Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Sunday at TD Garden, the BostonCeltics side will host the Washington Wizards. After winning their first three games of the season, the Celtics have already dropped their last two. Additionally, these defeats came against the Chicago Bulls on Monday (120-102) and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in overtime (132-123). Neither club is particularly good at rebounding, and neither ranks among the top 20 in pace.
Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Odds
According to FiveThirtyEight, despite all the odds, there is 84% chance of Boston Celtics winning the game, while there is only 18% chances that Washington Wizards will win the Game. Hence, the odds are in favor of Celtics in the NBA game, and very heavily. Hence, It indicates an one sided game.
Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Recent Form
After winning their first three games of the season, the Celtics have already dropped their last two. These defeats came against the Chicago Bulls on Monday (120-102) and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in overtime (132-123). The star forward Jayson Tatum, who averages 32.4 points per game while shooting an astounding 56% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc, is the driving force behind Boston.
With F Kyle Kuzma, Washington may have at last found G Bradley Beal his sidekick. They score 22.6 and 20.4 points per game on average, respectively. Prior to last Sunday’s overtime loss to Cleveland, the Wizards had won their first two games of the season. They beat the Detroit Pistons Tuesday to get back on track (120-99), but they lost to the Indiana Pacers last time out (127-117) on Friday. Beal scored 31 points to lead the Wizards in defeat.
Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Head to Head
The Celtics have averaged 119 points per game compared to 104 for Washington in their last 5 head-to-head games. As a result, Boston has a 3-2 ATS record. The clubs combined for an average of 223 points per game in these games, which have an over/under record of 2-3.
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Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Possible Lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Derrick White
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Washington Wizards
- Monte Morris
- Bradley Beal
- Deni Avdija
- Kyle Kuzma
- Kristaps Porzingis
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Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Predictions
The odds are totally in favour of Boston Celtics, and hence it seems that it would be a single sided game. Although, Wizards cannot be counted out completely, as a major upset is always on the cards. Let us hope for a competitive game.
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