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Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -14-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 115-105 loser on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the +17-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 123-99 result against the Pistons on December 12. The Celtics covered in that game as a -11.5-point favorite, while the 222 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 20-5 SU,10-15 ATS
Boston is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 3-20 SU,7-15-1 ATS
Washington is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Washington is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Chicago Thursday, December 19
Washington home to Charlotte Thursday, December 19