in the fourth quarter on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Payton Pritchard averages 15.0 off the bench and had 30 and 28 against Chicago. Derrick White adds 11.8.<\/p>\n

Mitchell Robinson rested on Sunday. Devin Carter is out with mononucleosis and has no timetable. Boston had not filed Monday’s report at 10 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

How they compare<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
2025-26<\/th>Boston Celtics<\/th>Houston Rockets<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Record<\/strong><\/td>56-26<\/td>52-30<\/td><\/tr>
Net rating<\/strong><\/td>+7.9<\/td>+5.2<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive rating<\/strong><\/td>117.9<\/td>115.9<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive rating<\/strong><\/td>110.0<\/td>110.7<\/td><\/tr>
Pace<\/strong><\/td>97.5<\/td>99.4<\/td><\/tr>
Three-point %<\/strong><\/td>36.7%<\/td>36.4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Rates from last season. Boston won four more games and was 2.6 points per 100 possessions better.<\/p>\n

Houston’s only loss came in Dallas<\/h2>\n

The Rockets lost 116-111 to the Mavericks, with Kyrie Irving scoring 35 and Cooper Flagg 33 for Dallas. They have won the other six, three of them at home.<\/p>\n

Alperen Sengun averages 22.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists. Kevin Durant adds 22.0, and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 against the Thunder.<\/p>\n

Clint Capela (ankle) and Reed Sheppard (back) are questionable. Steven Adams is out with a calf strain.<\/p>\n

The teams split last season<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
Date<\/th>Result<\/th>Venue<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
4 Feb 2026<\/strong><\/td>Boston 114-93<\/td>Toyota Center (Houston)<\/td><\/tr>
1 Nov 2025<\/strong><\/td>Houston 128-101<\/td>TD Garden<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Boston won 128-101 at home in November. Houston won 114-93 at home in February.<\/p>\n

Recent form<\/h2>\n\n\n
Boston Celtics<\/span>Last 5: 5-0<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Date<\/th>Opponent<\/th>Result<\/th>Top scorer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sun 1 Nov<\/td>at Orlando<\/td>W<\/span> 108-97<\/td>Jayson Tatum 32<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 30 Oct<\/td>vs Chicago<\/td>W<\/span> 125-111<\/td>Payton Pritchard 30<\/td><\/tr>
Tue 27 Oct<\/td>vs Nets<\/td>W<\/span> 125-124 (OT)<\/td>Jayson Tatum 40<\/td><\/tr>
Mon 26 Oct<\/td>vs Chicago<\/td>W<\/span> 134-99<\/td>Payton Pritchard 28<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 23 Oct<\/td>vs Knicks<\/td>W<\/span> 107-103<\/td>Jayson Tatum 36<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Houston Rockets<\/span>Last 5: 4-1<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>W<\/span>L<\/span>W<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Date<\/th>Opponent<\/th>Result<\/th>Top scorer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sat 31 Oct<\/td>vs Oklahoma City<\/td>W<\/span> 119-98<\/td>Jabari Smith Jr. 30<\/td><\/tr>
Fri 30 Oct<\/td>at Dallas<\/td>L<\/span> 111-116<\/td>Kevin Durant 28<\/td><\/tr>
Wed 28 Oct<\/td>at Milwaukee<\/td>W<\/span> 132-100<\/td>Fred VanVleet 24<\/td><\/tr>
Mon 26 Oct<\/td>vs Atlanta<\/td>W<\/span> 120-110<\/td>Alperen Sengun 29<\/td><\/tr>
Sat 24 Oct<\/td>at Atlanta<\/td>W<\/span> 121-114<\/td>Kevin Durant 22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n

Team news<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
Club<\/th>Player<\/th>Status<\/th>Latest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Boston<\/strong><\/td>Devin Carter<\/td>Out, illness<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Boston<\/strong><\/td>Mitchell Robinson<\/td>Day to day, rest<\/td>See the official report before tip-off<\/td><\/tr>
Houston<\/strong><\/td>Steven Adams<\/td>Out, calf<\/td>Week to week<\/td><\/tr>
Houston<\/strong><\/td>Clint Capela<\/td>Day to day, ankle<\/td>Questionable for this game (1 Nov)<\/td><\/tr>
Houston<\/strong><\/td>Reed Sheppard<\/td>Day to day, back<\/td>Questionable for this game (1 Nov)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Houston’s two questionable players are on the league’s 10 a.m. ET injury report. Boston had not filed, so check the official NBA injury report<\/a> before tip-off.<\/p>\n

Check our NBA injury report<\/a> for the rest of the league.<\/p>\n

Probable starting fives<\/h2>\n\n\n
Boston Celtics<\/span>Started Sun 1 Nov at Orlando<\/span><\/div>
Pos<\/th>Player<\/th>That game<\/th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
F<\/td>Paul George<\/td>17 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
F<\/td>Jayson Tatum<\/td>32 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
C<\/td>Neemias Queta<\/td>8 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Derrick White<\/td>12 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Hugo Gonzalez<\/td>7 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Houston Rockets<\/span>Started Sat 31 Oct vs Oklahoma City<\/span><\/div>
Pos<\/th>Player<\/th>That game<\/th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
F<\/td>Kevin Durant<\/td>14 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
F<\/td>Jabari Smith Jr.<\/td>30 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
C<\/td>Alperen Sengun<\/td>16 pts, 9 reb, 9 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Marcus Smart<\/td>24 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr>
G<\/td>Amen Thompson<\/td>8 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast<\/td>Available<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Each club’s most recent starting five, checked against today’s injury list. A starter marked out has no named replacement yet: clubs confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off.<\/div>\n\n\n

Players to watch<\/h2>\n

Jayson Tatum, Boston.<\/strong> Twenty-three or more in five of six, with 7.7 assists a game.<\/p>\n

Alperen Sengun, Houston.<\/strong> He missed two games last week and came back with 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists against Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n\n\n

Score prediction<\/h2>\n

Rockets 114-109 Celtics.<\/strong> Last season’s ratings make Boston less than a point better once home court is counted. The Celtics’ back-to-back puts Houston in front.<\/p>\n

Celtics vs Rockets prediction<\/h2>\n

Houston has allowed 110 or fewer in five of its six wins. Boston is 1-1 on the road.<\/p>\n

Our pick: Houston to win, the Rockets at -3.5 or shorter.<\/strong> No total.<\/p>\n

Where each club stands this week is in our NBA power rankings<\/a>. Tip-off times for the rest of Monday’s games are on the NBA games tonight<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n

What time is Celtics vs Rockets?<\/strong>

Tip-off is 8:30pm ET \/ 7:30pm CT on Monday 2 November 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston).<\/p><\/div>

Where can I watch Celtics vs Rockets in Canada?<\/strong>

There’s no Canadian listing for this one, so NBA League Pass is the route.<\/p><\/div>

Is Steven Adams playing for the Rockets?<\/strong>

No. Ime Udoka said on 26 October that Adams could be out a week or two with a right soleus strain.<\/p><\/div>

How long is Boston’s winning streak?<\/strong>

Five games. The Celtics’ only defeat was 121-113 in Detroit on opening night.<\/p><\/div>

What is our Celtics vs Rockets prediction?<\/strong>

Rockets 114-109. We back Houston to win, at -3.5 or shorter.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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