The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating (119.4), and the Celtics rank 10th in defensive rating (108.7). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Rockets are 8.6 above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.
Alperen Sengun (22.4, 23rd) and Jayson Tatum (27.0, 8th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Alperen Sengun: 9.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 35.0 minutes, 61.4% true shooting. Jayson Tatum: 6.0 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 35.1 minutes, 55.1% true shooting.
The Rockets (7-2) are 2nd in the West; the Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East.
Away record: Rockets 3-1. Home record: Celtics 5-0. Streaks: Rockets L1, Celtics W1.
The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA in three-point % (35.3%), and the Rockets rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Celtics are 0.6 points above it. Jayson Tatum leads them with 27.0 points a game on 55.1% true shooting.
Season before this game (HOU 9 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
HOUBOSHouston RocketsLast 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Boston CelticsLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Boston CelticsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.