The Boston Celtics (52-14) are favorites, by 15 points, over the Washington Wizards (11-56) on March 17, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The Celtics have won four in a row, and are 8-2 in their past 10 games, while the Wizards have lost three straight, and have gone 2-8 in their past 10. The matchup’s point total is 226.5.
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Spread: Celtics (-15) to Cover
- Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have the Celtics winning by a considerably greater margin (20.2 points). Take the Celtics.
- Boston has gone 34-29-3 ATS this season.
- The Celtics have covered the spread twice when favored by 15 points or more this season (in five opportunities).
- Washington is 30-36-1 against the spread this season.
- The Wizards have covered the spread once when an underdog by 15 points or more this year (in four opportunities).
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Total: Over 226.5
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is more than two possessions lower (7.7 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- In 36 games this year, Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 226.5 points.
- There have been 44 Washington’s games this season with more than 226.5 points scored.
- A total of 31 out of the Celtics’ 66 games this season have hit the over.
- In the Wizards’ 67 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 33 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Celtics (-1200)
- Prediction: Celtics 127, Wizards 107
- Boston has won 51, or 79.7%, of the 64 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Washington has come away with 10 wins in the 62 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Jayson Tatum Points Prop: Over 34.5
- Jayson Tatum puts up 27.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 47.4% from the floor and 37.6% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game (10th in NBA).
- Sunday’s points prop bet for Tatum is 34.5 points. That is 7.5 more than his season average of 27.0.
- Tatum has gone up against a points prop bet in 65 games this season, and he’s hit the over 30 times.
- In 2023-24, the Wizards are 16th in the league on offense (114.0 points scored per game) and worst on defense (123.9 points allowed).
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