| Boston Celtics (12-9) at Houston Rockets (10-11), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Boston 1-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 86-43 |
| Home Record: |
Boston 8-4; Houston 8-5 |
| Away Record: |
Boston 4-5; Houston 2-6 |
| Current Streak: |
Boston (W2); Houston (W1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Boston 1-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Houston 2-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Boston 5-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Houston 7-1 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 03/06 - Boston, 97-92 ot (at Bos) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 01/10 - Houston, 108-102 (at Bos) |
| 03/18 - Houston, 93-77 (at Hou) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 03/19 - Boston, 94-87 (at Hou) |
| 04/02 - Houston, 119-114 ot (at Bos) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/04 - Boston, 103-99 (at Hou) |
| 01/07 - Houston, 89-85 (at Bos) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 01/02 - Boston, 97-93 (at Bos) |
| 03/18 - Boston, 94-74 (at Hou) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 02/26 - Boston, 77-72 (at Hou) |
| 03/07 - Houston, 111-80 (at Bos) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Boston, 102-82 (at Bos) |
| 12/06 - Houston, 91-73 (at Hou) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 01/31 - Houston, 97-94 (at Bos) |
| 03/18 - Boston, 103-92 (at Hou) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 01/11 - Boston, 97-93 (at Hou) |
| 01/14 - Houston, 95-80 (at Bos) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 01/13 - Houston, 101-92 (at Hou) |
| 02/24 - Houston, 101-95 ot (at Bos) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Boston snapped a three-game series losing streak on 03/06/12. |
| Note - Houston has won four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won five of nine and six of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won eight of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 13 of 22 and 14 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - Houston snapped a four-game series home losing streak on 03/18/11. |
| Note - Boston has won six of its last eight at Houston. |
| Note - Boston has lost eight of its last 14 at Houston. |
| Note - Boston has won nine of its last 17 at Houston. |
| Note - Boston snapped a three-game series home losing streak on 03/06/12. |
| Note - Houston has won four of six and eight of its last 11 at Boston. |
| Note - Houston has won 12 of its last 18 at Boston. |
| Boston last five games |
Houston last five games |
| 12/01 - L at Milwaukee, 88-91 |
12/04 - W vs. LA Lakers, 107-105 |
| 12/05 - W vs. Minnesota, 104-94 |
12/07 - L at San Antonio, 92-114 |
| 12/07 - L at Philadelphia, 94-95 (OT) |
12/08 - L vs. Dallas, 109-116 |
| 12/08 - W vs. Philadelphia, 92-79 |
12/10 - L vs. San Ant., 126-134 (OT) |
| 12/12 - W vs. Dallas, 117-115 (2OT) |
12/12 - W vs. Washington, 99-93 |