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Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics: Preview and Stats

Wednesday 25 November 2026, 01:00 UTC Capital One Arena, Washington

Our picks

Our picks for Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Tuesday 24 November 2026, 22:00 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

Washington Wizards 10 of 13 right (77%)
Boston Celtics 12 of 12 right (100%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 20 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season, NBA Cup game
Tip-off: Wednesday 25 November 2026, 01:00 UTC
Arena: Capital One Arena
City: Washington
Since last match: Washington Wizards: Orlando Magic Boston Celtics: Golden State Warriors

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Washington Wizards

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Boston Celtics

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Washington Wizards

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Boston Celtics

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Washington Wizards

Projected Starters

G Trae Young

35.9 MPG 18.9 PPG 3.5 RPG 8.0 APG
F Kyshawn George

34.0 MPG 18.5 PPG 4.1 RPG 5.2 APG
F AJ Dybantsa

33.8 MPG 15.0 PPG 6.1 RPG 2.3 APG
F-C Anthony Davis

35.0 MPG 27.5 PPG 11.0 RPG 1.6 APG
C Alex Sarr

28.4 MPG 12.3 PPG 8.2 RPG 1.1 APG

Key Bench

G Bilal Coulibaly

25.8 MPG 5.8 PPG 4.2 RPG 0.9 APG
G Tre Johnson

23.9 MPG 8.3 PPG 2.2 RPG 1.0 APG
G Bub Carrington

18.7 MPG 4.1 PPG 1.7 RPG 2.1 APG

Boston Celtics

Projected Starters

G-F Jayson Tatum

33.2 MPG 26.7 PPG 6.0 RPG 7.1 APG
G Derrick White

28.9 MPG 12.4 PPG 3.0 RPG 4.9 APG
F Paul George

29.5 MPG 20.9 PPG 5.0 RPG 4.1 APG
G Payton Pritchard

26.9 MPG 13.9 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.9 APG
C Neemias Queta

22.6 MPG 9.2 PPG 7.0 RPG 1.9 APG

Key Bench

G Baylor Scheierman

21.9 MPG 6.3 PPG 4.5 RPG 1.7 APG
G Devin Carter

28.7 MPG 14.0 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
F Sam Hauser

21.1 MPG 8.0 PPG 3.6 RPG 1.0 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Washington Wizards

#26 of 30

Net rating -4.6 30d: -1.2

Pace: -2.1 (#21 of 30)

Boston Celtics

#1 of 30

Net rating +7.8 30d: -0.1

Pace: -3.9 (#29 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Washington Wizards

Net 28

Shot quality (TS%) 33

3PT volume & accuracy 27

Ball security & passing 34

Rebounding control 34

Defensive disruption 57

ORtg 106.0 · DRtg 114.0 · Net -8.0 · TS 55.4%

Boston Celtics

Net 89

Shot quality (TS%) 56

3PT volume & accuracy 70

Ball security & passing 35

Rebounding control 58

Defensive disruption 72

ORtg 116.0 · DRtg 102.1 · Net +13.9 · TS 58.7%

Washington Wizards · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 4W actual vs 4.3W expected (13 GP)

Boston Celtics · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 10W actual vs 9.7W expected (12 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Washington Wizards

Win rate when leading at HT 2/3 (67%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/12 (17%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 54.4 (49.0%) 2H: 56.5 (51.0%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-1 10+ pt margins: 2-8

Boston Celtics

Win rate when leading at HT 8/10 (80%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/5 (40%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 58.3 (52.7%) 2H: 52.4 (47.3%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 3-0 10+ pt margins: 6-3

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

WAS

BOS

Points scored / game 107.6 115.1

Points allowed / game 115.7 101.3

Average game total 223.3 216.4

Average 1st-half total 114.5 111.9

Possessions / 48 min 99.5 98.2

Games with 220+ pts 5/10 4/10

Games with 230+ pts 4/10 3/10

Games with 240+ pts 2/10 1/10

Scored 115+ pts 2/10 6/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Washington Wizards

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 2

Boston Celtics

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 5

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Washington Wizards

#1 Trae Young G 17.6% pts share

18.9 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 8.0 APG · 2.0 3PM 15.7% FGA
#2 Anthony Davis F-C 25.6% pts share

27.5 PPG · 11.0 RPG · 1.6 APG · 1.0 3PM 22.2% FGA
#3 Kyshawn George F 17.2% pts share

18.5 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 5.2 APG · 3.0 3PM 15.7% FGA

Boston Celtics

#1 Jayson Tatum G-F 23.2% pts share

26.7 PPG · 6.0 RPG · 7.1 APG · 2.6 3PM 20.9% FGA
#2 Paul George F 18.2% pts share

20.9 PPG · 5.0 RPG · 4.1 APG · 3.4 3PM 18.4% FGA
#3 Derrick White G 10.8% pts share

12.4 PPG · 3.0 RPG · 4.9 APG · 1.6 3PM 11.9% FGA

Last five games

Washington Wizards

L 140-144 vs Detroit Pistons (H) 13 Nov
L 101-114 at Indiana Pacers (A) 12 Nov
L 111-122 at Detroit Pistons (A) 10 Nov
L 75-114 at Oklahoma City Thunder (A) 8 Nov
L 132-139 at Atlanta Hawks (A) 7 Nov

Boston Celtics

W 98-93 at Toronto Raptors (A) 12 Nov
W 123-101 at Philadelphia 76ers (A) 11 Nov
W 117-97 at Milwaukee Bucks (A) 9 Nov
W 119-80 at Charlotte Hornets (A) 7 Nov
W 109-102 vs Milwaukee Bucks (H) 5 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

WAS · 0W BOS · 10W

Avg total pts: 230.3 WAS avg: 104.9 BOS avg: 125.4 225+ pt games: 5/10 WAS at home: 0-5

14 Mar 2026 BOS 111‑100 WAS
4 Dec 2025 WAS 101‑146 BOS
5 Nov 2025 BOS 136‑107 WAS
6 Apr 2025 BOS 124‑90 WAS
15 Dec 2024 WAS 98‑112 BOS
22 Nov 2024 WAS 96‑108 BOS
24 Oct 2024 WAS 102‑122 BOS
14 Apr 2024 BOS 132‑122 WAS
17 Mar 2024 WAS 104‑130 BOS
9 Feb 2024 BOS 133‑129 WAS

Season profile comparison

WAS

BOS

Record 4-9 10-2

At home 2-3 5-0

On the road 2-6 5-2

Conference 12 of 15, Eastern Conference 1 of 15, Eastern Conference

Streak Lost 5 in a row Won 5 in a row

Days of rest 1 1

Our team rating #26 of 30 #1 of 30

Pace #22 of 30 #29 of 30

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Boston Celtics	10	2	.833	–	5-0	5-2	9-1	W5
2	Philadelphia 76ers	10	3	.769	0.5	5-2	5-1	7-3	W1
3	Detroit Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
4	Atlanta Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0	3-3	4-2	5-5	L1
5	New York Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5	4-3	2-2	6-4	L1
6	Cleveland Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0	4-2	2-4	5-5	W1
7	Miami Heat	5	6	.455	4.5	1-3	4-3	5-5	W2
8	Toronto Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0	2-3	3-4	3-7	L3
9	Orlando Magic	4	7	.364	5.5	0-4	4-3	4-6	W2
10	Charlotte Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0	3-4	1-4	3-7	L1
11	Indiana Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0	1-4	3-4	3-7	W1
12	Washington Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5	2-3	2-6	2-8	L6
13	Brooklyn Nets	3	8	.273	6.5	1-3	2-5	3-7	W1
14	Chicago Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0	0-4	1-5	1-9	L8
15	Milwaukee Bucks	1	11	.083	9.0	1-6	0-5	1-9	L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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