The Toronto Raptors are elevating themselves to the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference and have become a fantastic bet in the process. Heading into Tuesday night’s home matchup with the Washington Wizards, the Raps have won eight in a row and have covered the spread seven times during that span.
Led by the dynamic backcourt combo of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, Toronto is averaging a fantastic 105 points per game during its streak. The Dinos, who sit in second place in the Eastern Conference at 29-15 SU, are 26-18 ATS on the year—the fourth best mark in the Association.
The Wizards are playing in the second half of back-to-back games after falling 116-91 to the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Atlantic Division has been giving Washington fits recently, as the Wizards are just 1-8 SU in their last nine games versus Atlantic Division opponents.
Totals bettors will be interested to know both teams are trending OVER ahead of this one. Nine of the Wizards’ last 10 road tilts have gone above the closing total, while the Raptors have cashed OVER tickets in five of their last six at the Air Canada Centre. At the time of writing, the total was sitting at 205.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Toronto Raptors as -7-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 206 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 110-97 victory for the Raptors. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Raptors bring a 29-15 record (25-18-1 ATS) to the battle against the 20-22 Washington Wizards, who are 22-19-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Toronto Raptors go 23-21 so far and the Washington Wizards go 22-17-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Washington injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 5-rated Toronto Raptors and the No. 12-ranked Washington Wizards, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Toronto's No. 18-ranked offense (101.2 PPG) against a Washington Wizards defense that ranks No. 24 at 104.1 PPG. The Toronto Raptors have averaged 44.56% from the field per game, less than the Washington Wizards have managed so far this NBA season (45.46% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Wizards were blown out by Boston on Monday, losing by a 116-91 final at Verizon Center in basketball betting action.
Toronto got 21 points from Kyle Lowry en route to a 112-94 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday at Air Canada Centre.
Next Betting Matchups
Washington home to Denver, Thursday, January 28th
Toronto home to New York, Thursday, January 28th