Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets
Series timeline
▲ Boston Celtics ahead (peak +60)
Boston Celtics San Diego Rockets Houston Rockets Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell
Longest streaks: Boston Celtics 14 (1978-79–1980-81), Houston Rockets 5 (2000-01–2002-03). Current: Boston Celtics 1.
Splits
| Split | Boston Celtics record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 99-58 |
| Postseason | 16-5 |
| Hosted by Boston Celtics | 66-25 |
| Hosted by Houston Rockets | 49-38 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) | 11-9 |
| Largest Boston Celtics win | 142-103 (1971-72) |
| Largest Houston Rockets win | 119-84 (1992-93) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Jun 8, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 114-97 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1985-86 | Jun 5, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 111-96 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1985-86 | Jun 3, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 106-103 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1985-86 | Jun 1, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 106-104 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1985-86 | May 29, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 117-95 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1985-86 | May 26, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 112-100 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1980-81 | May 14, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 102-91 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1980-81 | May 12, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 109-80 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1980-81 | May 10, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 91-86 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1980-81 | May 9, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 94-71 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1980-81 | May 7, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 92-90 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1980-81 | May 5, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 98-95 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1979-80 | Apr 14, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 138-121 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1979-80 | Apr 13, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 100-81 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1979-80 | Apr 11, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 95-75 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1979-80 | Apr 9, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 119-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1974-75 | Apr 24, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 128-115 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1974-75 | Apr 22, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 122-117 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1974-75 | Apr 19, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 117-102 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1974-75 | Apr 16, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 112-100 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 1974-75 | Apr 14, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 123-106 | at Boston Celtics |
In the record book
- Longest winning streaks#87 in NBA
- Most lopsided series#47 in NBA
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (1-1) | Nov 1, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 128-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Boston Celtics | 114-93 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2024-25 (1-1) | Jan 3, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 109-86 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 114-112 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2023-24 (2-0) | Jan 13, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 145-113 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 116-107 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2022-23 (1-1) | Dec 27, 2022 | Boston Celtics | 126-102 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Houston Rockets | 111-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2021-22 (2-0) | Oct 24, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 107-97 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 108-90 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2020-21 (2-0) | Mar 14, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 134-107 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Boston Celtics | 118-102 | at Boston Celtics |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 (0-2) | Feb 11, 2020 | Houston Rockets | 116-105 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Houston Rockets | 111-110 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2018-19 (0-2) | Dec 27, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 127-113 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 115-104 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2017-18 (1-1) | Dec 28, 2017 | Boston Celtics | 99-98 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 123-120 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2016-17 (1-1) | Dec 5, 2016 | Houston Rockets | 107-106 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Boston Celtics | 120-109 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2015-16 (1-1) | Nov 16, 2015 | Boston Celtics | 111-95 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Houston Rockets | 102-98 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2014-15 (0-2) | Nov 1, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 104-90 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Houston Rockets | 93-87 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2013-14 (0-2) | Nov 19, 2013 | Houston Rockets | 109-85 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 13, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 104-92 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2012-13 (1-1) | Dec 14, 2012 | Houston Rockets | 101-89 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Boston Celtics | 103-91 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2011-12 | Mar 6, 2012 | Boston Celtics | 97-92 | at Boston Celtics | |
| 2010-11 (0-2) | Jan 10, 2011 | Houston Rockets | 108-102 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | Houston Rockets | 93-77 | at Houston Rockets |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (1-1) | Mar 19, 2010 | Boston Celtics | 94-87 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Apr 2, 2010 | Houston Rockets | 119-114 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2008-09 (1-1) | Nov 4, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 103-99 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 7, 2009 | Houston Rockets | 89-85 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2007-08 (2-0) | Jan 2, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 97-93 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 94-74 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2006-07 (1-1) | Feb 26, 2007 | Boston Celtics | 77-72 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 7, 2007 | Houston Rockets | 111-80 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2005-06 (1-1) | Nov 13, 2005 | Boston Celtics | 102-82 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 6, 2005 | Houston Rockets | 91-73 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2004-05 (1-1) | Jan 31, 2005 | Houston Rockets | 97-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 18, 2005 | Boston Celtics | 103-92 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2003-04 (1-1) | Jan 11, 2004 | Boston Celtics | 97-93 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 14, 2004 | Houston Rockets | 95-80 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2002-03 (0-2) | Jan 13, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 101-92 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 24, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 101-95 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 2001-02 (0-2) | Jan 18, 2002 | Houston Rockets | 104-101 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 23, 2002 | Houston Rockets | 99-89 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2000-01 (1-1) | Nov 22, 2000 | Boston Celtics | 96-81 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 20, 2001 | Houston Rockets | 101-84 | at Houston Rockets |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 (1-1) | Dec 10, 1999 | Boston Celtics | 100-96 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 18, 1999 | Houston Rockets | 100-94 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1997-98 (1-1) | Feb 1, 1998 | Boston Celtics | 107-96 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 19, 1998 | Houston Rockets | 105-96 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1996-97 (0-2) | Nov 29, 1996 | Houston Rockets | 120-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 4, 1996 | Houston Rockets | 94-89 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1995-96 (1-1) | Nov 20, 1995 | Houston Rockets | 98-93 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 18, 1996 | Boston Celtics | 108-106 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1994-95 (1-1) | Nov 11, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 102-82 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 17, 1994 | Boston Celtics | 112-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1993-94 (1-1) | Jan 12, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 94-84 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 18, 1994 | Boston Celtics | 95-83 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1992-93 (1-1) | Dec 23, 1992 | Boston Celtics | 98-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 18, 1993 | Houston Rockets | 119-84 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1991-92 (1-1) | Feb 5, 1992 | Boston Celtics | 98-85 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 14, 1992 | Houston Rockets | 105-99 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1990-91 (2-0) | Nov 21, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 108-95 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 10, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 107-95 | at Houston Rockets |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 (2-0) | Nov 22, 1989 | Boston Celtics | 109-97 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 13, 1990 | Boston Celtics | 107-94 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1988-89 (1-1) | Feb 14, 1989 | Houston Rockets | 137-123 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 31, 1989 | Boston Celtics | 126-109 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1987-88 (1-1) | Feb 9, 1988 | Houston Rockets | 129-120 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 30, 1988 | Boston Celtics | 117-110 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1986-87 (2-0) | Jan 18, 1987 | Boston Celtics | 122-99 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Feb 19, 1987 | Boston Celtics | 99-92 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1985-86 (6-2) | Mar 11, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 116-104 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 24, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 114-107 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 112-100 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 29, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 117-95 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Jun 1, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 106-104 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Jun 3, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 106-103 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Jun 5, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 111-96 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Jun 8, 1986 | Boston Celtics | 114-97 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| 1984-85 (2-0) | Nov 28, 1984 | Boston Celtics | 110-100 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 17, 1985 | Boston Celtics | 134-120 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1983-84 (1-1) | Dec 29, 1983 | Houston Rockets | 107-94 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 10, 1984 | Boston Celtics | 114-101 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1982-83 (2-0) | Nov 17, 1982 | Boston Celtics | 112-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Jan 4, 1983 | Boston Celtics | 88-87 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1981-82 (1-1) | Nov 18, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 106-104 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Boston Celtics | 100-98 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1980-81 (6-2) | Dec 19, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 133-119 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Mar 4, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 108-101 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 98-95 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 7, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 92-90 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 9, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 94-71 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| May 10, 1981 | Houston Rockets | 91-86 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| May 12, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 109-80 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| May 14, 1981 | Boston Celtics | 102-91 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 (10-0) | Oct 12, 1979 | Boston Celtics | 114-106 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Oct 24, 1979 | Boston Celtics | 100-99 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 2, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 111-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 22, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 112-106 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 5, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 103-99 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 12, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 121-105 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 9, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 119-101 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 11, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 95-75 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 13, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 100-81 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Apr 14, 1980 | Boston Celtics | 138-121 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| 1978-79 (1-3) | Oct 14, 1978 | Houston Rockets | 114-108 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Oct 21, 1978 | Houston Rockets | 118-101 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Dec 12, 1978 | Houston Rockets | 112-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 31, 1979 | Boston Celtics | 119-102 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1977-78 (2-2) | Oct 22, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 110-98 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 23, 1977 | Boston Celtics | 109-100 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 11, 1978 | Boston Celtics | 91-88 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 21, 1978 | Houston Rockets | 111-96 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1976-77 (2-2) | Nov 3, 1976 | Houston Rockets | 117-111 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 11, 1977 | Boston Celtics | 105-101 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 19, 1977 | Boston Celtics | 112-102 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 6, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 104-93 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1975-76 (4-1) | Oct 24, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 109-94 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 13, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 137-120 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 11, 1976 | Houston Rockets | 115-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 25, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 103-102 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics | 119-115 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1974-75 (8-1) | Dec 6, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 120-114 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 18, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 123-101 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 21, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 113-102 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 16, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 99-94 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Apr 14, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 123-106 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 16, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 112-100 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| Apr 19, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 117-102 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Apr 22, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 122-117 | at Houston Rockets | Postseason | |
| Apr 24, 1975 | Boston Celtics | 128-115 | at Boston Celtics | Postseason | |
| 1973-74 (4-2) | Oct 24, 1973 | Houston Rockets | 132-117 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Dec 14, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 114-106 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 8, 1974 | Houston Rockets | 113-106 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 19, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 110-107 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 23, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 108-105 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 24, 1974 | Boston Celtics | 109-106 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1972-73 (5-1) | Jan 2, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 130-110 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 3, 1973 | Houston Rockets | 123-112 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 10, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 128-107 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 26, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 139-126 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 20, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 94-89 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 25, 1973 | Boston Celtics | 125-121 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1971-72 (5-0) | Oct 27, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 108-97 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Nov 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 142-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Dec 4, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 117-107 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Jan 5, 1972 | Boston Celtics | 113-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 21, 1972 | Boston Celtics | 110-105 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1970-71 (3-2) | Dec 29, 1970 | Boston Celtics | 110-108 | at San Diego Rockets | |
| Jan 20, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 142-112 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 20, 1971 | Houston Rockets | 128-118 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 3, 1971 | Boston Celtics | 128-113 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 11, 1971 | Houston Rockets | 115-91 | at Houston Rockets |
1960s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 (4-2) | Oct 31, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 118-113 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Nov 22, 1969 | San Diego Rockets | 125-116 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Dec 12, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 107-104 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Dec 27, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 111-110 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Feb 25, 1970 | Boston Celtics | 147-124 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 17, 1970 | San Diego Rockets | 125-117 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| 1968-69 (4-2) | Nov 11, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 134-113 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Nov 16, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 120-112 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Jan 2, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 107-95 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Feb 4, 1969 | San Diego Rockets | 135-126 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Mar 6, 1969 | San Diego Rockets | 110-97 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Mar 24, 1969 | Boston Celtics | 111-107 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| 1967-68 (7-0) | Nov 21, 1967 | Boston Celtics | 121-114 | at Boston Celtics | |
| Nov 22, 1967 | Boston Celtics | 124-110 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Dec 15, 1967 | Boston Celtics | 114-101 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Dec 20, 1967 | Boston Celtics | 126-116 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Jan 21, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 139-112 | at Boston Celtics | ||
| Feb 26, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 118-110 | at San Diego Rockets | ||
| Mar 13, 1968 | Boston Celtics | 144-118 | at San Diego Rockets |