The Toronto Raptors (31-33) and Washington Wizards (30-32) meet Saturday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Raptors vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
This is the 2nd meeting this season between the Raptors and Wizards.
The Wizards covered the spread as 2-point home underdogs Thursday in a 119-108 win as the Over (222) cashed. F Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 30 points for the Wizards, who beat the Raptors at Capital One Arena for the first time since Feb. 1, 2018.
Toronto is 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in its last 4 games after a loss by more than 10 points. The Wizards are 2-5 ATS vs. the Raptors in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
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Raptors at Wizards odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Raptors -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Wizards +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raptors -2.5 (-105) | Wizards +2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Raptors at Wizards key injuries
Raptors
- None
Wizards
- G Monté Morris (back) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Raptors 112, Wizards 103
Moneyline
PASS.
The Raptors (-130) should win, but there is no need to pay the extra 10 cents on the moneyline when Toronto would likely cover this short spread with a victory. Lay the points and/or bet the total instead.
Against the spread
BET RAPTORS -2.5 (-105).
Raptors coach Nick Nurse is one of the best in the league and should be able to adjust after Thursday’s loss. Toronto’s leading scorers F Pascal Siakam (25 points per game) and G Fred VanVleet (19.3) combined for just 27 points Saturday and will be extra motivated to bounce back offensively after their mediocre performances.
The Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing 100 or more points in their previous contest, while Washington should struggle to beat Toronto in back-to-back games.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 222.5 (-110).
Saturday’s meeting should be lower-scoring than Thursday’s after Nurse and the Raptors make adjustments defensively. The Under is 4-1 in Toronto’s last 5 games and 5-1 in the Raptors’ last 6 after a loss by more than 10 points.
The Under has hit in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these teams and is 4-1 in Washington’s last 5 games after scoring 100 or more points in its previous contest.
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