The Boston Celtics (20-5) hit the court against the Washington Wizards (3-20) as double-digit, 14.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MNMT and NBCS-BOS
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• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Celtics vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 123 – Wizards 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-16.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (227.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.7

• The Celtics have had more success against the spread than the Wizards this season, sporting an ATS record of 10-15-0, as opposed to the 8-15-0 record of the Wizards.
• As a 14.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Washington is 3-3 against the spread compared to the 1-3 ATS record Boston puts up as a 14.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Boston does it less often (48% of the time) than Washington (52.2%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 3-20, while the Celtics are 20-4 as moneyline favorites.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics are surrendering 110.2 points per game this year (eighth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined on offense, scoring 120.2 points per contest (third-best).
• This year, Boston is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA with 26 assists per game.
• Boston is forcing 12.8 turnovers per game this season (24th-ranked in NBA), but it has averaged only 11.4 turnovers per game (second-best).
• The Celtics are top-five this year in three-point shooting, ranking best in the league with 19 threes per game. Meanwhile, they rank 12th with a 37.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• The Wizards are the fifth-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (107.5 per game) and worst in points allowed (123.4).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 19th in the league in rebounds (43 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.1).
• The Wizards are 23rd in the NBA in assists (24.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fifth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.6 per game). And it is ranked 25th in forcing them (12.7 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are third-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.3 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (31.4%).

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