Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 3/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBA TV

The Boston Celtics (43-23) will take on the Washington Wizards (16-49) at TD Garden on Saturday.

The Wizards played the Magic and took a loss by a score of 136-131 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 45.7% field goal percentage (48 of 105) and converted 14 of their 46 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 21 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 49 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 dimes in the game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 47.0% from the floor on 47 out of 100 shooting. Orlando earned 30 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. In addition, Orlando collected 52 boards (11 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 10 blocks. Orlando ended up going 79.4% from the free throw line by converting 27 of their 34 attempts. They buried 15 out of their 34 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Wizards finished with 27 and the Magic finished the game with 22 fouls.

Bilal Coulibaly is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He notched 29 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and pulled down 5 boards. Coulibaly finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Washington will enter this contest with a mark of 16-49 for the campaign. They have an average of 112.8 points per game (25th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor. The Wizards are shooting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (839 of 2,365) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is snagging 43.0 boards per contest and has 1,631 dimes this year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,870 surrendered this season. The Wizards are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (2,879 of 6,001) and they surrender 47.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (123.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Celtics went home defeated by a final of 104-102 against the Thunder. When talking about cleaning the glass, Boston permitted Oklahoma City to grab 39 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 44 and ended up shooting 13 of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Celtics allowed the Thunder to convert 40 out of 84 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.6% for the game. Overall, the Celtics walked away from this one shooting 35 for 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.2%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Boston knocked down 13 out of their 42 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a clip of 95.0%. The Thunder were called for 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 20 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Celtics collected 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the game.

Jaylen Brown ended up being a factor for the Celtics in this matchup. He made 10 of 25 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Brown had 34 points in his 41 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 assists for this contest.

Boston has a win-loss record of 43-23 this year. The Celtics have committed 19.2 fouls every game and they connect on 79.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per contest (29th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. Boston has accumulated 7,543 points on the season (114.3 per game) and they average 46.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in the league.

The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 1st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 107.1. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (3rd in the league). The Boston defense gives up 35.9% on shots from distance (926 of 2,577) and their opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 24.8 dimes and 41.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 7th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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