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Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Washington Wizards (33-41) and Toronto Raptors (36-38) meet Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wizards vs. Raptors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Wizards covered the spread as 9-point home favorites Friday with a 136-124 win vs. the San Antonio Spurs. Washington had 6 players score in double-digits as the Wizards ended their 4-game losing streak.

The Raptors covered as 13.5-point home favorites Friday with a 118-97 win vs. the Detroit Pistons. F Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 32 points for the Raptors, who bounced back after losing straight up as an 8.5-point home favorite 118-114 vs. the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.

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Wizards at Raptors odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:05 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Wizards +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Raptors -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +8.5 (-108) | Raptors -8.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Wizards at Raptors key injuries

Wizards

G Bradley Beal (knee) out
F Kyle Kuzma (ankle) out
G Monté Morris (groin) questionable

Raptors

F Scottie Barnes (wrist) questionable
G/F Gary Trent Jr. (elbow) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Wizards at Raptors picks and predictions

Prediction

Raptors 125, Wizards 105

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no need to pay the higher price on Raptors (-450) moneyline when Toronto should win by margin. Bet the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET RAPTORS -8.5 (-112).

Toronto is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games after a win and 7-1 ATS in its last 8 at home. The Raptors are sitting at 9th in the Eastern Conference and should build an early lead Sunday to secure the very probable win. The Wizards are too shorthanded to be competitive in this matchup and are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.

Over/Under

BET OVER 221.5 (-108).

The Over is 7-2 in Washington’s last 9 games after a win by more than 10 points and 13-3 in Toronto’s last 16 when in the same situation.

The Over has hit in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 home games and Sunday’s matchup should be another offensive showcase as Toronto blows out the shorthanded Wizards at Scotiabank Arena.

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Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Washington Wizards (14-9) tangle with the Toronto Raptors (10-13) Sunday at Scotiabank Arena with the tip-off set for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Wizards vs. Raptors odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions, and bets.

Washington is 3-3 overall in the last six games (2-4 ATS) with the latest being a 116-101 blowout loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday. The Wizards are 12-11 ATS and 10-13 O/U with the 18th-best net rating.

Toronto snapped its three-game losing streak Thursday with a 97-93 home victory over a Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors are 9-14 ATS and 12-11 O/U with the 19th-best net rating.

These teams have split the first two meetings of the season with the road team winning and covering both. Also, the Under cashed in the each.

Wizards at Raptors odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Money line: Wizards -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Raptors -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +1.5 (-120) | Raptors -1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 211.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Wizards at Raptors key injuries

Wizards

C Thomas Bryant (knee) out
PF Rui Hachimura (personal) out

Raptors

SF OG Anunoby (hip) out
PG Goran Dragic (personal) out

Wizards at Raptors odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Raptors 107, Wizards 102

Money line

I cannot put my finger on exactly how but the Wizards are due for regression. It’s already kind of happening: Washington is 3-4 overall with the 25th-best efficiency differential and a minus-9.2 ATS margin over the past two weeks (according to CleaningTheGlass.com).

Furthermore, the Wizards have the second-highest win differential at 2.6 (CleaningTheGlass.com) and a minus-0.2 net rating despite a 14-9 overall record. Essentially, Washington has nearly three more wins than it should.

Also, I think the Raptors are due for progression up to the mean at home. For instance, the Raptors are 3-8 overall in Toronto with the 25th-best efficiency differential and the 26th-ranked ATS margin. The Raptors played a weird 2020-21 season with their home games being in Tampa Bay due to COVID.

Perhaps it’s taking time for the Raptors to get readjusted to playing in Jurassic Park?

Finally, it feels like the oddsmakers are laying a trap with the Wizards (-108) and a lot of people are falling for it. The Raptors opened as a -123 consensus favorite (according to Pregame.com) and all the pro-Washington money has made Toronto cheaper.

However, as we’ve already discussed, the Wizards aren’t as good as their record indicates and the RAPTORS (-112) will start to figure it out in Toronto. Plus we’re getting additional value by Toronto being the less popular side.

BET 1 unit on the RAPTORS (-112).

Against the spread

PASS since Toronto’s money line is only seven cents on the dollar more expensive than the Raptors -1.5 (-105).

For what it’s worth, according to Pregame.com, more than three-fourths of the money at the time of publishing is on the Wizards +1.5 (-120).

Over/Under

“LEAN” to the UNDER 211.5 (-107) for a small wager, if at all, because I prefer Toronto’s money line. But, a vast majority of the market is hammering the Over for reasons I’m unclear on.

I see value in the UNDER 211.5 (-107) because both teams play at a bottom-seven pace, the Under has cashed in both Wizards-Raptors meetings earlier this season, neither is a good 3-point shooting team and the officiating crew assigned to this game has a combined 13-22 O/U record on the year.

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Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Monday’s Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors NBA odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Washington Wizards (17-31) visit the Toronto Raptors (19-30) Monday at Toronto’s 2020-21 home court of Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Tip-off will be shortly after 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Wizards-Raptors odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Raptors and Wizards are 11th and 12th, respectively, in the Eastern Conference. Toronto won the season’s first head-to-head meeting 137-115 Feb. 10 in D.C.

The Wizards are just 3-7 straight up over their last 10 games and have suffered three straight losses coming into Monday. The skid includes a 109-87 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks Saturday.

Toronto is just 2-8 straight up over its last 10 games but it most recently routed the Golden State Warriors by a 130-77 score Friday. The Raptors covered the spread by 48 points as 5-point home favorites.

Wizards at Raptors: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:07 a.m. ET.

Money line: Wizards +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Raptors -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Wizards +4.5 (-110) | Raptors -4.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Wizards at Raptors: Key injuries

Wizards

SG Bradley Beal (hip) questionable
PF Rui Hachimura (shoulder) questionable
C Daniel Gafford (ankle) out

Raptors

SG Rodney Hood (hip) out
PG Kyle Lowry (foot) out
SG Fred VanVleet (hip) questionable

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Wizards at Raptors: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Wizards 122, Raptors 118

Money line (ML)

The injury reports loom large over this one, but the early lean is to the WIZARDS (+165) as road underdogs.

Both teams are in the top half of the league in opponent points in the paint allowed over their last 10 games; however, Washington leads the NBA with 57.4 points in the paint per game on offense over its last 10 games and Toronto is just 27th (41.0).

The line seems to be leaning far too heavily into the Raptors’ 53-point beatdown of the Warriors. Golden State was without PG Stephen Curry and shot just 33% from the floor as a team while Toronto went 53% from the field and 43% from 3-point range.

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Against the spread (ATS)

Get the insurance and back the WIZARDS +4.5 (-110) to stay within 5 points in a loss if they come up short of the outright upset.

Toronto covered the spread by 16.5 points in the season’s first head-to-head clash but that was with recently-traded SG Norman Powell scoring a team-high 28 points.

Wizards PG Russell Westbrook will have his way against the undermanned Raptors’ backcourt and figures to be the best player in this game if both Beal and VanVleet are forced to sit.

Over/Under (O/U)

Bet the OVER 228.5 (-110).

The Raptors scored a five-game high of 130 points Friday and that was without Lowry and with VanVleet going just 2-for-5 from the floor in 18:36 of playing time.

Even if Beal sits, the Wiz should be able to get their points against a Raptors team ranked 19th by defensive rating over their last 10 games.

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