The Boston Celtics (1-0) hit the court against the Washington Wizards (0-0) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 24, 2024 on MNMT and NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics head into this contest on the heels of a 132-109 victory against the Knicks on Tuesday. The Wizards went 15-67 a season ago and missed the playoffs. Jayson Tatum’s team-leading 37 points led the Celtics in the win.
When is Celtics vs. Wizards?
This contest between the Celtics and Wizards will happen on Thursday, October 24, 2024. You can expect the opening tip at 7:00 PM ET.
Where to watch Celtics vs. Wizards
The Celtics and Wizards will take to the court at Capital One Arena for this matchup on October 24, and if you would like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MNMT, NBCS-BOS.
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Celtics Stats, Odds & Insights (2023-24)
Last season, the Celtics were second-best in the NBA offensively (120.6 points scored per game) and fifth-best on defense (109.2 points conceded).
Last season the Celtics put up just 2.4 fewer points per game (120.6) than the Wizards conceded (123).
Last year, Boston was best in the NBA in 3-point makes (16.5 per game), and second-best in 3-point percentage (38.8%).
The Celtics did a better job covering the spread at home (22-17-2) last season than they did in road games (19-19-3).
Wizards Stats, Odds & Insights (2023-24)
The Wizards put up only 4.5 more points per game last year (113.7) than the Celtics conceded (109.2).
Washington ranked 20th in the NBA with 12.4 threes per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 25th with a 34.8% shooting percentage from downtown.
In 2023-24 against the spread, the Wizards had a lower winning percentage at home (.341, 14-25-2 record) than on the road (.561, 23-17-1).
Celtics Key Players (2023-24)
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayson Tatum | 74 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
Jaylen Brown | 70 | 23 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
Kristaps Porzingis | 57 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Derrick White | 73 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
Jrue Holiday | 69 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2 |
Wizards Key Players (2023-24)
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Kuzma | 70 | 22.2 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
Jordan Poole | 78 | 17.4 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
Malcolm Brogdon | 39 | 15.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Saddiq Bey | 63 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Corey Kispert | 80 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
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