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The Celtics have certainly cooled down after such a hot start, but after a two game losing streak against weak opponents, they came home and beat one of the hottest teams in the league, Chicago. And they hammered them too, 117-92. Last season in the playoffs with Boston/Washington the home team won every game. Washington is 0-9 ATS in their last nine visits to Boston. Celtics get the cover here.
Boston's recent struggles are factored in here as my simulations make the Celtics -8 favorites on their home floor. Lay it with Kyrie and the Celtics at full-strength.
The Wizards sure looked good on Saturday and are trending in the right direction, but they're below-.500 on the road. The Celtics got Jaylen Brown back on Saturday and they got back on track after losing two straight. My simulations show them taking care of business, winning by double digits and covering the spread more than two-thirds of the time.
John Wall was without a minutes restriction on Saturday, the first time since returning from a knee injury -- and the Wizards scored a season-high 130 points. The Celtics have scored more than 100 points in their last four wins, and under 100 in their last three losses. Since I expect them to win, I also expect a high-scoring affair. Go with the Over.