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The Celtics have a major edge at point guard with Irving playing at the top of his game right now, and he will be able to take advantage of Paul's absence. Bet on Boston to cover and potentially win this one.
This game is hovering around a pick'em on the betting lines for Thursday night, with the total having opened at 214.5 points.
the Philadelphia 76ers in its last outing on Christmas Day, winning 121-114 in overtime as a 5-point home favorite in a contest that went OVER the posted total of 224 points. That was just the Celtics' second cover in their last five games, and their sixth OVER result for totals bettors in their last seven contests.
Celtics and the Rockets split their two meetings last season, with Boston winning 99-98 as a 2-point home underdog in December and Houston winning 123-120 as an 8.5-point home favorite in March.
Boston has picked up the ATS win in each of its last four games against Houston and in six of the last seven meetings dating back to 2015. The UNDER has paid off for totals bettors at the sportsbooks in eight of their last 10 matchups.
Boston will head into the new year a step back of the top contenders on the NBA championship odds at +1000 (wager $100 to win $1000), which puts them still behind both the Golden State Warriors (-150) and the Toronto Raptors (+600). The Rockets are listed at +1400 odds, rebounding on that futures list after winning seven of their last 10 games
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