Friday, November 6, 2015

TD Garden

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The Washington Wizards travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics on Friday, November 6, 2015. The opening line for this game has Boston as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 202.5.

The Wizards come into this game with an overall record of 2-1 and a road record of 2-0. They currently have a point differential of -0.3 as they are averaging 105.3 points per game while giving up 105.7 per contest. The Celtics have an overall record of 1-2 and a home record of 1-2. They are averaging 100.7 points per game and surrendering 101, good for a point differential of -0.3.

John Wall comes into this contest averaging 22 points per game while playing 36.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Wizards. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Bradley Beal averages 25.3 points per game in 35 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1 assist per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Isaiah Thomas averages 22.3 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Celtics. He grabs 1.3 rebounds per game and has 6.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 92%. Marcus Smart averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.3 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Washington averages 105.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 15th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 9th in the league. They average 53.3 rebounds per game and 19.7 assists per game which ranks them 17th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 19.3 per game. The Wizards allow 105.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 12th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 24.7 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the league. They force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.

Boston averages 100.7 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 27% which is good for 26th in the NBA. They average 52 rebounds per game and 25 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Celtics rank 23rd with 16.7 per game. The Celtics allow 101 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 21st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 59 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 19 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the league. The Celtics force 22 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the NBA.

Washington Wizards Betting Trends

The Washington Wizards are 1-2-0 against the spread

The Washington Wizards are 2-1-0 against the over/under

Boston Celtics Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics are 1-2-0 against the spread

The Boston Celtics are 2-1-0 against the over/under

Washington Wizards Injuries

11/05/15 F Martell Webster Hip "?" Friday vs. Boston
10/26/15 G Alan Anderson Ankle out indefinitely

Boston Celtics Injuries

11/04/15 PG Marcus Smart Toe expected to miss Wednesday vs. Indiana
11/03/15 PG Avery Bradley Hand probable Wednesday vs. Indiana

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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