Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards are well on their way to getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. They will host the Toronto Raptors tonight and bring a 14-game losing streak into the contest. The Wizards allow 122 PPG on the season. Toronto is 14-32 and allows 117 PPG. I can see this one going up and down the court with little resistance from either defense. Make the play OVER the total.

Washington is 4-5 SU/5-3-1 ATS over the last nine contests. They upset Sacramento, 109-102, as a +11 dog, won at Chicago, 107-105, as a +12.5 underdog, and knocked off the Bucks, 117-113, as a +13 dog. They also beat this Toronto team during that run, 112-109. Toronto is favored despite having lost 15 of the last 16. That included being a 3-point favorite over Portland but losing, 128-118. Toronto is 13-26 straight up at home and ranked 20th in scoring, 26th from long range, and 29th from the charity stripe, while the defense is 24th in points surrendered and 23rd in shooting allowed. The wagering value is on the visitors to win the game. Play Washington on the moneyline.

Toronto is dealing with several injuries, but it still is getting too many points against the hapless Wizards, who have won only five home games this season. Washington is last in the NBA in points allowed per game with 123.9 and the Raptors have won both meetings this season, including by 30 points on Dec. 27. The Wizards had a rare win on Thursday defeating Sacramento 109-102, but it was only their third win in 24 games and the chances of their winning two in a row are slim. This is an excellent opportunity for Toronto to end a nine-game skid and seven of the losses were against teams with winning records. The Wizards are 1-5 ATS their past six games and 4-10 ATS as home favorites of 5.0-10.5 points. Toronto is 6-1 ATS as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 points. Take the Raptors to cover the spread and on the moneyline.