Bodog Beat

Two title contenders both stumble into tonight's matchup at the TD Banknorth Garden, with the Houston Rockets looking to avoid a sixth straight road loss and the Boston Celtics seeking to dodge its first three-game slide of the season. (Wikimedia Images)

Boston will be happy to be home since all of their problems have come on the road, where the Celtics have lost five of six.

The Celtics have won 13 straight home games and 18 of 19 this season and are scoring 108.1points per game during their home winning streak.

That doesn't bode well for the Rockets, who've begun a five-game road trip with three losses, running their road losing streak to five. They haven't lost six straight on the road since the 2001-02 season.

The Rockets are 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in Boston, while the road team is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings in this series. Get your NBA betting today.