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NBA Tips: Thursday Best Bets – 05/02/2026
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One of the best games of the NBA action on Thursday will be the Rockets hosting the Celtics. Here are my tips and stats for this Thursday’s primetime matchup!
Boston Celtics (32-18) at Houston Rockets (31-17)
Thursday 05/02/2026 at 12:00pm AEDT. Venue: Toyota Centre (Houston)
The Rockets and Celtics will do battle this Thursday at Toyota Centre. I’ve gone through the stats to give you the best free NBA betting tips of the day!
| SGM Bet | Under 214.5 Points – Celtics +6.5 | $3.75 |
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Last 5 Form
Houston Rockets
Coming into this matchup, Houston have won 4 of 5. They just beat the Pacers 118-114 in their last game on the road.
Boston Celtics
Boston have won 4 of their last 5 games. They beat the Mavericks 110-100 on Wednesday with Jaylen Brown scoring 33 pts / 11 rebounds.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
 IND |
118-114 | W | Away | 03/02/26 | – | BOS |
 DAL |
110-100 | W | Away | 04/02/26 |
| HOU |
DAL |
111-107 | W | Home | 01/02/26 | – | BOS |
 MIL |
107-79 | W | Home | 02/02/26 |
| HOU |
 ATL |
104-86 | W | Away | 30/01/26 | – | BOS |
 SAC |
112-93 | W | Home | 31/01/26 |
| HOU |
 SAN |
99-111 | L | Home | 30/01/26 | – | BOS |
ATL |
106-117 | L | Home | 29/01/26 |
| HOU |
 MEM |
108-99 | W | Home | 27/01/26 | – | BOS |
 POR |
102-94 | W | Home | 27/01/26 |
Head to Head
Rockets lead the recent series 2-0 with an average margin of 14.5 points and 227.5 points per game.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS |
101-128 | HOU |
Rockets won by 27 pts | @ Boston | 27 | 229 | Sun 2-Nov-2025 |
| BOS |
112-114 | HOU |
Rockets won by 2 pts | @ Boston | 2 | 226 | Tue 28-Jan-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Rockets against the Celtics.
- 1st Leg – Under 214.5 Points: Both teams can play strong defence and the Under looks a good bet in this matchup. Coming into this matchup, the Celtics have allowed under 105 pts in 4 of their last 5 games. That includes just 79 pts against the Bucks in their last home game. As such, the Under is a perfect 6-0 in their last 6 games. In Houston, Boston are 16-4 against the Under as well. Houston are 5-1 against the Under and 7-0 when they play at home.
- 2nd Leg – Celtics +6.5: Boston are a tough road team to beat and this should be no different on Thursday against the Rockets. In their last 19 road games, the Celtics have covered in 14. They also have won 8 of the last 11 meetings. Meanwhile, the Rockets are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5.
