Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Boston Celtics (12-9) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Washington Wizards (3-17).

The Celtics played the Knicks and notched a win by a score of 123-117 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 20 and the Knicks totaled 15 personal fouls. They also converted 19 of 44 attempts from beyond the arc. New York shot 70.6% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 17 tries. Additionally, New York collected 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 3 rejections. New York distributed 29 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Regarding the defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 50.6% from the floor on 43 of 85 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Celtics converted 12 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Boston walked away from the contest having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (49 out of 87) and converted 13 of their 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaylen Brown is a player who was a factor for this game. He left the arena with 42 points on 16 out of 24 shooting. He played for 40 mins and also collected 4 boards. Brown ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Boston will enter this contest with a record of 12-9 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a group are committing 23.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is snagging 44.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 502 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 35.5% on 3-pointers (319 of 899) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.3 pts per contest (20th in basketball) while shooting 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 36.9% on three-point shots and they are 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (111.2). The Celtics are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (799 of 1,793) and they surrender 43.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 9th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 533 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 121-102 against the 76ers. The Wizards were able to snag 37 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 53 in this game. They also coughed it up 15 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The 76ers committed 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a rate of 71.9%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Washington made 9 out of 36 tries (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Wizards finished shooting 35 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.8%. The Wizards allowed the 76ers to convert 46 of their 102 tries from the field which had them at 45.1% in this game. They finished shooting 42.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 17 out of 40 and finished the contest at 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). With respect to team rebounding, Washington permitted Philadelphia to pull down 51 in all (13 offensive).

Tristan Vukcevic ended up being a factor for the Wizards in the game. He made 6 out of 9 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 4 rebounds. Vukcevic recorded 16 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists for the game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 3-17 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Wizards are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 20th in the NBA. Washington has accumulated 2,256 pts this season (112.8 per contest) and they average 43.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 25.6 times per contest (22nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.4 times per contest. The Wizards are committing 22.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 127.3. They are forcing 13.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the floor (23rd in basketball). The Washington defense surrenders 38.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (297 of 776) and opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 29.5 dimes and 49.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 29th and 30th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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