The Washington Wizards (6-7) will be at home when they challenge the Toronto Raptors (10-6). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and can be seen on SNT, WA2 and C+D.
The Wizards are expecting a better outcome after their 111-78 loss to the Celtics on Friday. Jared Dudley was the team’s leading scorer with 19 points. The Raptors, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-99 win against the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Kyle Lowry led the game in scoring by accounting for 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting.
The Wizards are a slim two-point favorite at home against Toronto. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 207 points for this matchup. The Wizards have gone 6-7 Straight Up (SU) and 5-8 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 5-6 SU and 4-7 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
In the other locker room, the Raptors have a record of 11-4-1 ATS and 10-6 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Toronto is 5-3 SU and ATS. The Raptors allow just 96.6 points per game, ranking them fifth in the league.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the conference foes. Their previous game was a Wizards victory, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Wizards lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor, ATS Winner – Tor, O/U – Under
Notes
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 9 games.
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games at home.
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing Toronto.
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Toronto.
On average, Toronto puts up 101.1 points per game (ranked 14th). Washington ranks 27th in points allowed per game with 106.8.
Washington ranks 29th in points allowed per home game (108.2 PPG), while Toronto ranks 15th in points per away game with 99.4.
Washington has a perfect 5-0 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Raptors do not fare well when they score under 100, earning a 1-3 record in such games.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Wizards are just 1-7 this season. Toronto is a stellar 9-3 when it reaches the century mark.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 99.7 (ranked 24th). The Raptors rank 13th for their defensive rating of 100.7.
Washington averages 100.9 possessions per game, scoring .997 points on each possession. While Toronto averages fewer possessions per game with 96.4, the team scores more points per possession with 1.049.
The Washington Wizards average an effective field goal percentage of 48.9% this season. The Toronto Raptors have split their games 4-4 when opponents have an EFF% of 48.9% or greater.
Washington makes an average of 22.1 assists per game (ranked ninth), while Toronto makes 18.1 assists per game (ranked 28th).
The Washington Wizards average 4.2 blocks per game for a rank of 23rd. The Toronto Raptors rank lower (26th), earning 3.8 blocks each game.
The Washington Wizards rank 21st in offensive rebounding, while the Toronto Raptors rank 14th in defensive rebounding.
The Washington Wizards rank 10th in steals, with an average of 9.0 per game. When the Toronto Raptors allow at least 9 steals, they have a winning 4-2 record.
