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Ω DDN SI PICK +0.1% EV
61% Lean
61% Lean
SPREAD
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets -5.5
EV / $100
+2.4
Win Prob
54%
Edge
+1.1%
Size
1u
MONEYLINE Houston Rockets None
50%
TOTAL under 218.5
57%
Full DDN SI Breakdown
Sharp Money Signal
Sharp money favors away side. 0.9% divergence on spread with weak signal.
Sharp: away
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Betting Odds Comparison
Source Spread Moneyline Total
Sharp Action Best Line - -185 / 160 ↑ -
Market Consensus - -185 / 162 -
Value Line - -177 / 143 -
Sharp Action Best Line -4.5 (-115) - -
Market Consensus -5.0 (-101) ↓ - -
Value Line -5.5 (105) ↓ - -
Sharp Action Best Line - - Over 219.0 (-110)
Market Consensus - - Over 219.0 (-107)
Value Line - - Over 219.5 (-108)
De-Vigged Fair Value 105 / -105 -174 / 174 O/U -100 / -100
Line Movement
Open Current

Injury Report

Boston Celtics

M
Mitchell Robinson
(C) out — Robinson (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic.
Out
D
Devin Carter
(G) out — Carter has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is without a timetable for a return, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.
Out

Houston Rockets

C
Clint Capela
(C) day-to-day — Capela (ankle) is questionable to play in Monday's game against the Celtics.
Day-To-Day
R
Reed Sheppard
(G) day-to-day — Sheppard (back) is questionable for Monday's game against the Celtics.
Day-To-Day
S
Steven Adams
(C) out — Head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Adams could be out "a week or two" due to his right soleus strain, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Out
Game Preview
Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets
until tip-off
Current Line
Spread -4.5 (-115)
Total Over 219.0
Key Injuries
Mitchell Robinson Out
Devin Carter Out
Clint Capela Day-To-Day
Reed Sheppard Day-To-Day
Analysis starts at tip-off

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Spread: Houston Rockets -5.5 (-110) PENDING · Recorded 2026-11-01T23:52:35.187691 UTC

Houston's interior depth edge (Sengun plus Adams replacement vs Boston thin at center with Mitchell Robinson and Payton Pritchard-led second unit) supports the -5.5 with roughly +1.1pp of model edge over the implied 52.4%.

Moneyline: Houston Rockets (-185) PENDING · Recorded 2026-10-31T05:43:27.222125 UTC

At -185 the breakeven is 64.9%; our model probability is only ~61%, so this is negative EV and fails the ML value filter.

Player Prop: over (-110) PENDING · Recorded 2026-10-31T05:43:27.291131 UTC

Sole elite-usage scorer on the Celtics roster projection; model projects ~29-30 on the road with Adams OUT leaving Houston thin up front.

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DDN SI ANALYSIS

Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets

+2.4 EV
per $100 wagered
Houston Rockets 61% Lean
DDN SI sees no actionable edge on this game. Rockets -5.5 over a Celtics team missing its center depth, but the -185 ML — model has just +2.4 EV per $100 on the spread.
54% Win Probability
EV Breakdown
Model Prob 54%
Book Implied 52%
Edge +1.1%
Line Movement
Current Spread: Houston -5.5 (-110 both sides), Total: 218.5, ML: Houston -185 / Boston +154
Movement No opening-line history supplied; single-book (DraftKings) snapshot
Thin positive edge on Houston -5.5 at -110; below the +3% threshold we treat as a real quant edge, and no sample data (records N/A) supports pushing confidence higher.
FULL ANALYSIS
Houston -5.5 is the only side with a working edge: Sengun owns the glass with Steven Adams OUT against a Boston team also down Mitchell Robinson, and the model shows about +1.1pp over the implied 52.4%. The -185 moneyline is unbettable — breakeven 64.9% vs our ~61% probability. Lean under 218.5 at 0.5u given both frontcourts are running thin; totals are historically our weakest market.
Recommended Sizing
1u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREAD Houston Rockets -5.5
+2.4 EV 61% 1u
MONEYLINE Houston Rockets None
-4.1 EV 50%
TOTAL under 218.5
+3.7 EV 57% 0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
○ 50%
Houston Rockets -185
  • At -185 the breakeven is 64.9%; our model probability is only ~61%, so this is negative EV and fails the ML value filter
SPREAD PICK
○ 61%
Houston Rockets -5.5
  • Houston's interior depth edge (Sengun plus Adams replacement vs Boston thin at center with Mitchell Robinson and Payton Pritchard-led second unit) supports the -5.5 with roughly +1.1pp of model edge over the implied 52.4%
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
○ 57%
UNDER 218.5
  • Both teams lack a true backup center (Adams out, Robinson out) and Houston's day-to-day guards push minutes thinner, favoring a slower-stretch game under 218.5; totals are historically our weakest market so confidence stays low
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Edge Summary
Rockets -5.5 / over 239.5 by model (57.5% home prob vs -135 fair), but no book odds exist — display-only, Lean tier everywhere.
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