The Boston Celtics (2-0) take on the Washington Wizards (1-1) Monday at Capital One Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Wizards and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Celtics won last year’s series 2-1
The Celtics are atop the Atlantic Division, as expected, but their margin of victories have been quite close. The Celtics beat the Miami Heat 119-111 on Friday as their starters carried the team with just 8 points scored by players off the bench.
The Wizards beat the winless Memphis' Grizzles 113-106 on Saturday for their 1st victory. Washington won the turnover battle 18-12 and shot 13 more free throws. SG Jordan Poole led the team with 27 points, but hit only 8 of 23 shots.