Raptors vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Dec. 26

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The Washington Wizards (5-23) host the Toronto Raptors (18-13) after losing four home games in a row. The Raptors are favored by 7 points in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. The point total in the matchup is set at 226.5.

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Raptors vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Raptors odds to win: -287
  • Wizards odds to win: +231
  • Spread: Raptors (-7)
  • Total: 226.5

Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Toronto is 10-6 in road contests with a 10-6 record against the spread on the road.
  • This year, Toronto has a 1-1 record ATS in road games as 7-point favorites or more.
  • The Raptors have hit the over on a set point total in a road game five times this year.
  • This season on the road Toronto and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per contest, 5.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors are 4-6 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Raptors and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Raptors games averaged 226.1 total points, 0.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Raptors have scored 8.7 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • The Raptors have won 12 of the 19 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (63.2%).
  • Toronto has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -287 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Raptors a 74.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 46.2 (eighth) 42.5 (23rd) 43.6 (13th) 29.4 (fourth) 14.2 (14th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have hit the over in nine of their 12 home games this season with a set over/under (75%).
  • The Wizards are 2-10 in home contests and have covered the spread four times at home.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.9 points per home contest this season, 10.4 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Wizards games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The Wizards’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 236.7 points scored. That’s 10.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Wizards have a 112.8 points-per-game average, 0.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has won five, or 19.2%, of the 26 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Wizards are 5-17 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +231 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Wizards have a 30.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (22nd in NBA) 47.6 (18th) 43.9 (20th) 49.4 (30th) 25.5 (20th) 15 (23rd)
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