The Raptors will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Wizards in Washington at Verizon Center on Tuesday in NBA action.

The Wizards currently sports a record of 0-8, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-6 ATS. The Raptors are 4-5 and 5-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Wizards post a 1-7 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Raptors have gone 3-6 against the number.



View Toronto vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Raptors are listed as 1-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 186.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Wizards rated this week at No. 30 and the Raptors sitting at No. 17. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 87-78 result in favor of the Raptors today.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Raptors rank No. 18 in the league with 41.4 per game. That compares with Washington’s No. 26 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Washington is the NBA’s No. 28-ranked team at 3.8 per game, while the Raptors rate No. 16 with 5.9 per contest.

Defensively, the Raptors feature the league's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 95.8 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Toronto was a 97-87 Sportsbook at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (184) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Timberwolves were burned for 31 points by Andrea Bargnani on Monday as the Raptors picked up a 97-87 win at Air Canada Centre.

The Wizards were a 93-72 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (165) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Washington was run off the court by the Timberwolves on Sunday as Minnesota blasted them 93-72 at Verizon Center.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Sacramento are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a win are 2-8

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Chicago are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Raptors at Wizards trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 20 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games when playing Toronto


Next up:
Toronto home to Sacramento, Wednesday, January 11
Washington at Chicago, Wednesday, January 11