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Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Washington Wizards at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -5.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
Boston was a 107-105 winner in its last match on the road against the Heat. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 212 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington lost its last outing, a 141-136 result against the 76ers on January 06. The Wizards covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 277 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 2-6 SU,4-4 ATS
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 6-3 SU,5-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Washington
Boston is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
Next up:
Washington home to Miami Saturday, January 9
Boston home to Miami Sunday, January 10