Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/05/2021

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 5, 2021

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +1.5, Raptors -1.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +1.5, Raptors -1.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +1.5, Raptors -1.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

 

Washington Wizards:  14-9 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

Toronto Raptors:  10-13 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Washington Wizards:  4-6 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 14-9 record overall and they are 6-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Minnesota Timberwolves while their 2 losses in that span came against the San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Deni Avdija led the team in points in that game with 16 off the bench while Bradley Beal was next on the team with 14 points. Spencer Dinwiddie, Raul Neto, and Aaron Holiday all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Montrezl Harrell led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 46.3% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.2 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 12-11 this season and their O/U record is 10-13.

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 10-13 record overall and they are 3-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses were against the Indiana Pacers, the Boston Celtics, and the Memphis Grizzlies while their win came against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Fred VanVleet led the team in points in that game with 29 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 20 points. VanVleet, Siakam, and Scottie Barnes all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, and Gary Trent Jr. all led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 42% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.7 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 9-14 this season and their O/U record is 12-11.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game as a 1.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wizards have been a much better team than the Raptors have been this season but both teams are not playing at their best in recent games. The Raptors have really been struggling to win games without OG Anunoby in the lineup and that is going to affect how they play here as well. The Raptors have not been good on their home court this season either and they have a losing record there. The Wizards are a better team and more consistent with their play. The best bet to place in this game is on the Wizards to cover the spread here and win this game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Wizards Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, December 5, 2021 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Wizards 107 Raptors 94.

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Washington Wizards: 15-7 ATS after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread. 9-5 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 22-14 ATS off a home loss. 29-20 ATS after scoring 105 points or less.

Toronto Raptors: 1-5 ATS as a favorite. 1-5 ATS as a home favorite. 2-9 ATS in home games. 7-18 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 21-31 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games. 

 

 

Washington Wizards:  I. Todd (PF) Ques Sun - Toe injury. R. Hachimura (PF) Mid Dec - Personal. nT. Bryant (C) Mid Dec - Knee injury. C. Winston (PG) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury.

Toronto Raptors:  K. Birch (C) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. G. Dragic (PG) Out indefinitely - Personal. O. Anunoby (SF) Out indefinitely - Hip injury.

 

 

 

"I think a lot our wins earlier in the year were kind of, we know we can't win like that against good teams. We have these crappy teams who, granted they have good size and they play to their advantage, we can't just flip on that light switch. I think that was another situation like that tonight." - Bradley Beal on their loss against the Cavs on Friday night.

 

 

"I just reset at half and just made sure I'd be aggressive. I knew that we probably couldn't win without me being aggressive." - Fred VanVleet on his performance in their win against the Bucks on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Spencer Dinwiddie

SG    Bradley Beal

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Daniel Gafford

 

PG    Fred VanVleet

SG    Gary Trent Jr.

SF    Svi Mykhailiuk

PF    Scottie Barnes

C    Pascal Siakam

 

 

PPG: B. Beal (22.3)

APG: B. Beal (5.9)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.7)

 

PPG: F. VanVleet (20.3)

APG: F. VanVleet (6.2)

Reb/G: S. Barnes (8.1)

 

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (4th season)