The Washington Wizards (9-41) will be looking to end a four-game losing streak when hitting the road against the Boston Celtics (39-12) on Friday, February 9, 2024 at TD Garden. It airs at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and MNMT.
The Celtics enter their game against the Wizards as huge favorites. The Celtics are favored by 16.5 points. The matchup’s over/under is set at 238.5.
Celtics vs. Wizards Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -16.5
- Total: 238.5
- Moneyline: Boston -1650, Washington +950
Wizards at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 16.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (238.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 129 – Wizards 106
- Boston has won 38, or 77.6%, of the 49 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- Boston has been named as a favorite of -1650 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
- Boston has an implied victory probability of 94.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Washington has won nine of the 47 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (19.1%).
- Washington has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +950 or longer.
- Washington has a 9.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The 120.4 points per game the Celtics put up are only 3.4 fewer points than the Wizards allow (123.8).
- Boston has a 13-7-1 record against the spread and a 19-2 record overall when putting up more than 123.8 points.
- Washington is 17-12 against the spread and 8-21 overall when it scores more than 110.8 points.
- Boston’s record is 20-11-3 against the spread and 29-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 114.5 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring team (120.4 PPG), while the Wizards allow the rank 29th in points per game (123.8) in NBA play.
- Washington’s squad is currently the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114.5 PPG), while Boston’s team is fifth in points allowed per game (110.8).
- The Celtics have totaled 490 more points than their opponents this season (9.6 per game on average), while the Wizards have been out-scored by 466 total points (9.3 per game average differential).
Over/Under
- Boston’s average implied point total this year is eight fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s game (120 implied points on average compared to 128 implied points in this game).
- This season, Boston has put up more than 128 points in 12 games.
- Washington’s average implied point total on the season (124.1 points) is 13.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).
How to watch Celtics vs. Wizards
- Game Day: Friday, February 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and MNMT
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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