Boston at Houston

Boston is laying too many points against the Rockets, who are 3-1-1 ATS their past five games, including an overtime loss at Indiana before losing 119-111 to Chicago to push as an eight-point underdog. The Celtics had lost three in a row before defeating Portland and Atlanta and the Celtics are 1-4 ATS their past five playing with one day of rest. Boston shot 54.7 percent against the Hawks and went 20-for-42 from 3-point range and still won by only nine and the Celtics don't figure to stay that hot in consecutive games to cover a big number. Take the points with the Rockets.