Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/28/21
2021-02-28 19:00:00 EDT
The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics meet Sunday in NBA action at the TD Garden.
The Washington Wizards look to stay hot after winning seven of their last eight games. The Washington Wizards are averaging 114.6 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 119.9 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 32.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while Russell Westbrook is averaging 19.9 points and 9.7 assists. Rui Hachimura is the third double-digit scorer and Davis Bertans is grabbing three rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 38.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Boston Celtics are averaging 110.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25 points and 6.9 rebounds while Jaylen Brown is averaging 25 points and four assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 Sunday games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Celtics are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 Sunday games. The under is 9-3 in Wizards last 12 road games. The over is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 overall. The Wizards are 3-12-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Boston and 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Washington Wizards are on the end of a back to back, but they’re playing their best ball of the season right now, confidence is through the roof and the defense has improved. The Boston Celtics have not looked good these last couple of weeks and I’m not thrilled about backing them in the favorite role. We also can’t forget the Wizards already beat the Celtics this month by 13 points as 6.5 point underdogs. Give me the Wizards and the free buckets.
