Raptors vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for January 29

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The Washington Wizards (6-39) are underdogs (+6.5) as they attempt to break a 14-game losing streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (14-32) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs on MNMT and SportsNet. The over/under in the matchup is set at 230.5.

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Raptors Cover -6.5 vs Wizards -109

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Raptors vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Raptors odds to win: -267
  • Wizards odds to win: +216
  • Spread: Raptors (-6.5)
  • Total: 230.5

Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Toronto has a 10-11-1 record against the spread on the road and are 3-19 in road contests.
  • The Raptors have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 10 times this season.
  • Toronto and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.4 points per road contest this year, 1.1 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Raptors’ last 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The Raptors’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.4 points scored. That’s 0.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Raptors are scoring 1.2 points more per game compared to their season average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • The Raptors have been the moneyline favorite three total times this season. They’ve gone 1-2 in those games.
  • Toronto has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -267 or shorter.
  • The Raptors have a 72.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (12th in NBA) 47 (19th) 44.3 (14th) 43.8 (14th) 29 (third) 15.5 (28th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this season, Wizards games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
  • The Wizards have covered the spread 10 times at home and is 5-18 in home contests.
  • This season at home, the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.4 points per contest, 0.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 0-10 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Wizards’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 231.4 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 104.1, 3.7 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has won six, or 13.3%, of the 45 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Wizards have won two of their 38 games, or 5.3%, when they’re the underdog by at least +216 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 31.6% chance of a victory for the Wizards.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (29th in NBA) 47.6 (25th) 44 (18th) 49 (30th) 24.9 (23rd) 15.2 (25th)
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