The Boston Celtics seem to have picked up right where they left off last season. They take the court Thursday night fresh off their season-opening pasting of the New York Knicks 132-109. Championship Banner 18 was raised to the rafters and Boston then proceeded to make an NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers en route to a victory in Game 1 of the season. Jayson Tatum scored 37 to lead the Celtics.
On Thursday, the Celtics are in our nation’s capital to face the Washington Wizards. Unlike the Knicks, the Wizards are in full rebuild mode. They are in full Fail for Flagg mode.
Knowing that it could very well be “empty the bench early game,” you might want to look past the Jayson Tatums and Jaylen Browns if you’re looking to play Boston player props tonight.
That being said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer up some information and maybe a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest information on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team action, player stats, and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game of our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Celtics @ Wizards
● Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
● Time: 7 PM ET
● Site: Capital One Arena
● City: Washington
● TV/Streaming: NBC Sports Boston, MSN
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Game odds for Celtics @ Wizards
Thursday’s latest odds:
● Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-1050), Washington Wizards (+675)
● Spread: Celtics -13.5
● Total: 232
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Likely starting lineups for Boston and Washington
· Boston Celtics
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Derrick White
SF Jaylen Brown
PF Jayson Tatum
C To Horford
· Washington Wizards
PG Jordan Poole
SG Johnny Davis
SF Bilal Coulibaly
PF Kyle Kuzma
C Jonas Valanciunas
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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Celtics @ Wizards
· Dating back to last season, the Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog.
· The Celtics record in their last 5 games stands at 4-1.
· The last 6 games of the Celtics against the Wizards exceeded the Total
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Expert picks and predictions for Celtics @ Wizards
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Our model calculates projections around each money line, spread and over/under bet for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchup, injuries and the schedule.
After the model is finished, we place its projection next to the latest betting lines so that the game arrives at a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Celtics and the Wizards:
· Money line: NBC Sports stays away from a play on the Moneyline
· to spread: NBC Sports leans towards taking the points and the Wizards
· All in all: NBC Sports leans to a play on the Total OVER 232 points
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