The Boston Celtics look to pick up where they left off last season. They took the field on Thursday night, fresh off their season-opening loss to the New York Knicks 132-109. Championship Banner 18 was raised to the rafters and Boston went on to make an NBA record 29 three-pointers en route to victory in Game 1 of the season. Jayson Tatum scored 37 to lead the Celtics.

On Thursday, the Celtics will be in our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards. Unlike the Knicks, the Wizards are in full rebuild mode. They completely failed for Flagg mode.

Knowing that it could be an “empty the bench early game,” you might want to look beyond the Jayson Tatums and Jaylen Browns if you want to play Boston player props tonight.

That said, let’s dive into the match and provide some information and possibly some sweat.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to get the opening tip, expected lineups, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Celtics @ Wizards

● Date: Thursday October 24, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Location: Capital One Arena
● City: Washington, DC
● TV/Streaming: NBC Sports Boston, MSN

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Game Odds for Celtics @ Wizards

Thursday’s latest odds:

● Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-1050), Washington Wizards (+675)
● Spread: Celtics -13.5
● Total: 232

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Likely starting lineups for Boston and Washington

· Boston Celtics
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Derrick White
SF Jaylen Brown
PF Jayson Tatum
C Al Horford

· Washington Wizards
PG Jordan Poole
SG Johnny Davis
SF Bilal Coulibaly
PF Kyle Kuzma
C Jonas Valanciunas

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The best betting trends and insights you need to know ahead of Celtics @ Wizards

· Dating back to last season, the Wizards were 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog.
· The Celtics’ record in their last five games is 4-1.
· The Celtics’ last six games against the Wizards have gone OVER the total

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Expert picks and predictions for Celtics @ Wizards

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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, injuries and the schedule.

Once the model is ready, we place its projection next to the final betting lines so that the game can reach a relative level of confidence for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the Celtics and Wizards:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports stays away from a play on the Moneyline
· Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards taking the points and the Wizards
· Total: NBC Sports is leaning towards a game on the Total MORE than 232 points

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