NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Wizards Picks for December 15

Published 11:33 am Saturday, December 14, 2024

The Boston Celtics (20-5) face the Washington Wizards (3-20) as double-digit, 14.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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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 10 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • Washington has eight wins in 23 games against the spread this year.
  • The Celtics have won once ATS (1-3) as a 14.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Wizards have an ATS record of 3-3 as 14.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (227.5)

  • The Celtics’ 25 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 227.5 points 12 times.
  • Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 227.5 points in 14 of 23 outings.
  • The average point total in Boston’s games this year is 228.5, one more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Washington’s matchups this season is 232.6, 5.1 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Wizards are the league’s 29th-highest scoring team this season compared to the sixth-ranked Celtics.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 17th-ranked (Wizards) and 10th-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-1099)

  • The Celtics have won 20, or 83.3%, of the 24 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Wizards have come away with three wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Boston has a record of 3-1 when it’s favored by -1099 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +675 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Celtics have a 91.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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