Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Picks and Prediction for Thursday December 4 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/04/2025, 12:15 AM ET

Celtics Preview

The Thursday night NBA schedule will get started with a battle between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards from Capital One Arena. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Celtics (12-9) have won seven of their previous ten games and are just a half-game out of sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Tuesday, Boston shot a scorching 56 percent from the field during a 123-117 home victory versus New York.

All-Star G Jaylen Brown erupted for a game-high 42 points on a 16-for-24 shooting performance. Boston G Derrick White chipped in 22 points (4-12 3 PT) and five assists. Josh Minott added 11 points and six rebounds for the Celtics, who improved to 7-4 at home.

Wizards Preview

The Washington Wizards have dropped six of their first eight home games and own the worst overall record in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards (3-17) rank last in the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 127.3 points per contest. On Tuesday, Washington missed 27 of 36 three-point attempts during a 121-102 road loss against Philadelphia.

Tristan Vukcevic led seven Washington players in double figures with 16 points and four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. Marvin Bagley III added 13 points (6-6 FT) and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who shot 40 percent from the field.

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Celtics vs Wizards Pick

Washington C Alex Sarr has missed the last two games with an adductor injury and his status for this contest is uncertain. Boston ranks sixth in the league in offensive efficiency and will have no issue carving up Washington’s porous defense. Take the Celtics to win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 124-107. Betting on sports and on the Celtics is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Wizards with the social sportsbooks. Getting the most out of your bets on Celtics vs Wizards can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.