The 2024-25 NBA season is winding down, and two teams that have fallen out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference will go head-to-head on Monday when the Washington Wizards host the Toronto Raptors. Washington is 15-55 overall and has the worst record in the conference, while Toronto is 11th at 24-47, but has fallen six games behind Miami to get into the NBA play-in tournament. This will be the fourth and final meeting of the season between these two franchises, and the Raptors won and covered the spread in two of the first three matchups.
Tipoff from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is set for 7 p.m. ET. Washington is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Wizards vs. Raptors odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 227.5. Before making any Raptors vs. Wizards picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 23 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 153-113 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 20-10 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Wizards vs. Raptors 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Raptors vs. Wizards:
- Wizards vs. Raptors spread: Washington -1.5
- Wizards vs. Raptors over/under: 227.5 points
- Wizards vs. Raptors money line: Washington -121, Toronto +101
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Why the Wizards can cover
Washington might be positioning itself for a better chance in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, but the Wizards have also prioritized developing the young talent they already have on the roster this season. Alex Sarr was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and he’s averaging 16.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during the month of March, making it his best scoring month of the season.
Bub Carrington and KyShawn George are both 21 or younger like Sarr, and they’ve also taken advantage of a lot of playing time this season and become more comfortable in significant roles. This will be the third time in just over two weeks that the young Wizards have met the Raptors, and they did manage to score a 118-117 upset win as 4.5-point underdogs in Toronto on March 8 where Sarr had 10 points and a career-high of 14 boards, while Jordan Poole poured in 34 points. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Raptors can cover
Meanwhile, the Raptors are on a four-game losing streak coming off a 123-89 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Scottie Barnes had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting while adding six assists and six rebounds, but Toronto shot just 38.0% from the floor as a team and went 10-for-39 from the 3-point line.
When these two teams last met in Toronto on March 10, the Raptors scored a comfortable 119-104 win as 7-point favorites, and AJ Lawson poured in 32 points off the bench. Lawson was one of four players to record a double-double for Toronto in that matchup, and the Raptors also had eight players reach double-figures in scoring when they beat the Wizards 106-82 in D.C. on Jan. 29. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Wizards vs. Raptors picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Toronto vs. Washington 10,000 times and is leaning Under the total, projecting 221 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Raptors vs. Wizards on Monday, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Wizards vs. Raptors spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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