NBA Best Bets: Celtics vs. Wizards Picks for March 17

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The Washington Wizards (11-56) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (52-14) on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Capital One Arena as big, 10.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.

Why don't you check out the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Sunday's game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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Celtics vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and NBCS-BOS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Celtics vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)

  • Boston has beaten the spread 35 times in 66 games.
  • Washington is 31-36-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Celtics are 13-9 as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • As 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 15-11 against the spread.

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Pick OU: Over (232.5)

  • The Celtics and their opponents have gone over 232.5 combined points in 29 of 66 games this season.
  • The Wizards have played 39 games this season that have gone over 232.5 combined points scored.
  • Boston's contests this year have an average point total of 230.5, 2.0 fewer points than this game's over/under.
  • Washington's games this year have had a 237.9-point total on average, 5.4 more points than this matchup's over/under.
  • The Celtics are the fourth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 16th-most points.
  • The Wizards have allowed the 30th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Celtics have given up the fourth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-550)

  • This season, the Celtics have been favored 63 times and won 50, or 79.4%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have been underdogs in 61 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (14.8%) in those contests.
  • Boston has a record of 18-1, a 94.7% win rate, when it's favored by -550 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +400 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Celtics have a 84.6% chance to win.

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