| Houston Rockets (21-15) at Boston Celtics (18-17), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
Houston 1-0 |
| 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 86-44 |
| Home Record: |
Houston 14-6; Boston 11-6 |
| Away Record: |
Houston 7-9; Boston 7-11 |
| Current Streak: |
Houston (L1); Boston (W4) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Houston 5-1 |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Boston 1-4 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Houston 14-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Boston 6-7 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 12/14 - Houston, 101-89 (at Hou) |
| 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 - Houston has won four of five and five of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won eight of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won nine of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 14 of 23 and 15 of the last 25 meetings. |
| 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. |
| Note - Boston has lost two straight after winning its last four at Houston. |
| Note - Boston has won six of its last nine at Houston. |
| Note - Boston has lost nine of its last 15 at Houston. |
| Houston last five games |
Boston last five games |
| 01/02 - W vs. New Orleans, 104-92 |
01/02 - L vs. Memphis, 83-93 |
| 01/04 - W at Milwaukee, 115-101 |
01/04 - W vs. Indiana, 94-75 |
| 01/05 - W at Cleveland, 112-104 |
01/05 - W at Atlanta, 89-81 |
| 01/08 - W vs. LA Lakers, 125-112 |
01/07 - W at New York, 102-96 |
| 01/09 - L at New Orleans, 79-88 |
01/09 - W vs. Phoenix, 87-79 |