Celtics vs. Wizards NBA betting odds and trends for October 24

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Celtics vs. Wizards NBA betting odds and trends for October 24

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The Boston Celtics square off against the Washington Wizards as double-digit, 13.5-point favorites on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and NBCS-BOS. This matchup is the 2024-25 season opener for both teams. The matchup’s over/under is set at 234.5.

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Celtics Cover -13.5 vs Wizards -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Celtics vs. Wizards Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, October 24, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: MNMT and NBCS-BOS
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Arena: Capital One Arena
  • Favorite: Celtics (-13.5)
  • Total: 234.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics vs. Wizards Betting Statistics

  • Boston won 42 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover or pushing 40 times.
  • The Celtics were 9-5 ATS last season when playing as at least 13.5-point favorites.
  • Last season, 43 Celtics games hit the over.
  • Washington covered 37 times in 82 games with a spread last year.
  • The Wizards were 6-5 ATS last year when playing as at least 13.5-point underdogs.
  • A total of 43 of the Wizards’ games last season went over the point total.

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

  • The Celtics made 48.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Wizards allowed to their opponents (49.6%).
  • Boston had a 27-8-2 record against the spread and a 36-1 straight-up record in games it shot better than 49.6% from the field.
  • Boston put together a 31-16-1 record against the spread and a 43-5 straight-up record in games last season when the team knocked down more than 36.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • Last year, the Celtics scored 120.6 points per game, just 2.4 fewer points than the 123 the Wizards gave up.
  • When Boston put up more than 123 points last season, it went 25-8-1 against the spread and 32-2 overall.
  • Jayson Tatum tallied 26.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season.
  • Derrick White dished out 5.2 assists per game while scoring 15.2 PPG.
  • Tatum hit an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.

Wizards Trends & Top Players

  • The Wizards shot 47% from the field, 1.7% higher than the 45.3% the Celtics’ opponents shot last season.
  • Washington had put together a 28-29 record against the spread and a 12-45 straight up record in games it shot better than 45.3% from the field.
  • Washington went 22-17 ATS and 8-31 overall when the team hit more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Wizards put up an average of 113.7 points per game last year, just 4.5 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics gave up.
  • Washington put together a 27-23 ATS record and a 13-37 overall record last season in games it scored more than 109.2 points.
  • Kyle Kuzma put up 22.2 points per game last season to go with 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
  • Jonas Valanciunas pulled down 8.8 rebounds per game, while Jordan Poole notched 4.4 assists per contest.
  • Corey Kispert hit an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.