Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
The Washington Wizards (1-6), 14th in the Eastern Conference, are set to face off against the Boston Celtics (3-5), the Eastern Conference’s 12th-place team, on November 5th at 7:30 PM ET at the TD Garden as we look at the Wizards vs. Celtics prediction. The Wizards are on a five-game losing streak as they are coming off a 119-102 road loss on Monday against the New York Knicks, while the Celtics are on a two-game losing streak after Monday’s 105-103 home loss against the Utah Jazz. This is the first of three games against each other, as they will play again next month. Clean angles only: NBA predictions for Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics.
Wizards Looking to Snap Their Losing Streak
The Washington Wizards, positioned in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a 1-6 record, are looking to improve after a slow start to the season. They struggled last time out against the New York Knicks, a 119-102 road loss. It makes it difficult to win when they are outscored 62-48 in the second half.
On offense, Washington has been unable to score the basketball too much as they are 25th in the sport as they average 112.6 points per game thus far while shooting 45.3% from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc. Small forward Kyshawn George has been leading the way with 17.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists so far this season.
Defensively, the Wizards are brutal as they are 29th in the NBA with 127.0 points per game allowed. They are also giving up 47.6% overall and 36.3% from the 3-point line.
Injury Report for Washington
- Small forward Khris Middleton: Elbow (out)
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Celtics Looking to Figure Things Out
The Boston Celtics are standing in 12th place in the Eastern Conference to open the season with a 3-5 record as they look to figure things out as the season progresses. They are coming off a 105-103 home loss against the Utah Jazz, and it doesn’t help when they are outrebounded 55-36.
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rob Vinciletti | +2,311.00 |
| 2 |  Stephen Nover | +519.00 |
| 3 |  Nick Parsons | +418.00 |
| 4 |  Tom Macrina | +332.00 |
| 5 |  Jackie Mack | +254.00 |
Offensively, the Celtics are scoring the basketball at a terrible level as they are 28th in the association, averaging 110.5 points per game. They obviously miss injured All-Star Jayson Tatum, but also Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis, who are playing elsewhere. The shooting numbers need improvement as well, with the team shooting 43.3% from the field and 31.2% from the 3-point line. Shooting guard Jaylen Brown has been leading the team offensively as he is posting 26.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game thus far.
Defensively, Boston has been an incredible team as they are third in basketball with 109.6 points per game given up. They are allowing the opposition to shoot 43.2% overall and 36.1% from distance.
Injury Report for Boston
- Power forward Jayson Tatum: Achilles (OUT)
Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics Pick
Spread Pick for Wizards vs. Celtics
- Boston Celtics to cover (5 units)
The Boston Celtics, even without Jayson Tatum, are significantly better than the Washington Wizards. These offenses are both struggling, but the Celtics are a better defensive team, and it is not close. When diving into the net ratings for these teams, there is a bit of a gap, as the Wizards are 28th in basketball with a -13.7 net rating, while the Celtics are 14th with a 0.8 net rating up to this point. All in all, go with the Boston Celtics to cover the spread in their own building here.
Over/Under Pick for Wizards vs. Celtics
- Under (4 units)
Neither offense has been scoring too well throughout the last few games as Washington is averaging 98.0 points in their previous two games, while Boston is scoring 104.3 points in their last three games played. Neither team is showcasing the ability to score off turnovers as the Wizards are tied with the Charlotte Hornets for 29th place with 13.3 points off turnovers per game, while the Celtics are 18th with 18.3 points off turnovers per game thus far. The under hit in the last four games against one another so go with the under to hit in this game as well.
