Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/23/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Boston Celtics (23-23) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards (23-22).

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 111-102 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 20 and the Hornets recorded 15 fouls. They made 16 of their 39 tries from beyond the arc. Charlotte finished the contest at 73.3% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 15 tries. On top of that, Charlotte pulled down 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Charlotte distributed 47 assists and had 27 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Boston allowed 48.8% from the floor on 42 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists in this game as well as creating 6 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Celtics buried 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Boston ended having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (39 out of 90) and made 14 of 46 3-pointers.

Dennis Schröder is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He had 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Schröder finished 56.3% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Boston enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 23-23 so far this year. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,046 dimes for the season, which is 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (558 of 1,653) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 107.5 pts per contest (21st in the league) while shooting 44.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Celtics have forced 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 8th in the league in opponents points per game (105.8). The Celtics defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.1% (1,784 of 4,044) and they surrender 44.8 boards per game as a group. They are 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,013 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 119-118 against the Nets. The Wizards were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Nets committed 12 fouls for this game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for 32 tries. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.3%. Regarding 3-pointers, Washington made 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Wizards shot 41 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Wizards permitted the Nets to knock down 47 of 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8% in this game. They went 32.0% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 25 and finished the game at 17 out of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). In regard to rebounds, Washington permitted Brooklyn to get 29 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Bradley Beal ended up having an impact for the Wizards in this contest. Beal earned 23 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and tallied 9 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 38.9%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 23-22 so far this year. As an offense, the Wizards are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the league. Washington has 4,872 pts on the season (108.3 per game) and they pull down 44.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.0 times per game (15th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Wizards commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.8. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the field (18th in basketball). The Washington defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point shots (480 of 1,396) and their opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 22.8 dimes and 44.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 5th and 15th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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