NBATue 12 Jan
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
VS8:30 AM PHT
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets7–3 · #5
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NBA
Celtics vs Rockets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 12 Jan, 8:30 AM PHTTuesday 12 January 2027 · 8:30 AM PHT · TD Garden
Tip-off in
62days20hrs19min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 8 games · 31.6 min
- PTS
- 26.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 7.0
Paul GeorgeF · 8 games · 27.9 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.5
Derrick WhiteG · 9 games · 26.9 min
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.4
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 6 | 31.6 | 26.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 88.5 |
| Paul George | 8 | 5 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 71.4 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9 | 0 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 35.2 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 9 | 2 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 9 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 39.5 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 9 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 37.0 | 40.7 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 8 | 4 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 90.5 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 9 | 4 | 15.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 100.0 |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 0 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 54.2 | 60.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 9 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 64.3 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 28.6 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 58.6 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 50.9 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.4 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.8 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 23.5 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 57.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Rockets won 2 of the last 3 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 26.0) and Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2).
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
26.0Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2Reboundsper game
Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.4Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9Assistsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
7.0Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.93-pointersper game
Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
2.6Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum26.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 7.0 ast
G
Derrick White12.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.4 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.9 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez4.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Alperen SengunRockets · C
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameCeltics: 115.0Rockets: 116.0
Points allowedCeltics: 104.3Rockets: 107.0
Win %Celtics: .800Rockets: .700
Home / away recordCeltics: 7–0Rockets: 4–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Celtics
1 day
Home stand, game 1 of 3
LWWWRockets
1 day
Road trip, game 2 of 3
WWLLWTrends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Celtics are 7–0 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Celtics have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Jabari Smith Jr. made 3+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
Head to head
The last 3 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Celtics win
3 games2Rockets wins
Top scorer: Alperen Sengun 26 pts
Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics, final, 93–114
Top scorer: Derrick White 28 pts
Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets, final, 101–128
Top scorer: Kevin Durant 26 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).