The Boston Celtics fell flat in a 111-91 road setback to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday and saw their lead atop the Eastern Conference shrink to one game over the Raps as a result. The Celtics travel to D.C. on Thursday to take on the Washington Wizards. The Celtics have had major troubles both winning outright and covering the spread against the Wizards lately, as Boston has gone 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS in its last five vs the Wizards.
Sportsbook opened the Celtics as 2-point road underdogs with a total of 206.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of the Wizards’ last six games with a closing total of 206.0 or less.
- The Celtics are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games as underdog.
- The Celtics are 7-0 SU in their last seven games on the road after losing their most recent road game.
Prior to the aforementioned loss, the C’s had won four straight but scored only 37 points in the first half against Toronto. Kyrie Irving returned from a three-game absence on Tuesday and managed to collect 17 points in just 22 minutes of action. Terry Rozier has done a nice job of filling the void amid the Marcus Smart trade rumors to average 19.3 points over the team’s last four games.
Surprisingly, the Wizards are doing just fine without John Wall. With the star point guard expected to miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury, the Wizards had won five straight before losing to Philadelphia on Tuesday. Bradley Beal scored 30 points in the 115-102 loss to the 76ers and is averaging 23.4 points on 50 percent shooting and 6.2 assists in the five games without Wall around.
The OVER is also trending in this series, evidenced by four of the last five meetings between the Celtics and Wizards going above the closing total.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Boston Celtics listed as 1-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 206 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark pick a 113-103 result in favor of the Wizards. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Washington Wizards sit at 31-23 (25-29 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Boston Celtics are currently 39-16 (33-20-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Washington is 24-29-1 OU and Boston is 26-28-1 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Boston injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 17 (Washington) and the No. 4 (Boston) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Washington's No. 9-ranked offense (107.41 PPG) against a Boston defense that ranks No. 2 at 98.67 PPG. The Wizards have averaged 46.75% from the field per game, more than the Celtics have managed so far this NBA season (44.8% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Celtics were blown out by Toronto on Tuesday, losing by a 111-91 final at Air Canada Centre in basketball betting action.
Bradley Beal scored 30 points for Washington on Tuesday, but the 76ers managed a 115-102 victory over the Wizards at Wells Fargo Center.
- Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
- Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
- Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston home to Indiana, Friday, February 9
Washington at Chicago, Saturday, February 10
