Celtics vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for October 24

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The Boston Celtics (1-0) face the Washington Wizards (0-0) as heavy, 14-point favorites on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS. The matchup’s point total is set at 231.

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Celtics Cover -14 vs Wizards -115

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Celtics vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -1053
  • Wizards odds to win: +677
  • Spread: Celtics (-14)
  • Total: 231
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Boston was 27-14 in road contests and covered the spread 19 times on the road last season.
  • Last season Boston was 2-2 ATS on the road when playing as a 14-point favorite or more.
  • Celtics road games went over the set point total 21 times last season.
  • Away from home Boston and its opponents had an average over/under of 229.4 points, 1.6 less than this game’s over/under.

Celtics ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Celtics had 42 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • Against the spread, as 14-point favorites or more, the Celtics went 8-5 last year.
  • Last year, 43 of the Celtics’ 82 games hit the over.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics won 63 of the 79 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (79.7%).
  • Boston had a record of 11-2 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1053 or shorter last year (84.6%).
  • The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 91.3% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (seventh in NBA) 45.3 (second) 46.3 (second) 43.3 (14th) 26.9 (14th) 11.3 (first)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards were 7-34 in home contests last year and covered the spread 14 times at home.
  • The Wizards hit the over in 20 of their 41 home games last year with a set over/under (48.8%).
  • Last season’s performance showed a home edge for the Wizards to beat the total. Last year their home games averaged a total of 235.9 points per contest.

Wizards ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Wizards were 37-44-1 last year.
  • The Wizards had an ATS record of 5-4 as underdogs of 14 points or more last season.
  • In 82 Wizards games last season, 43 of them hit the over.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington was underdogs in 73 games last season and won 13 (17.8%) of those contests.
  • Last season, the Wizards were at least a +677 underdog on the moneyline seven times, losing each of those contests.
  • The Wizards have a 12.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (17th in NBA) 49.6 (29th) 41.1 (29th) 48.9 (30th) 27.9 (ninth) 13.5 (22nd)
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