The Washington Wizards (34-38) take on the Boston Celtics (36-36) in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament Tuesday night. Tip-off is at 9 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Below, we analyze the Wizards-Celtics odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Wizards turned a terrible start around into a chance to be in the playoffs. They began the season with 12 losses in their first 15 games. Behind SG Bradley Beal‘s 31.3 points per game and PG Russell Westbrook averaging a triple-double, they closed out the season by winning 15 of their final 20 games. They lost two of three games against the Celtics this season.
The Celtics faded down the stretch with a number of injuries to key players like SG Jaylen Brown out due to injury. They lost five of their last six games and went 4-9 in their final 13 games.
Wizards at Celtics: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Wizards +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Celtics -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Wizards +2 (-110) | Celtics -2 (-110)
- Over/Under: 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Wizards at Celtics: Key injuries
Wizards
- PG Raul Neto (hamstring) probable
Celtics
- SG Jaylen Brown (wrist) out
- C Robert Williams III (toe) probable
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Wizards at Celtics: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wizards 125, Celtics 120
Money line (ML)
The Celtics won two of the three games between the two teams during the regular season and both wins were in Boston. Washington was 15-21 on the road and Boston was 21-15 at home. Washington went 8-6 in its last 14 road games while Boston went 2-4 in its final six home games.
Take the WIZARDS (+110).
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Against the spread (ATS)
Washington finished the season 41-30-1 ATS and covered the spread in eight of its final 11 games.
Boston was 33-38-1 ATS and went 3-6 ATS in the final nine games.
Take WIZARDS +2 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Wizards scored 115 or more points in 20 straight games and 120 or more points in eight of their last 10 games.
The Celtics are hot or cold. In their last seven games, they scored more than 120 points four times and fewer than 100 points in each of the other three. The Wizards are 6-4 O/U in their last 10 games.
With the stakes high, both teams will put up points.
Take OVER 232.5 POINTS (-110).
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