The Washington Wizards (1-6) and Boston Celtics (3-5) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The game will broadcast live on NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics are 11.5-point favorites over the Wizards on the spread (Celtics -11.5), with the over/under set at 232.5 total points. Boston is a -550 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Washington is +450 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Wizards vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, November 5.
My Wizards vs Celtics Prediction
- Wizards vs Celtics pick: Wizards +11.5 (-110)
My Celtics vs Wizards best bet is on Washington to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at bet365. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Wizards vs Celtics Odds
| Wizards Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+11.5 -110 | 232.5 -110o / -110u | +450 |
| Celtics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-11.5 -110 | 232.5 -110o / -110u | -550 |
Wizards vs Celtics NBA Preview
These Celtics are still trying to figure out who they are without their injured star Jayson Tatum, and after the departures of Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis.
Boston started the season with three straight losses, only to bounce back with a winning streak to balance the record to 3-3. However, their last two games have been home defeats at the hands of the Rockets and Jazz.
TD Garden is no longer their fortress, and their fans have already seen three losses there in four games this season.
Jaylen Brown has taken on an even greater scoring role, but is lacking enough support despite the efforts of Derrick White (14.4 points per game) and Payton Pritchard (15.0 PPG).
In Tatum's absence, Brown has increased his scoring average to 26.8 PPG, but has already failed to get more than 15 points in two games this season.
Although this looks like a perfect bounce-back spot against the 1-6 Wizards, this 11.5 spread line might be too much to ask for this current Boston team, which is currently ranking 18th in offensive rating with 114.2.
The only Wizards victory so far came on the road against the Mavs in Dallas. That is unlikely to happen tonight in Boston, but the +11.5 margin is the key.
Our Bet Labs system recommends backing Washington to cover the spread.
Wizards vs Celtics Prediction, Betting Analysis
This system targets NBA teams that have performed poorly against the spread early or midseason but are likely undervalued by the market.
When a team consistently fails to cover, public sentiment drives lines too far in the opposite direction, creating value once expectations become overly negative.
These teams are not necessarily bad on the court, but often underperform relative to inflated spreads or situational disadvantages that no longer apply.
As the season progresses past the first few games, betting markets adjust slowly to short-term trends, leading to inefficiencies that favor these underperforming teams.
In essence, this approach capitalizes on market overreactions by backing teams that have been repeatedly discounted by bettors and oddsmakers.
Pick: Wizards +11.5 (-110, bet365)
Celtics vs Wizards Betting Trends
