Celtics vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Dec. 4

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The Washington Wizards (3-17) are big, 10-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (12-9) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, December 4, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and MNMT. The matchup has an over/under set at 230.5 points.

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Celtics Cover -10 vs Wizards -110

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Celtics vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -452
  • Wizards odds to win: +349
  • Spread: Celtics (-10)
  • Total: 230.5

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Boston is 5-5 in road contests and has covered the spread five times on the road.
  • Boston has a 1-0 record ATS in road games this season as 10-point favorites or more.
  • Celtics road games have gone over the set point total three times this season.
  • Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.7 points per road contest this year, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Celtics games has exceeded the set total four times.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 227.5 points scored. That’s three fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Celtics have scored 2.7 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have won seven of the 11 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.6%).
  • Boston has a record of 2-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -452 or shorter (winning 50%).
  • The Celtics have an 81.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (17th in NBA) 44.5 (third) 44.1 (17th) 43.9 (14th) 23.9 (28th) 11 (first)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Wizards home games have hit the over on the set point total six times this season.
  • The Wizards are 2-6 in home contests with a 2-6 record against the spread at home.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.4 points per home contest this season, 5.9 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Wizards’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 237.3 points scored. That’s 6.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Wizards are scoring 114.1 points per game compared to their 112.8 season average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won three, or 16.7%, of those games.
  • This season, the Wizards have won one of their 11 games, or 9.1%, when they’re the underdog by at least +349 on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 22.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (19th in NBA) 48.2 (24th) 43.5 (19th) 49.5 (30th) 25.6 (20th) 16 (29th)
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