Washington Wizards (34-43) vs. Boston Celtics (48-30)
April 3, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -12.5; Over/Under: +221
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The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics meet Sunday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Washington Wizards look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Boston Celtics look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.5 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 21.4 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17.1 points and 3.5 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the third double-digit scorer, and Ish Smith is dishing 4.6 assists. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 110.8 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 104 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.4 points and 3.2 assists. Marcus Smart is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. The over is 12-5 in Wizards last 17 overall. The over is 7-1 in Celtics last 8 overall. The Wizards are 4-12-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Boston and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Boston Celtics should win this game, and they’ve been one of the hotter teams in the league over the last month, so a blowout isn’t out of the cards. However, the Washington Wizards have been a lot more competitive lately, and they’ve shown their ability to finish games. The Celtics are also 3-7 against the spread this season as a double-digit favorite. This is too many points. Give me the Wizards.
