Though they still own the NBA’s second-best record, the Boston Celtics have scuffled a bit in recent weeks, having lost four of their last seven games. They’ll have an ideal opportunity to get right in Monday’s visit to Houston, where the rebuilding Rockets continue to hold the league’s worst record on the 2022-23 season to date.
For Jabari Smith Jr. and the Rockets, it’s the second matchup of a six-game March homestand at Toyota Center. On paper, it’s their least likely game to win of the six, with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s Celtics among a short list of legitimate title contenders this season.
