Boston Celtics (23-24) vs. Washington Wizards (23-23)
January 23, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -1; Over/Under: -217.5
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The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards meet Sunday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Boston Celtics look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 107.5 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 105.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.2 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.1 points and 3 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 23.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 15.7 points and 2.9 assists. Montrezl Harrell is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Dinwiddie is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wizards are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 road games. The over is 18-8-1 in Wizards last 27 overall. The Celtics are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Boston Celtics continue to underachieve, and they’re coming off a game where they blew another big fourth quarter lead. The Washington Wizards are as healthy as any team in the league right now, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of three points while shooting 48.4 percent from the field. The Wizards have won five of the last eight meetings against the Celtics. Give me the home team in this toss up.
