Celtics vs. Wizards Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for Big Game in Sunday's NBA Matchup [12/15/2024]

The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics will meet in NBA action at Capital One Arena on Sunday, with tipoff at 6:00PM ET.

The Wizards, with star players such as Jordan Poole, Alexandre Sarr and Jonas Valanciunas, will face off against the Celtics, featuring Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Boston-Washington game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Celtics with a win probability of 90%, while the Wizards have 10%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Celtics vs. Wizards predictions page.

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Celtics vs. Wizards Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's action between the Wizards and Celtics at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Wizards and Celtics gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Celtics vs. Wizards matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Celtics vs. Wizards Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA game between the Celtics and Wizards 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Celtics a 90% chance of beating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 124-108.

According to our model, the Wizards (+16.5) have a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the 234.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Celtics vs. Wizards Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Wizards
Spread	-16.5 (-110)	+16.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-1650	+1040
Total	o234.5 (-108)	u234.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Celtics vs. Wizards Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Celtics vs. Wizards matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Celtics vs. Wizards Player Props

Betting on Boston vs. Washington NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

Jayson Tatum is expected to lead the Celtics in scoring, while Jordan Poole is projected to be the top scorer for the Wizards.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 90% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Sunday.

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