Rockets vs. Celtics prediction: Houston to win, Kevin Durant projected for 25 points in Saturday's NBA game [11/1/2025]

The Boston Celtics will face the favored Houston Rockets in NBA action at TD Garden on Saturday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model projects the Rockets as the most likely winner of the Rockets vs. Celtics game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Celtics lineup will feature stars like Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, while the Rockets will rely on Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Rockets vs. Celtics prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA matchup between the Rockets and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Rockets a 66% chance of defeating the Celtics. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 116-111.

According to our model, the Celtics (+5.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 224.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Rockets vs. Celtics odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rockets vs. Celtics picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our NBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Celtics +5.5 at the spread.

Rockets vs. Celtics player props

NBA prop bets are a great way to wager on Saturday's Rockets vs. Celtics game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Kevin Durant is expected to lead the Rockets with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jaylen Brown is projected to have 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Celtics.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Rockets prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Rockets are:

Celtics prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Celtics:

Rockets vs. Celtics game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Celtics and Rockets at TD Garden is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

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Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Celtics on Saturday.

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