Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Preview
Planning on watching today’s Wizards and Raptors game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Raptors hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on SN.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 228 points, and the Raptors are favored to win at home vs. the Wizards. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Raptors – Washington Wizards odds
Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Raptors have hosted the Wizards, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Wizards and Raptors, the teams have averaged 222 points per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Raptors as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- In their last three games away from home, the Wizards have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 118 points per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Toronto has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 109 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Wizards have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Washington posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Raptors have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction
Today, the Wizards are entering the action with an overall record of 2-7 and have achieved a 1-2 record over their last three games. Throughout their nine games, the Wizards have posted a 1-7 record against Eastern Conference opponents, while going 1-0 in non-conference matchups.
This season, Washington holds an ATS record of 4-5, which also includes their two game losing streak against the spread. On the road, the Wizards have an ATS record of 3-3 compared to a 1-2 record vs. the spread at home.
The Wizards have recorded an 7-2-0 in terms of their over/under record for this season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 233.6, and they have a 6.4 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The Wizards’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 94 points against the Nets. In that game, they made 10/41 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 37.5%. So far this season, the Wizards offense has looked to push the pace, averaging 104.2 possessions per contest. For the season, they are 4th in field goal attempts per game and their season field goal percentage is 47%.
Facing Toronto, the Wizards aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 123.8 points allowed per game (29th).
The Washington defense has allowed opponents to shoot 35.1% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 49.6% of their field goal attempts vs. Washington.
So far this season, the Raptors have a record of just 4-5, as they look to pick up a win over the Wizards. In away games this season, the Raptors have put together a 2-3 record, whereas they have a 2-2 record when playing at home.
Against the spread, Toronto have an above .500 record vs. the spread sitting at 5-4 ATS. The Raptors maintain an ATS record of 3-2 on the road, while they have a 2-2 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
So far, the majority of games for the Raptors have not surpassed the over/under lines, placing their over/under record at 4-5-0. They have an average over/under line of 219.6 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -2.2.
In their latest game, the Raptors offense put up 94 points against the Celtics. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 38.5% and made 10 threes. On offense, Raptors has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 45%. So far, they are 27th in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 71%.
At this time, the Raptors’ defense is positioned 8th in the NBA, permitting 109.4 points per game.
When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Raptors squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 54.2% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 32.7% from downtown.
The Raptors enter this game as 9.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 109-106.
Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Betting Tips
- Take the Raptors on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wizards (+9.5)
- Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Raptors Injury Report
- Gary Trent Jr. – Foot – Questionable
- Christian Koloko – Illness – Out
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Delon Wright – Knee – Out
