The Boston Celtics (20-5) face the Washington Wizards (3-20) as heavy, 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
• 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 (- 14.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-16.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (227.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.7

• The Celtics’ .400 ATS win percentage (10-15-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Wizards’ .348 mark (8-15-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Washington covers the spread when it is a 14.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That’s more often than Boston covers as a favorite of 14.5 or more (25%).
• When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Boston does it less often (48% of the time) than Washington (52.2%).
• The Celtics have an .833 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (20-4) this season while the Wizards have a .130 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-20).

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have been carried by their offense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by scoring 120.2 points per game. They rank eighth in the league in points allowed (110.2 per contest).
• Boston ranks 12th in the NBA with 44.3 boards per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 18th with 44.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA with 26.0 dimes per game.
• Boston ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking second-best in the league with 11.4 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 24th with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by draining 19.0 treys 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 league on offense (107.5 points scored per game) and worst defensively (123.4 points conceded).
• Washington is 19th in the league in rebounds per game (43.0) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.1).
• The Wizards are 23rd in the NBA in assists (24.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fifth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are third-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.3). And they are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 31.4%.

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