The Boston Celtics enter this game having won four of their last five games and are on a three-game winning streak which includes a 137-93 win at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards enter this game having lost four of their last five games which includes Sunday’s 104-114 loss on the road against the Toronto Raptors.
BookMaker has the Boston Celtics listed as 11-point favorites on the road against the Washington Wizards and has set the total for the over/under plays at 228.5 points. Will the Celtics extend their winning streak to four games or will the Wizards get the win at home? Let’s take a deeper dive into how these teams are performing this season.
The Boston Celtics enter this game with an overall record of 52-23 which puts them in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a 137-93 win at home against the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics are 41-34 ATS overall, 20-18 ATS on the road, and 37-33 ATS as a favorite this season.
Jayson Tatum leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 30.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game this season. Marcus Smart leads the team in assists with an average of 6.4 assists per game on the year. Robert Williams III leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.23 blocks per game.
The Washington Wizards enter this game with an overall record of 33-42 which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a 104-114 loss on the road against the Toronto Raptors. The Wizards are 33-38-4 ATS overall, 15-20-1 ATS at home, and 20-26-3 ATS as an underdog this season.
Bradley Beal leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 23.2 points and 5.4 assists per game this season. Kristaps Porzingis leads the team in rebounds and blocks with an average of 8.3 rebounds and 1.56 blocks per game on the year.
Boston has won seven of the last ten games in the series and has won by an average score of 115.7 to 105.6 while going 6-4 ATS in those matchups. The Celtics have won the last three games in the series and have won by an average score of 128.67 to 105.67 while going 3-0 ATS in those contests.
The under has hit in seven of the last ten games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 221.3 points per game in those contests. The over has hit in two of the last three games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 234.33 points per game in those matchups.
Boston is the better team this season and has been the better team in the series, winning seven of the last ten including the previous four matchups in a row. The Celtics are 6-4 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. As a result, I am taking the Boston Celtics -8 on BookMaker for this matchup on Tuesday.
