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Charlie Grant
Raptors vs. Wizards: Game 4 Prediction, NBA Playoff Odds
The Toronto Raptors look to slow down John Wall and grab a 3-1 series lead by winning Game 4 of their first round series against the Washington Wizards. For that to happen, Kyle Lowry and the Raptors will have to figure out a way to contain Washington’s star point guard.
NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Home court is the story of the series so far with the visiting team holding a 0-3 record straight up and against the spread. Will home court hold serve in Game 4 of this NBA matchup? The Raptors are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games away from the ACC and the Wizards are 24-18 SU and 17-24-1 ATS when playing in D.C this season.
The over is 3-0 in the series and 6-2 in Washington’s last eight games. Only the Sixers-Heat series is playing at a faster pace than the boat race going on between the Wizards and Raptors.
Toronto is a -1250 favourite to win the series despite just a 2-1 series lead while the Wizards are +550 underdogs move onto the next round of the playoffs on the Sports Interaction NBA futures board.
Toronto Raptors
Kyle Lowry’s shooting stroke returned but it’s his ball control that was the problem in Game 3. The Raptors turned the ball over 18 times (five belonging to Lowry) which led to 28 points for the Wizards. The Drakes had the fourth-lowest turnover rate (13.3 percent) during the regular season but the number has climbed to 16.4 in three playoff games.
Toronto’s bench was a no-show in Game 3 as well. Delon Wright, who played amazing back in Toronto, shot just 2-of-8 from the field and was a -15 in 19 minutes of action. The Raptors would love to get Fred VanVleet back in the lineup but he’s still dealing with a bad right shoulder.
Washington Wizards
The Wizards trail two games to one in the series but John Wall is playing like the best player in the series right now without a doubt. The five-time NBA All-Star is averaging 26.7 points, 12.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.3 blocks over the first three games of the playoffs.
His backcourt mate Bradley Beal struggled in the first two contests in Toronto but showed up in a big way in Game 3. Toronto backers don’t want to see the sweet-shooting guard heat up from long distance.
