4% from beyond the arc. Al Horford has played very well for the Celtics, shooting 50. 8% from the field and 45. 1% from beyond the arc. Al needs to draw him out to the perimeter to limit is rebounding. Sengun is coming off abig game against the Bulls with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. The Celtics need to prevent him from having another big game in this one. Keys to the Game Defense - Defense is always a key to winning. Players struggle on offense in some games, but they can always play defense. The Rockets are averaging 109. 4 points per game (28th).
They are 5-6 against Eastern Conference teams. On Monday night, the Celtics had just Danilo Gallinari out as he continues to rehab a torn ACL. Robert Williams (illness) and Payton Pritchard (thigh) were both added on Tuesday as questionable for this game. For the Rockets, Jae’Sean Tate listed as out with an ankle injury. Eric Gordon is also listed as out for injury maintenance since the Rockets are playing in back to back games. I’m guessing that KJ Martin will replace him in the starting lineup. Probable Celtics Starters Marcus Smart Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Derrick White Photo by Thearon W.
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images KJ Martin Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Jabari Smith, Jr Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images Alperen Sengun Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Rockets Reserves Josh ChristopherTari EasonBruno Fernando Usman GarubaBoban MarjanovicGarrison MatthewsDaishen NixTyTy Washington Two Way Players Darius Days Trevor Hudgins Out/Injuries Jae’Sean Tate (ankle) outEric Gordon (groin) out Head CoachStephen Silas Key Matchups Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Marcus Smart vs Jalen Green Jalen Green is averaging 21.
5 assists and 1. 5 steals per game. He is shooting 42. 3% from the field and 31. 5% from beyond the arc. Derrick White has been playing well for the Celtics and hopefully he continues to do so in this game. Porter is coming off a 36 point, 7 rebound 9 assist game against the Bulls. The Celtics need to slow him down in this game. Honorable Mention Al Horford vs Alperen Sengun Sengun is averaging 14. 6 points, 8. 7 rebounds, and 2. 4 assists per game. He is shooting 54. 8% from the field but just 17.
Houston Rockets (10-23) at Boston Celtics (24-10) Game #35 12/27/22The Celtics are continue their home stand as they host the Houston Rockets. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet for the 2nd time on March 13 in Houston. The Celtics have swept the last two season series between these two teams.
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The Celtics average 43. 6 rebounds per game (11th) while the Rockets average 46. 8 rebounds per game (4th). Much of rebounding is effort and when the Celtics put out extra effort on the boards, it usually carries over into the rest of their game. The Rockets are a very good rebounding team and are 1st in the league with 17. 4 second chance points per game. The Celtics must come into the game determined to put out extra effort and to hustle for every rebound to limit those 2nd chance points for the Rockets.
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They had lost 5 straight games before that win. The Celtics are 1st in the East, 1. 5 games ahead of Milwaukee after beating them on Christmas Day. They are 2 games ahead of 3rd place Cleveland. The Celtics are 13-5 at home and 5-5 in their last 10 games. They have won their last 2 games. The Celtics are 9-2 against Western Conference teams. The Rockets are 15th and in last place in the West. They are 1 game behind 14th place San Antonio and 3. 5 games behind the 13th place Lakers. They are 4-13 on the road and 3-7 in their last 10 games. They are looking to win their second straight game.
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The Celtics are averaging 118. 7 points per game (1st). The Rockets are 28th with a defensive rating of 115. 0 while the Celtics are 7th with a defensive rating of 110. 7. The Celtics especially need to defend the paint as the Rockets are 14th with 50. 8 points in the paint per game. Rebound - In order to score, the Celtics need the ball and to get the ball, they will need to crash the boards as a team.
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