The Celtics return to TD Garden after a four-game road trip as they’ll face a familiar foe in the Rockets and ex-C’s coach Ime Udoka. They have two players listed on the injury report for the 7:30 p.m. Monday game.

The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, suffering a 122-107 loss to the defending champions. Dallas now sits at 24-22 on the season, losing three of their last four games. They're ranked as the No. 9 team in the Western Conference standings, just one game behind the Sacramento Kings .

The Celtics opened as the eight-point favorite with movement on both sides depending where you look, moving Boston either up or down half a point. The C’s are 7-1-1 in their last nine meetings against the Mavs, while Dallas is just 4-10 ATS in its last 14 outings.