Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/27/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+9)

The Washington Wizards are traveling to TD Garden on Sunday where they will go up against the Boston Celtics. Boston opens as 9-point favorites. The total comes in at 222.5.

The Wizards played the Heat and took a loss by a final of 110-107 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards ended up with 18 while the Heat totaled 19 fouls. They also buried 7 of 26 attempts from three-point range. Miami finished the contest at 82.6% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 23 attempts. Additionally, Miami pulled down 47 rebounds (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 9 rejections. Miami dished out 24 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, Washington allowed 47.2% from the field on 42 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 16 of 20 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Washington ended the game with a 43.0% field goal percentage (40 of 93) and converted 11 out of their 39 three-point shots.

Bradley Beal is a player who played a role in the matchup. Beal finished the contest at 55.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

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Washington will enter this game with a record of 10-9 this year. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Washington is grabbing 45.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 474 dimes this season, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are hitting 34.2% on 3-pointers (211 of 617) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 108.3 points per outing (29th in the NBA) on 46.5% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 443 conceded on the season. The Wizards defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (760 of 1,706) and they concede 44.4 boards per game as a group. They give up 36.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (109.6).

In their last game, the Celtics got the win with a final of 122-104 when they played the Kings. In relation to how they rebounded, Boston allowed Sacramento to grab 45 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 36 and ended up going 23 of 26 from the charity stripe (88.5%). The Celtics permitted the Kings to bury 36 out of their 87 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.4% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics shot 41 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. Regarding three-point shots, Boston converted 16 of 37 attempts (43.2%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.9%. The Kings earned 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Celtics to the free throw line for 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Celtics recorded 34 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup.

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics for the matchup. Tatum racked up 30 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for the game. He converted 10 of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 58.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

Boston has a mark of 15-4 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Celtics are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which is 4th in the league. Boston has accounted for 2,277 pts this year (119.8 per game) and they collect 42.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.7 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Celtics commit 20.8 personal fouls every game and they go 84.3% from the charity stripe.

The Celtics are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 112.9. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (14th in basketball). The Boston defense concedes 35.4% on 3-point attempts (217 of 613) and opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 22.1 assists and 44.5 total boards per game, which ranks 2nd and 21st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+9)

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