Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 17/03/2024, 02:09  by Joseph King | Modified on 17/03/2024 at 03:20 in NBA Predictions

The Washington Wizards play their second game in as many days on Sunday when they return to the Capital One Arena to take on the first-place Boston Celtics. Washington is currently rock-bottom in the Eastern Conference with only 11 games won and 57 lost, giving them the worst record in the entire NBA. The Wiz come into this one off the back of a heavy 127-98 away defeat to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, their third loss in a row. Chicago was able to get whatever they wanted against Washington, especially on the inside with Nikola Vucevic scoring 29 and grabbing 13 rebounds. The Wizards gave up 57% shooting in the loss to Chicago and will now be faced with trying to limit a Celtics team which ranks fourth in effective field goals percentage and fourth in FG% at the rim. Washington statistically ranks as the league’s worst defense, giving up a league high 123.9 points per game.

Boston’s dominant season continues as they march towards the start of the NBA Playoffs with the league’s best record. The Celtics have won 52 games and lost just 14, giving them a dominant 9.5 game lead over the second-placed Bucks in the East. The visitors will be looking to extend their current winning streak to five games following a 127-112 home win over the Phoenix Suns. Not only have the Celtics been winning games this season, but they have been doing so in dominant fashion. They possess an incredible +11.2 average scoring margin and are the only team to be in double-digits in that category with the Thunder coming in second at +7.6. On their current four game winning streak, Boston has an average winning margin of 15.5 points. Boston could potentially be without a number of their top players, however, with Derrick White and Porzingis out and Tatum and Brown both listed as questionable.