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Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction 10-24-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Boston Celtics (1-0) vs. Washington Wizards (0-0)
October 24, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards +12.5; Over/Under: +233.5
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The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards meet Thursday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Pick.

Boston Celtics Betting Preview

The Boston Celtics beat the Knicks, and they play the Pistons, Bucks and Pacers next. The Boston Celtics are averaging 132 points on 50.5 percent shooting and allowing 109 points on 55.1 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 37 points and 4 rebounds, while Derrick White is averaging 24 points and 3 rebounds. Jaylen Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 47.5 percent from beyond the arc and 87.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per Game.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview

The Wizards play the Cavaliers, Hawks, and Heat next. The Washington Wizards won 15 Games last season and haven’t made the playoffs since the 2020-21 season. The Wizards enter the first full season under coach Brian Keefe. There’s just not much to like in Washington these days. Kyle Kuzma has proven to be a consistent, underrated player, and the addition of Jonas Valanciunas puts an adult in the room. However, it feels like Jordan Poole is just there for the vibes, and it’s quite disappointing.

Maybe youngsters Corey Kispert and Alex Sarr can provide hope, but this roster isn’t comPeting for anything. The good news for the Wizards is they’ve never gone back to back seasons with less than 20 wins, so some sort of improvement is expected.

Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Injury Report

The Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis, while Sam Hauser is questionable with a back injury. The Wizards will be without Malcolm Brogdon and Saddiq Bey.

Why the Boston Celtics will win

The Celtics have won each of their last 10 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
The Wizards have lost each of their last six games.
The road team has covered the spread in each of the last four games between the Celtics and Wizards.
The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four home openers against Atlantic Division opponents.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Wizards’ last seven games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
Each of the Celtics’ last seven games against the Wizards following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.

Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction

The Washington Wizards are 5-0-2 ATS in their last 7 Games as a double-digit underdog, so I did consider the points. The Celtics are also 0-3 ATS in their last 3 Games as a double-digit favorite. However, the Wizards didn’t do much to improve last year’s roster, and they’re running into a Celtics team that looks to be in regular season form already after lighting the Knicks on fire. Massive numbers this early in the season while teams are still getting their feet wet can be tricky, but I’m not stepping in front of the Celtics.