Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/17/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
The Boston Celtics (52-14) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards (11-55).
The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and took home the win by a score of 127-112 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 13 and the Suns finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished the contest at 70.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of 10 shots. In addition, Phoenix grabbed 51 boards (19 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Phoenix doled out 27 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the floor on 47 of 99 shooting. They also distributed 31 assists for the game while creating 13 turnovers and having 12 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Celtics converted 8 of 11 tries for a rate of 72.7%. Boston walked away from the game with a 52.8% field goal percentage (47 of 89) and knocked down 25 of their 50 shots from beyond the arc.
Jaylen Brown is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He accounted for 37 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. Brown walked away from this one shooting 60.9% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.
Boston will play this contest with a record of 52-14 on the season. They currently have an average of 120.9 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while hitting 48.6% from the field. The Celtics are connecting on 38.7% on 3-pointers (1,083 of 2,797) and 80.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is pulling down 46.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,752 assists on the year, which has them ranked 14th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls every game.
Defensively, the Celtics have forced 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They currently rank 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,638 conceded so far this season. The Celtics are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (2,734 of 6,084) and they concede 43.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.7).
In their last game, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-119 when they played the Rockets. The Wizards were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. The Rockets earned 19 fouls in this contest which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 15 of those for a clip of 78.9%. In reference to three-point attempts, Washington knocked down 12 out of 38 tries (31.6%). Overall, the Wizards shot 46 for 93 from the field which had them at 49.5%. The Wizards permitted the Rockets to convert 51 out of their 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.6% for the game. They finished 42.9% from three-point range via 12 of 28 and finished the game at 21 of 24 from the charity stripe (87.5%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Washington allowed Houston to pull down 47 in all (8 offensive).
Jordan Poole ended up having an impact for the Wizards in this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 19 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and tallied 1 rebound. Poole recorded 25 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this contest.
Washington has a win-loss mark of 11-55 this season. The Wizards are committing 19.7 fouls per game and they hit 76.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.2 times per game (8th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per contest. Washington has scored 7,539 points for the campaign (114.2 per game) and they grab 40.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in basketball.
The Wizards are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG given up with 123.9. They are forcing 14.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.0% from the floor (29th in the NBA). The Washington defense gives up 36.7% from downtown (816 of 2,225) and opponents are making 77.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 29.6 dimes and 49.3 total rebounds per game, which is 30th and 30th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access
Get all of Today's Free NBA Picks
Get all of Today's Expert NBA Picks
Additional Resources:
Washington Wizards -
Boston Celtics -
