Raptors vs. Wizards NBA Betting Odds, Picks: Toronto’s offence is clicking early
The Toronto Raptors will be looking to build on an emphatic season-opening victory when they visit the Washington Wizards on Friday night in NBA betting action at Capitol One Arena.
The Raptors opened their campaign with Wednesday’s 135-92 demolition of the Chicago Bulls, while the Wizards delivered a surprise of their own with a 128-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener on Wednesday night.
The Raptors visit Washington as 8.5-point road favourites on Friday’s NBA odds, and the Wizards are pegged as a +260 bet on the NBA moneyline. The total for Friday’s contest is set at 236.5.
Raptors vs. Wizards NBA Betting Odds
The Raptors rewarded loyal NBA betting fans who backed them as 9.5-point chalk in Wednesday’s victory over Chicago. Toronto has also opened the campaign in a strong position on the NBA futures, closely trailing the favourites as a +2000 bet on the NBA championship odds. In addition, the Raptors sport short -130 odds of posting OVER 46.5 wins for the first time in five years.
Washington also enters Friday on a winning note after upsetting Milwaukee on opening night. That win should give hope to long suffering Wizards fans who watched this team finish dead last in the NBA last season with just 17 wins, but who are now returning to action as a -120 wager to win OVER 35.5 games.
However, the Raptors have largely dominated in head-to-head action, taking seven of 10 from the Wizards including four of six in Washington, capped by a 134-125 victory in their last visit on February 28.
NBA Player Odds and Props
On the NBA player props, Immanuel Quickley has plenty of appeal as a -155 bet to record OVER 5.5 assists after picking up seven helpers without a turnover against Chicago. Quickley also scored 23 points, hitting four three-pointers. Washington’s defensive weaknesses and Toronto’s multiple scoring threats make his playmaking worth a serious look.
Wizards guard Trae Young is also worth backing as a -120 wager to tally OVER 9.5 assists. Young recorded 13 assists against the Bucks, and his ability to create opportunities for Anthony Davis gives him a reliable source of potential assists even when his own shots aren’t falling.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors could hardly have asked for a better way to celebrate Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto in Wednesday’s win over the Bulls. Four starters scored at least 20 points, with Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley contributing 23 apiece and RJ Barrett adding 20.
The Raptors settled matters early while scoring 43 points and seizing a 20-point lead during the first 12 minutes.
Leonard’s first regular-season appearance in a Raptors uniform since 2019 was particularly encouraging. Despite shooting just 5-for-17 from the field, Kawhi went 11-for-11 from the line, grabbed six rebounds and recorded four steals.
Toronto’s transition offence was especially impressive. The Raptors scored 34 fast-break points against Chicago, and forced 27 turnovers, which they converted into 35 points.
Washington Wizards
After winning just 17 games last season, the Wizards offered an early indication that their fortunes are changing with Wednesday’s decisive victory over Milwaukee.
Anthony Davis was outstanding in his Wizards debut, scoring 34 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Davis shot 11-for-20 from the floor and added four assists, showing why Washington acquired the veteran big man from Dallas last February.
Trae Young also had an immediate impact, contributing 20 points and 13 assists. The former Atlanta Hawks star gives Washington a legitimate offensive playmaker capable of creating scoring opportunities for Davis and the team’s younger players.
Kyshawn George added 18 points, while Bilal Coulibaly contributed 11 points, four steals and two blocks.
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