NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Wizards Picks for October 24

Published 5:37 am Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Boston Celtics (1-0) face the Washington Wizards (0-0) as double-digit, 13.5-point favorites on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 13.5)

  • Boston beat the spread 43 times in 82 games last season.
  • Washington’s record against the spread last year was 37-45-0.
  • As 13.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics went 9-6 against the spread last year.
  • The Wizards went 7-5 as underdogs of 13.5 points or greater last season.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

  • Celtics games last season featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 234.5 points 32 times.
  • The Wizards and their opponents combined to score more than 234.5 points in 42 of 82 games last season.
  • The average amount of points in Boston’s matchups last season was 229.1, which is 5.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s contests last year had a 236.5 average amount of points, two more than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-901)

  • The Celtics won 79.5% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (62-16).
  • The Wizards won 12, or 16.7%, of the 72 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -901 or shorter last year, Boston had a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
  • Washington had a record of 1-10, a 9.1% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +600 or more by bookmakers last season.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Celtics’ implied win probability is 90.0%.

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