NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Wizards Picks for October 24

Published 6:39 am Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Boston Celtics (1-0) hit the court against the Washington Wizards (0-0) as double-digit, 12.5-point favorites on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Celtics vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and NBCS-BOS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Celtics vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 12.5)

  • Boston covered the spread 43 times in 82 games last year.
  • Washington beat the spread 37 times in 82 games last year.
  • As 12.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics went 11-7 against the spread last year.
  • The Wizards had an ATS record of 11-5 as underdogs of 12.5 points or more last season.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

  • The Celtics and their opponents went over 234.5 combined points in 32 of 82 games last season.
  • The Wizards games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 234.5 points in 42 of 82 outings.
  • The average amount of points in Boston’s contests last season was 229.1, which is 5.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington had a 236.5 average amount of points in its outings last year, 2.0 more than the over/under for this game.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-901)

  • The Celtics won 62 of the 78 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (79.5%).
  • The Wizards were underdogs in 72 games last season and won 12 (16.7%) of those contests.
  • Boston had a record of 12-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -901 or shorter last year (85.7%).
  • Last season, Washington won one of its 12 games, or 8.3%, when it was the underdog by at least +575 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Celtics’ implied win probability is 90.0%.

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