Celtics vs Wizards Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 17th 2024

Celtics
52W-14L

March 17, 2024
06:00PM EST
Odds: 229.0 o/u
Wizards
11W-56L


Hold onto your shamrocks, folks! The mighty Boston Celtics, with their eye-popping 52 wins, are storming the Capital One Arena to show the Washington Wizards what real magic looks like on the court. It’s a 6 PM showdown, and let’s just say the Wizards might need to pull a rabbit out of their hat to keep up. The Celtics are breathing down the neck of the Eastern conference leader, while the Wizards… well, they’re just praying for a gust of wind to lift them from the bottom. The bookies are predicting a points bonanza with an over/under of 229, and the Celtics are tipped to conjure a 10.5 point lead. Fresh off a dazzling win against the Suns, the Celtics are looking as fiery as ever. The Wizards, on the other hand, are still nursing their wounds from the Bulls’ stampede. So, will the Wizards’ spells work tonight, or will the Celtics leprechaun luck continue? Tonight, it’s not about the luck of the Irish, but the ‘celtic’ versus the ‘magic’!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 17, 2024 06:00PM EST
Location: Capital One Arena, Washington
Vegas Odds
BOS ML | WAS ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | -575 | +400 | 232.5 | -10.5/10.5 |
Recent | -700 | +475 | 229.0 | -11.5/11.5 |
Difference | -125 | +75 | -3.5 | – |
Team Performance

87.5% Win Probability

12.5% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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02/09/24 | Washington Wizards WAS | 35 | 36 | 16 | 42 | 129 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 133 | ||||
10/30/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 42 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 126 | Over | ![]() |
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Washington Wizards WAS | 19 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 107 | ||||
03/28/23 | Boston Celtics BOS | 23 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 111 | Over | ![]() |
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Washington Wizards WAS | 29 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 130 | ||||
11/27/22 | Washington Wizards WAS | 26 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 121 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 35 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 130 | ||||
10/30/22 | Washington Wizards WAS | 15 | 32 | 21 | 26 | 94 | Under | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 34 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 112 | ||||
04/03/22 | Washington Wizards WAS | 22 | 37 | 20 | 23 | 102 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 35 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 144 | ||||
01/23/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 116 | Under | ![]() |
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Washington Wizards WAS | 25 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 87 | ||||
10/30/21 | Boston Celtics BOS | 20 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 63 | 112 | Under | ![]() |
Washington Wizards WAS | 25 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 66 | 115 | |||
10/27/21 | Washington Wizards WAS | 24 | 38 | 25 | 29 | 116 | Under | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 19 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 107 |
Celtics Vs Over/Under
Wizards Vs Over/Under
Celtics Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/14 | @ PHX | 127-112W | 33 | 31 | 8 | 89 |
03/12 | vs UTA | 123-107W | 46 | 25 | 8 | 92 |
03/11 | vs POR | 121-97W | 45 | 34 | 3 | 100 |
03/09 | vs PHX | 117-107W | 43 | 29 | 12 | 95 |
03/07 | vs DEN | 109-115L | 47 | 24 | 12 | 91 |
03/05 | vs CLE | 104-105L | 53 | 24 | 13 | 93 |
03/03 | @ GSW | 140-88W | 51 | 35 | 7 | 96 |
03/01 | @ DAL | 138-110W | 47 | 33 | 9 | 94 |
02/27 | @ PHI | 117-99W | 56 | 21 | 14 | 74 |
02/24 | vs NYK | 116-102W | 36 | 27 | 7 | 82 |
Wizards Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/16 | vs CHI | 98-127L | 32 | 27 | 15 | 84 |
03/14 | vs HOU | 119-135L | 32 | 29 | 13 | 93 |
03/12 | vs MEM | 97-94W | 28 | 26 | 13 | 78 |
03/10 | vs MIA | 110-108W | 40 | 35 | 15 | 81 |
03/08 | @ CHA | 112-100W | 54 | 25 | 11 | 89 |
03/06 | @ ORL | 109-119L | 35 | 26 | 9 | 88 |
03/04 | vs UTA | 115-127L | 43 | 26 | 15 | 94 |
03/01 | vs LAC | 115-140L | 39 | 29 | 9 | 98 |
02/29 | vs LAL | 131-134L | 45 | 35 | 15 | 102 |
02/27 | @ GSW | 112-125L | 41 | 34 | 20 | 94 |
Starting Lineups
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaylen Brown
SF
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44.7 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 100% | 39.3 |
Jrue Holiday
PG
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34.2 | 31.2 | 29.1 | 100% | 29.5 |
34.1 | 25.4 | 23.8 | 53% | 27.0 | |
26.4 | 15.2 | 17.0 | 3% | 33.5 | |
Jayson Tatum
PF
|
53.3 | 45.0 | 47.4 | 100% | 47.8 |
Washington Wizards | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deni Avdija
SF
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36.6 | 31.1 | 32.5 | 100% | 32.2 |
21.3 | 21.2 | 17.7 | 47% | 19.1 | |
24.4 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 13% | 23.1 | |
Tyus Jones
PG
|
31.0 | 17.9 | 29.4 | 100% | 28.7 |
Kyle Kuzma
PF
|
40.4 | 32.5 | 38.7 | 100% | 37.4 |
Celtics Notable Injuries
- Kristaps Porzingis (PF/C): Avg: 20.4pts, 7.1reb, 2.0ast, 29.9 minutes. Last game: 03/07/24. Impact: 6.8
- Derrick White (PG/SG): Avg: 15.1pts, 4.2reb, 5.0ast, 32.3 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 5.8
- Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 7.7 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.2
- JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 1.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.7
Wizards Notable Injuries
- Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 6.1reb, 1.2ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 4.7
- Landry Shamet (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.6
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Kyle Kuzma | WAS | Pts | 21.5 | 22.4 | +0.9 | 60% | 70% | 67% | 67% | BOS | +4.0 | #29 |
Celtics Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #29 | #28 | #15 | #22 | 6.6% |
PF | #5 | #9 | #2 | #2 | -15.3% |
PG | #27 | #6 | #6 | #12 | -3.4% |
SF | #1 | #5 | #13 | #1 | -39.8% |
SG | #3 | #12 | #9 | #2 | -11.4% |
Wizards Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #27 | #23 | #18 | #20 | 4.5% |
PF | #26 | #28 | #24 | #30 | 13.9% |
PG | #20 | #22 | #18 | #26 | 9.7% |
SF | #28 | #22 | #21 | #25 | 10.5% |
SG | #22 | #29 | #27 | #27 | 8.4% |

Team Comparison

Recent Trends
- Bilal Coulibaly (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.2, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
- Sam Hauser (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 110.4% to 29.6, 14.1 min average previous 3 games.
- Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 183.8% to 29.0, 10.2 min average previous 3 games.
- Al Horford (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.9% to 31.6, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
- Corey Kispert (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 67.5% to 30.6, 18.2 min average previous 3 games.
- Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.4% to 20.3, 15.3 min average previous 3 games.
- Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 min average previous 3 games.
- Payton Pritchard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 61.1% to 24.7, 15.3 min average previous 3 games.
- Landry Shamet (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
- Xavier Tillman (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 63.0% to 19.3, 11.8 min average previous 3 games. The Celtics have a 3-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.
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