Contending teams Houston Rockets (34-14) and Boston Celtics (26-18) will square off against one another in a 2016-2017 NBA regular season match on Jan. 25, Wednesday at the TD Garden.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
Houston has been struggling lately as the team has lost five of their last eight games. They managed to stay to stay in the third spot of the Western Conference standings, though, three-and-a-half games behind the San Antonio Spurs and three-and-a-half games ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers as well.
The Rockets are coming off a 127-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last Monday on the road at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, SB Nation reported.
James Harden had 26 points, 12 assists, nine rebounds, and four steals to lead head coach Mike D'Antoni's squad in a losing effort. Patrick Beverley added 18 points and three assists while returning starters Ryan Anderson and Clint Capela had 16 points each.
Backup center Nene contributed 17 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes coming off the bench.
Meanwhile, the Celtics are also reeling with a three-game losing streak at the moment. The team is still third in the East despite the losses, one-and-a-half games behind the Toronto Raptors and only a half-game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
In their most recent game on Tuesday night, Boston succumbed to a 123-108 loss to the Washington Wizards on the road at the Verizon Center for their third consecutive defeat, as per Yahoo Sports.
Isaiah Thomas top-scored for the squad with 25 points, 13 assists, and two steals while Al Horford had 22 points, two rebounds, and four assists. Jae Crowder contributed 17 points, six boards, and three assists and Marcus Smart was the fourth member of the starting unit to score in double digits with 13 points, five rebounds, and four steals.
Prediction
The Rockets are impressive on the road with a 17-9 record so far this season while the Celtics are decent at home with a 13-8 slate. It would be a tough call as both teams are not playing well as of late, but Boston is predicted to defend their home court for the win.