Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is where the Boston Celtics (62-18) will attempt to defeat the Washington Wizards (15-65) on Sunday.

The Wizards played the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 130-121 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 49.4% FG percentage (44 of 89) and made 20 of their 43 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 13 of their 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 26 assists for this contest while creating 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Washington allowed 47.8% from the floor on 43 of 90 shooting. Minnesota totaled 30 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. On top of that, Minnesota collected 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Minnesota finished the contest at 81.3% at the charity stripe by burying 26 of 32 attempts. They converted 18 of their 41 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Wizards finished with 22 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 14 fouls.

Corey Kispert is one player who was important in the matchup. He had 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played 36 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. Kispert finished the game at 52.9% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Washington enters this game with a win-loss record of 15-65 this season. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 37.9 boards per game and has racked up 2,223 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 34.7% on 3-point shots (983 of 2,834) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.5 points per outing (17th in the NBA) while going 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 30th in the league in points per game from their opponents (122.9). The Wizards defense is allowing a FG percentage of 49.5% (3,678 of 7,431) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,325 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics went home defeated by a final of 118-109 when they played the Knicks. In reference to rebounding, Boston permitted New York to grab 52 in total (17 on the offensive side). They shot 38.9% from distance by going 14 out of 36 and finished the game at 6 out of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Celtics allowed the Knicks to make 49 out of 99 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.5% in this matchup. Overall, the Celtics ended up shooting 40 for 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.5%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Boston buried 16 of 42 attempts (38.1%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. The Knicks committed 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Celtics to the free throw line for 16 tries. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Celtics pulled down 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 for the matchup.

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics for this contest. He converted 5 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 4 rebounds. Tatum scored 18 points in his 32 mins on the court and added 7 assists for this contest.

Boston has a win-loss record of 62-18 this year. The Celtics are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. Boston has 9,624 pts for the season (120.3 per game) and they average 43.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Celtics are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in the league.

The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.2. They have forced 11.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Boston defense allows 35.1% on 3-pointers (1,030 of 2,935) and opponents are making 76.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.9 assists and 40.6 total boards per game, ranking them 5th and 16th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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