The Boston Celtics (1-0) visit the Washington Wizards (0-0) Thursday. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Celtics vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Celtics won 4-0 last season
Boston won 132-109 over the New York Knicks Tuesday as a 6-point home favorite. G Jayson Tatum led the way on offense with 37 points on 8-of-11 shooting from 3, 1 of 6 Boston players to score in double figures.
Washington opens up its season Thursday. The Wizards finished last season with a 15-67 record, which put them 14th in the Eastern Conference, a whopping 49 games back from the 1st-place Celtics. They were just 11-41 at home and 7-34 on the road.
Celtics at Wizards odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -1000 (bet $1000 to win $100) | Wizards +625 (bet $100 to win $625)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -13.5 (-110) | Wizards +13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Celtics at Wizards key injuries
Celtics
- F Sam Hauser (back) questionable
- C Kristaps Porzingis (knee) out
Wizards
- F Saddiq Bay (knee) out
- G Malcolm Brogdon (hand) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Celtics at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 123, Wizards 101
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on the Celtics to win Thursday.
Against the spread
BET CELTICS -13.5 (-110).
Boston opened its season with a statement win Tuesday, taking down the Knicks by 23 points. All 5 Boston starters finished with 11 or more points while the team shot 50.5% from the field.
Expect Washington’s struggles from last season to carry over after an offseason with minimal movement.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 233.5 (-115).
While Boston scored 132 in its opener, it shot lights out in that performance, which should not be expected each night.
On the other side of the ball, the Wizards will not be able to carry their fair share of the total. Expect a runaway game that would only put the total in question during garbage time.
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