The Toronto Raptors (18-13) and Washington Wizards (5-23) meet Friday at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Raptors vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Raptors lead 1-0 with 140-110 home win Nov. 21
The Raptors beat the Miami Heat 112-91 Tuesday, covering as a 5.5-point road underdog with the Under (227.5) cashing. F Scottie Barnes led the way for Toronto, scoring 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting. The Raptors have gone 4-6 straight up in December and 3-7 against the spread (ATS). They are 14-17 ATS on the season.
The Wizards lost to the Charlotte Hornets 126-109 on the road Tuesday, failing to cover as an 8-point underdog as the Over (229.5) hit. Washington had 6 players score in double figures, led by F Khris Middleton’s 16 points. The Wizards have lost 2 straight and 7 of their last 9 contests, going 4-5 ATS in that stretch. They are 10-18 ATS on the season.
Raptors at Wizards odds
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Moneyline (ML): Raptors -325 (bet $325 to win $100) | Wizards +260 (bet $100 to win $260)Against the spread (ATS): Raptors -7.5 (-120) | Wizards +7.5 (+100)Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Raptors at Wizards key injuries
Raptors
G RJ Barrett (knee) outF Collin Murray-Boyles (illness) questionableC Jakob Poeltl (back) out
Wizards
G Corey Kispert (hamstring) outG Cam Whitmore (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Wizards picks and predictionsPrediction
Raptors 114, Wizards 111
PASS.
Avoid this play. The Wizards (+260) have lost 4 straight games at home and aren’t worth playing to win outright here and the Raptors are to expensive.
BET WIZARDS +7.5 (+100).
Toronto started the season off hot, but it has struggled immensely over the last few weeks. It has gone just 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games as a favorite. Barrett’s absence has killed their offense as the Raptors have scored 96 points or fewer in 2 of their last 3 games.
Washington has gone 4-2 ATS across its last 6 games and has covered in 2 straight contests at home. It has found some rhythm offensively as well, scoring 109 points or more in 3 straight games, suggesting it can put up enough to cover here.
Take WIZARDS +7.5 (+100).
BET UNDER 228.5 (-110).
The Raptors have gone Under in 6 straight games, and they have scored 112 points or fewer in all of those contests. While their offense has had its own issues, Toronto’s defense has allowed fewer than 100 points in 3 of its last 5 games.
Washington has scored 109 points or fewer in 3 of its last 5 games, going 3-2 O/U in those. Given it has a slight Over trend and plays at a quick pace, take UNDER 228.5 (-110) for half a unit as the Raptors’ style of play (ranking 25th in pace) should dominate Friday.
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