Celtics vs Rockets
The Rockets have given up 114 points or more in 7 of their last 10 matchups. The Celtics have surrendered an average of 120 points to opponents in their last 6 games. To make matters worse for the Celtics they’ve allowed opponents to shoot an average of 48.6 percent from long range, by far the worst mark in the league during that span. We got a glimpse of what Kevin Porter could look like when it’s time for him to rise to the occasion. Porter had 27 pts, 3 reb, 8 ast, 1 stl, and 2 blk. He was 1 of 9 from 3 point territory though. These two teams couldn’t ask for a better matchup to get back on track. Keep in mind the Rockets shot an awful 9 of 43 from beyond the arc and I fully expect them to shoot better on their home court. Sometimes the final score doesn’t reflect how well a team played and I don’t know what it will take for the Rockets to come away with a victory here but the ball must go in the hoop. Against Utah the Rockets dominated in several key categories(off reb, points in paint, second chance points, points off turnovers. Hopefully Silas had his team watch some film to correct their mistakes while continuing to do the things they did right. These guys are due for a victory and played much better than what it appears their last time out and I think 10.5 points is way too much for the Celtics to cover. Kevin Porter Jr is a real deal upcoming star in this league and he’s finding his touch. He also showed some chemistry between him a Patton. I think we found ourselves a high scoring game here. Wall will be out but Oladipo could return.