Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 10/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-12.5)

The Boston Celtics (64-18 last season) are headed to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Washington Wizards (15-67 last year). Washington opens this contest as 12.5-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 234.5.

The Celtics took the court against the Knicks and earned the victory with a final of 132-109 in their last game. Boston walked away from the game having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (48 out of 95) and buried 29 out of their 61 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Celtics knocked down 7 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists in this game as well as creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 55.1% from the field on 43 of 78 shooting. New York earned 22 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, New York snagged 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 1 block. New York ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 16 attempts. They knocked down 11 of their 30 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Celtics walked away with 22 and the Knicks recorded 22 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one player who came through for the contest. Tatum finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and totaled 10 dimes. He played for 30 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished with 37 points on 14 of 18 shooting.

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Boston comes into this game after finishing with a mark of 64-18 last year. They turned it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit committed 16.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Boston grabbed 46.3 rebounds per game and accounted for 2,207 assists last season, which was 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Celtics hit on 38.8% from downtown (1,351 of 3,482) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They averaged 120.6 points per outing (2nd in the NBA) while hitting 48.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Celtics forced 12.0 turnovers per game and they drew 17.3 personal fouls. They conceded 35.2% from beyond the arc while they were 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (109.2). The Celtics defensively allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,403 of 7,515) and they surrendered 43.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They were ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,042 surrendered last season.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 132-122 against the Celtics. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Boston to pull down 54 in total (12 offensive). They finished 50.0% from distance by shooting 16 of 32 and ended up going 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Wizards allowed the Celtics to make 51 of 89 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 57.3% in the game. In all, the Wizards finished the game shooting 49 out of 103 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Washington made 14 of their 38 attempts (36.8%). They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. The Celtics had 20 fouls in this game which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. The Wizards were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 40 in this contest.

Eugene Omoruyi pitched in for the Wizards in the game. Omoruyi recorded 26 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the contest. He knocked down 11 out of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Washington had a win-loss record of 15-67 last season. In terms of offensive execution, the Wizards shot 47.0% from the floor, which had them ranked 17th in basketball. Washington earned 9,327 points last season (113.7 per contest) and they grabbed 41.1 rebounds per game. They dished out assists 27.9 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they turned it over 14.0 times per contest. The Wizards were responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per contest and they connected on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards defensively were ranked 30th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 123.0. They forced 14.0 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the field (29th in basketball). The Washington defense allowed 36.2% on shots from distance (1,007 of 2,782) and their opposition knocked down 77.7% of their free throw shots. They conceded 29.0 assists and 48.9 rebounds per game, which was ranked 29th and 30th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (-12.5)

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