| Boston Celtics (36-29) at Houston Rockets (39-25), 8:30 p.m. |
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| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Houston 1-0 |
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| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
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| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-0 |
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| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Houston 2-0 |
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| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 78-37 |
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| Home Record: |
Boston 25-10; Houston 20-12 |
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| Away Record: |
Boston 11-19; Houston 19-13 |
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| Current Streak: |
Boston (W5); Houston (W6) |
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| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Boston 2-5 |
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| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Houston 7-2 |
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| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Boston 13-14 |
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| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Houston 16-11 |
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| 2004-2005 Meetings |
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| 01/31 - Houston, 97-94 (at Bos) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
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| 01/11 - Boston, 97-93 (at Hou) |
| 01/14 - Houston, 95-80 (at Bos) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
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| 01/13 - Houston, 101-92 (at Hou) |
| 02/24 - Houston, 101-95 ot (at Bos) |
| Game Notes |
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| Note - Houston has won two straight and seven of the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won eight of 10 and 11 of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - Boston snapped a six-game series road losing streak on 01/11/04. |
| Note - Boston has lost eight of its last 12 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has won four straight after losing its last three at Boston. |
| Note - Houston has won eight of its last 11 at Boston. |
| Note - Boston has won nine of its last 10 games. |
| Note - Boston has won 10 of 13 and 12 of its last 16 games. |
| Note - Boston has won 15 of 20 and 16 of its last 22 games. |
| Note - Boston has won three straight after losing its last three road games. |
| Note - Boston has won six of its last nine road games. |
| Note - Boston has lost 12 of its last 18 road games. |
| Note - Boston is 10-20 when it scores under 100 points this season. |
| Note - Boston is 19-6 when it allows under 100 points this season. |
| Note - Boston has allowed at least 100 points in 10 of its last 14 games. |
| Note - Houston has won seven of its last eight games. |
| Note - Houston has won 15 of 19 and 19 of its last 25 games. |
| Note - Houston has won two straight after losing its last two home games. |
| Note - Houston has won six of eight and seven of its last 10 home games. |
| Note - Houston is 33-15 when it allows under 100 points this season. |
| Note - Houston has allowed under 100 points in 13 of its last 15 games. |
| Boston last five games |
Houston last five games |
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| 03/09 - W vs. Atlanta, 95-91 |
03/08 - W at Seattle, 97-95 |
| 03/11 - W vs. Detroit, 115-113 2ot |
03/11 - W at Phoenix, 127-107 |
| 03/13 - W vs. Washington, 105-101 |
03/13 - W at Sacramento, 111-96 |
| 03/14 - W at Charlotte, 119-110 |
03/14 - W at Golden State, 97-94 |
| 03/16 - W vs. Toronto, 110-109 |
03/16 - W vs. Portland, 108-77 |
