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Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Boston Celtics at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -17-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 235.
Washington lost its last outing, a 127-98 result against the Bulls on March 16. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a +9.5-point underdog, while the 225 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Celtics were a 127-112 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 52-14 SU,34-29-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 11-56 SU,30-36-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to Detroit Monday, March 18
Washington home to Houston Tuesday, March 19