Celtics vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up your screens and fantasy lineups as the high-flying Boston Celtics swoop into the Capital One Arena to face off against the underdog Washington Wizards in a first-round NBA Playoff game that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the Celtics dominating the Eastern Conference and the Wizards looking to conjure up some much-needed magic, tonight’s clash at 8 PM EST is the perfect storm for fantasy enthusiasts. The stakes? A hefty over/under and a point spread that could tempt even the most conservative bettors. After a series of opening round blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter, and with the Wizards fresh off a tough loss and the Celtics barely edging out their last victory, tonight’s game could be just the spellbinding spectacle we’ve been waiting for. So, as the Celtics aim to keep their record pristine and the Wizards hope to weave a surprise, let’s see if Boston can keep their pot of gold secure or if Washington manages to pull a rabbit out of their hat!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 22, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-1300	+725	238.5	-15.5/15.5
Recent	-360	+250	237.0	-16.0/16.0
Difference	+940	-475	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

31W-15L

78.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

8W-37L

21.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
10/24/24	Boston Celtics BOS	33	31	34	24	00	122	Under
10/24/24	Washington Wizards WAS	32	22	19	29	00	102	Under
04/14/24	Washington Wizards WAS	30	29	30	33	00	122	Over
04/14/24	Boston Celtics BOS	34	35	38	25	00	132	Over
03/17/24	Boston Celtics BOS	45	36	27	22	00	130	Under
03/17/24	Washington Wizards WAS	27	26	25	26	00	104	Under
02/09/24	Washington Wizards WAS	35	36	16	42	00	129	Over
02/09/24	Boston Celtics BOS	31	33	36	33	00	133	Over
10/30/23	Boston Celtics BOS	42	35	31	18	00	126	Under
10/30/23	Washington Wizards WAS	19	32	24	32	00	107	Under
03/28/23	Boston Celtics BOS	23	28	27	33	00	111	Over
03/28/23	Washington Wizards WAS	29	35	35	31	00	130	Over
11/27/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	29	33	33	00	121	Over
11/27/22	Boston Celtics BOS	35	37	41	17	00	130	Over
10/30/22	Washington Wizards WAS	15	32	21	26	00	94	Under
10/30/22	Boston Celtics BOS	34	24	29	25	00	112	Under
04/03/22	Washington Wizards WAS	22	37	20	23	00	102	Over
04/03/22	Boston Celtics BOS	35	35	34	40	00	144	Over
01/23/22	Boston Celtics BOS	31	29	31	25	00	116	Under
01/23/22	Washington Wizards WAS	25	20	24	18	00	87	Under
10/30/21	Boston Celtics BOS	20	27	26	30	63	112	Under
10/30/21	Washington Wizards WAS	25	28	23	27	66	115	Under
10/27/21	Washington Wizards WAS	24	38	25	29	00	116	Under
10/27/21	Boston Celtics BOS	19	33	34	21	00	107	Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/19	@ CLE	120-117W	42	32	13	86
11/16	@ TOR	126-123W	42	30	9	99
11/13	vs BRO	139-114W	45	35	7	93
11/12	@ ATL	116-117L	34	28	20	75
11/10	vs MIL	113-107W	42	27	12	86
11/08	@ BRO	108-104W	39	23	13	90
11/06	@ GSW	112-118L	47	22	12	90
11/01	vs CHA	124-109W	41	21	10	86
10/30	vs IND	132-135L	51	23	14	109
10/28	@ MIL	119-108W	38	24	12	87

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/18	vs NYK	106-134L	41	23	10	91
11/17	@ DET	104-124L	39	21	17	83
11/15	vs ATL	117-129L	52	28	15	106
11/13	vs SAS	130-139L	41	27	18	95
11/11	vs HOU	92-107L	34	21	18	88
11/10	vs ORL	94-121L	37	20	16	72
11/08	vs MEM	104-128L	41	27	18	93
10/30	@ ATL	133-120W	37	32	14	88
10/28	vs ATL	121-119W	43	24	18	91
10/26	@ CLE	116-135L	46	25	15	96

Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	40.0	40.2	39.7	100%	40.0
Jrue Holiday SG	24.0	27.2	27.1	100%	27.4
Al Horford C	25.0	28.5	24.5	80%	25.8
Jayson Tatum PF	52.0	55.8	50.8	100%	51.2
Derrick White PG	34.0	35.5	33.8	100%	34.1

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SF	27.0	27.9	24.8	100%	23.1
Bilal Coulibaly SG	28.0	28.2	22.2	80%	23.6
Kyle Kuzma PF	31.0	27.4	35.8	100%	36.2
Jordan Poole PG	31.0	36.4	35.8	83%	37.1
Alexandre Sarr C	23.0	23.1	23.6	100%	24.1

Celtics Notable Injuries

Xavier Tillman (PF/C): Avg: 4.4pts, 3.5reb, 1.3ast, 16.4 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 0.7
Drew Peterson (SF/PF): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 0.5
Jordan Walsh (SF/PF): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 11/16/24. Impact: 0.7

Wizards Notable Injuries

Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.4reb, 0.6ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 3.5
Justin Champagnie (SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 3.0reb, 1.1ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 1.9

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
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Carlton Carrington	WAS	Pts	8.5	10.8	+2.3	80%	80%	N/A	N/A	BOS	+1.4	#24
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Pts	10.5	12.1	+1.6	60%	60%	60%	60%	BOS	-0.2	#13
Payton Pritchard	BOS	Reb	2.5	3.2	+0.7	20%	40%	33%	33%	WAS	+0.4	#24
Jayson Tatum	BOS	Reb	8.5	8.7	+0.2	80%	60%	60%	60%	WAS	+1.6	#30
Al Horford	BOS	Ast	1.5	2.4	+0.9	60%	40%	40%	40%	WAS	-0.8	#1
Kyle Kuzma	WAS	Ast	2.5	3.1	+0.6	0%	40%	60%	60%	BOS	-0.4	#6
Alexandre Sarr	WAS	3Pt	0.5	0.9	+0.4	40%	60%	N/A	N/A	BOS	-0.2	#12