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Wizards at Celtics · Wed, Dec 16 · 7:00 PM ET

Washington at Boston. Here is where each team has the edge.

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Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Wizards edges

No clear mismatch in Washington's favor.

Celtics edges

  • On defenseBoston's defense defends without fouling (5th) against a Washington offense that rarely gets to the line (27th).

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
WASRankStatRankBOS
111.629thOffensive rating2nd121.7
123.430thDefensive rating4th113.5
-11.830thNet rating3rd+8.2
100.85thPace30th94.2
53.521stEffective FG %11th55.3
13.226thTurnover %1st10.5
24.121stOffensive rebound %6th29.2
18.027thFree throw rate29th16.7
56.327thOpponent eFG %4th52.3
11.222ndForced turnover %26th11.0
70.230thDefensive rebound %4th75.7
23.229thOpponent FT rate5th18.9

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03Form and season series

Wizards0-10 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L
  7. L
  8. L
  9. L
  10. L

Celtics5-5 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. L
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. L

2025-26 series: Wed, Nov 5 WAS 107, BOS 136 · Thu, Dec 4 BOS 146, WAS 101 · Sat, Mar 14 WAS 100, BOS 111

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers