The Boston Celtics (52-23) visit the Washington Wizards (33-42) on Tuesday. Tip from Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Boston annihilated the San Antonio Spurs 137-93 as a 16.5-point home favorite Sunday. It has now won 3 games in a row and is 7-3 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games to improve to 40-34-1 ATS on the season.
Washington fell 114-104 to the Toronto Raptors Sunday, pushing as a 10-point road underdog. It has won just 1 of its last 6 games and is 2-8 in its last 10. The Wizards are 3-6-1 ATS in that stretch and are 33-38-4 ATS this season.
Boston has won both previous matchups this season covering as a 9.5-point home favorite in late October and covering as a 7.5-point home favorite a month later in late November. The total has split 1-1 O/U.
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Celtics at Wizards odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Wizards +475 (bet $100 to win $475)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -11.5 (-108) | Wizards +11.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Celtics at Wizards key injuries
Celtics
- None
Wizards
- G Bradley Beal (knee) out
- F Daniel Gafford (foot) questionable
- F Kyle Kuzma (ankle) out
- G Monte Morris (groin) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 121, Wizards 107
Moneyline
PASS.
The Celtics (-650) should almost win this game against the lowly wizards but these moneyline odds to not represent enough value to warrant a wager.
Against the spread
LEAN CELTICS -11.5 (-108).
The Wizards will struggle to find people to replace the scoring and influence of Beal and Kuzma who are sidelined Tuesday.
The Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on a single day of rest, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games against a team with a winning road record, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when their opponent scores 100 or more points in their previous game.
The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 2-1 ATS in their last 3 road games.
Over/Under
BET OVER 224.5 (-108).
The Over is 3-2 in both the Celtics and Wizards’ last 5 games.
The Over is 20-15-1 in Washington home games this season and is 3-0 in Boston’s last 3 road games and 5-2 in their last 7 road games.
The Celtics scored 120 points or more in their last 3 games and have scored at least 117 in their last 5. Expect them to continue to push the pace of the game as they fight for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
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