The Boston Celtics (20-5) hit the court against the Washington Wizards (3-20) as heavy, 15.5-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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• 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 (- 15.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-16.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (227.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.7

• The Celtics sport a 10-15-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 8-15-0 mark from the Wizards.
• Boston hasn’t covered the spread as a 15.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 15.5 or more 66.7% of the time.
• Washington and its opponents have eclipsed the total 52.2% of the time this season (12 out of 23). That’s more often than Boston and its opponents have (12 out of 25).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 20-4, a better record than the Wizards have posted (3-20) as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics are allowing 110.2 points per game this season (eighth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived offensively, averaging 120.2 points per contest (third-best).
• This year, Boston is averaging 44.3 rebounds per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 44.0 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• So far this season, the Celtics rank 14th in the league in assists, putting up 26.0 per game.
• Boston ranks second-best in the NBA by committing just 11.4 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 24th in the league (12.8 per contest).
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by sinking 19.0 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 12th in the league at 37.1%.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Wizards are fifth-worst in the NBA on offense (107.5 points scored per game) and worst on defense (123.4 points allowed).
• Washington is 19th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.0) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.1).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 23rd in the league in assists at 24.3 per game.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fifth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.7).
• The Wizards are the third-worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.3 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (31.4%).

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