The defending NBA champions return home after four against on the road against Western Conference opponents for a matchup on Monday, Jan. 27 that sees the Houston Rockets going against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

To open a road back-to-back, the Rockets are underdogs Monday at Boston. The defending champion Celtics (-6.5) enter with three wins in four games.

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The Rockets recently pulled off two impressive wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and will now face the defending champions on the road.

The Rockets lost to the Celtics on Jan. 3 and are 8-2 since then. Monday's rematch is a chance for Ime Udoka's Houston team to show how much they've improved.

The Houston Rockets head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 29-14, which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 31-14, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.

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After four games on the road, the Celtics are heading back home. They will welcome the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at TD Garden. Both have allowed few points on average, (the Celtics: 108.3, the Rockets: 108.4) so any points scored will be well earned.

The Celtics will need to play well at home to prevent another deflating loss to a team they should beat on paper.

The Houston Rockets are continuing their tough stretch as they take on the Boston Celtics on the road. The Rockets lost to the Celtics at home back on Jan. 3, where the team scored just 86 points. However,