Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards odds, tips and betting trends | 3/14/2026

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Updated March 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m. ET

Mar 8, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) dunks during the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.

The Washington Wizards (16-49) aim to halt an eight-game road losing skid at the Boston Celtics (43-23) on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET.

The Celtics take the court as heavy favorites against the Wizards. The Celtics are favored by 20 points. The game features a point total of 230.5.

Celtics vs. Wizards betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Boston -20Total: 230.5Moneyline: Boston -2703, Washington +1230Watch this game on Fubo!Wizards at Celtics odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Celtics (- 20)Pick OU: Under (230.5)Prediction: Celtics 125 – Wizards 104MoneylineThe Celtics are 34-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.3% of those games).Boston has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -2703 or shorter.The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 96.4% in this contest.The Wizards have won 14, or 23.3%, of the 60 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Washington has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1230.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 7.5% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Celtics record 114.3 points per game, 9.6 fewer points than the 123.9 the Wizards give up.When Boston scores more than 123.9 points, it is 13-2 against the spread and 15-0 overall.Washington has put together a 26-20 ATS record and a 16-30 overall record in games it scores more than 107.1 points.Boston is 28-12 against the spread and 30-10 overall when it gives up fewer than 112.8 points.The Celtics are the league’s 20th-ranked scoring team (114.3 PPG), while the Wizards allow the rank 29th in points per game (123.9) in NBA play.The 25th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.8 PPG) is Washington, while the Boston squad ranks first in the league defensively (107.1 PPG).The Celtics have totaled a total of 474 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 7.2 per game), while the Wizards have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 717 total points, 11.1 per game).Over/UnderBoston’s average implied point total this year is 8.7 fewer points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (116.3 implied points on average compared to 125 implied points in this game).So far this season, Boston has put up more than 125 points 14 times.Washington’s average implied point total on the year (122.2 points) is 17.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (105 points).How to watch Celtics vs. WizardsWatch this game on Fubo!

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