Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Final Score & Over/Under Result — Nov 1, 2025

Houston's opening salvo proved decisive. The Rockets' 37-point first quarter overwhelmed Boston's 24-point start, establishing a 13-point advantage in the game's opening frame—the highest-scoring quarter of the evening at 61 combined points. That early explosion in a 128–101 final margin set the tone for a wire-to-wire Houston victory, though the Celtics briefly steadied the ship in the second half with a 115-point combined output across quarters three and four, nearly matching the 114-point first half.

Kevin Durant led Houston's charge with 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist, while Amen Thompson added 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists in support. Alperen Sengun chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Boston's Baylor Scheierman paced the home team with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist, but the Celtics' typically stout recent defense—allowing 107.3 per game over their last six—couldn't contain Houston's second-half execution. Payton Pritchard (14 points, 4 assists) and Jaylen Brown (12 points, 5 assists) managed little traction against a Rockets team riding a three-game run of 129.0 points per contest. The combined 229 final landed comfortably unders, a stark retreat from the early-quarter pace.