Celtics at Rockets — NBA Player Props & Matchup

Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets · Monday, November 2, 2026 · 8:30 PM ET · 2026-27 season

Player props, odds and matchup context for Celtics at Rockets: the defense-vs-position matchup, the season series, key players — build a Celtics vs Rockets same-game parlay on ParlayBuilder.

Defensive Matchup (2026-27 season, through 2 games)

What each defense allowed per game per floor spot this season (two guard spots, two forward spots, one center spot). Ranks appear once every team has played 5 games.

Celtics defense

  • vs guards: points allowed 31.2 per guard spot; rebounds allowed 11.8 per guard spot; assists allowed 8.0 per guard spot; 3-pointers allowed 5.5 per guard spot
  • vs forwards: points allowed 13.2 per forward spot; rebounds allowed 6.2 per forward spot; assists allowed 4.5 per forward spot; 3-pointers allowed 1.8 per forward spot
  • vs centers: points allowed 23.0 per center spot; rebounds allowed 10.5 per center spot; assists allowed 2.0 per center spot; 3-pointers allowed 1.0 per center spot

Rockets defense

  • vs guards: points allowed 29.8 per guard spot; rebounds allowed 8.5 per guard spot; assists allowed 6.5 per guard spot; 3-pointers allowed 4.2 per guard spot
  • vs forwards: points allowed 25.0 per forward spot; rebounds allowed 10.0 per forward spot; assists allowed 5.8 per forward spot; 3-pointers allowed 1.8 per forward spot
  • vs centers: points allowed 2.5 per center spot; rebounds allowed 2.0 per center spot; assists allowed 1.0 per center spot; 3-pointers allowed 0.0 per center spot

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Celtics vs Rockets: 2026-27 Season Series

Key Players

Celtics

  • Jayson Tatum F · 22.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists per game (2025-26, 22 games)
  • Paul George F · 17.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists per game (2025-26, 49 games)
  • Payton Pritchard G · 16.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists per game (2025-26, 84 games)

Rockets

  • Kevin Durant F · 24.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game (2026-27, 3 games)
  • Alperen Sengun F · 23.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists per game (2026-27, 3 games)
  • Amen Thompson G · 17.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists per game (2026-27, 3 games)

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