NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Wizards Picks for December 15
Published 12:39 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024
The Washington Wizards (3-20) are heavy, 14.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (20-5) at Capital One Arena on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The game begins at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.
If you hope to gain an edge on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in the article below (according to our computer predictions).
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Celtics vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
- TV: MNMT and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 14.5)
- Boston has covered the spread 10 times in 25 games.
- Washington’s record against the spread is 8-15-0.
- The Celtics have won once ATS (1-3) as a 14.5-point favorite or more this season.
- The Wizards have an ATS record of 3-3 as 14.5-point underdogs or more.
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Pick OU:
Over (227.5)
- In 12 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have gone over 227.5 total points.
- The Wizards have played 14 games this season that have gone over 227.5 combined points scored.
- The average total in Boston’s contests this year is 228.5, one more point than this game’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Washington’s contests this season is 232.6, 5.1 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Celtics score the sixth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 29th-most.
- The Wizards have surrendered the 17th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Celtics have given up the 10th-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)
- The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 20, or 83.3%, of those games.
- The Wizards have been underdogs in 23 games this season and have come away with the win three times (13%) in those contests.
- This season, Boston has won three of its four games when favored by at least -1099 on the moneyline.
- Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +675 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 91.7% chance of a victory for the Celtics.
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