Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (2-11) will try to beat the Boston Celtics (12-3) on Friday.

The Celtics played the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 120-117 in their last contest. Boston ended the contest having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (44 out of 86) and buried 22 of their 41 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Celtics buried 10 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 32 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 49.5% from the floor on 46 out of 93 shooting. Cleveland distributed 30 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Cleveland collected 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Cleveland went 88.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 17 attempts. They made 10 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 19 and the Cavaliers recorded 15 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is a player who was a major contributor for this game. Tatum finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists. He played 38 mins and snagged 12 rebounds. He racked up 33 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Boston will take the court with a mark of 12-3 on the campaign. They average 121.5 points per game (2nd in the league) while going 46.3% from the field. The Celtics are connecting on 37.9% on 3-point shots (287 of 757) and 81.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston is pulling down 42.7 boards per game and has tallied 388 dimes this season, which has them ranked 15th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Celtics are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are ranked 13th in the league in giving up assists with 385 relinquished on the season. The Celtics are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (641 of 1,359) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the league in opponents points per game (111.8).

The last time they took the court, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 134-106 against the Knicks. Regarding rebounding, Washington permitted New York to snag 41 overall (7 on the offensive side). They went 50.0% from three-point range by going 20 out of 40 and finished the game at 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). The Wizards permitted the Knicks to bury 51 of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wizards shot 43 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3%. In terms of shots from distance, Washington made 11 out of their 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a clip of 56.3%. The Knicks committed 12 fouls in this matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Wizards snagged 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this matchup.

Carlton Carrington pitched in for the Wizards in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Carrington tallied 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this game.

Washington has a mark of 2-11 on the season. The Wizards have committed 21.9 fouls per game and they go 78.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per game. Washington has totaled 1,429 points on the year (109.9 per game) and they collect 41.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Wizards are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 24th in the NBA.

The Wizards are ranked 30th in the league in PPG given up with 124.7. They are forcing 13.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Washington defense gives up 37.6% on 3-pointers (192 of 510) and their opponents are making 79.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 27.2 assists and 48.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 29th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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