The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to take on the Wizards in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, pitting the fourth-ranked offense against the fifth-ranked defense. The game gets underway at 6:30 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 26 and will air on TNT and TSN.
The Wizards were victorious over the Raptors 117-106 the last time they played. With 26 points and 17 assists, John Wall recorded his 40th double-double this season. Patrick Patterson accumulated 15 points, four rebounds, and two steals.
It will be a battle of strength versus strength, as the high-powered offense of the Raptors (fourth in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 107.9) takes the court against the top-notch defense of the Wizards (fifth in the league with a defensive efficiency of 100.4).
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Wizards look to build on their records of 46-36 Straight Up (SU) and 33-47-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Even though they have a 9-16-1 record ATS, they are 19-7 at home against Eastern Conference opponents.
On the other side, Toronto has a SU record of 49-33 and an ATS record of 37-44-1. Toronto has a record of 33-19 SU and 24-28 ATS against the East. Toronto is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the league, knocking down 19.3 shots from the line per game. Toronto has not committed many turnovers, averaging only 12.2 per game.
Following the Wizards’ latest win over Toronto, Washington is still behind in the head-to-head record over the last 10 meetings, 3-7 SU. Additionally, the Raptors lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Washington held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last 10, while Toronto wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR, ATS Winner – TOR
Notes
Toronto’s offense and Washington’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Toronto puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Washington allows 0.0 points per game.
Toronto and Washington are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Toronto scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Washington gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Toronto Raptors are a fantastic 30-6. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards have a losing record of 17-28.
Toronto is 19-27 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Wizards have a stellar 29-8 record when hitting triple digits.
The Raptors have the fourth-best offensive rating in the NBA (107.9). The Wizards are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 100.4 (ranked fifth).
Ranked sixth in the NBA, Washington has an average field goal percentage of 46.2%. Toronto is 19-25 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Washington Wizards rank higher for their field goal percentage (sixth) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (13th). The Toronto Raptors rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their field goal percentage (12th).
Washington makes an average of 24.0 assists per game (ranked sixth), while Toronto makes 20.7 assists per game (ranked 22nd).
The Washington Wizards average 4.6 blocks per game for a rank of 16th. The Toronto Raptors rank lower (23rd), earning 4.4 blocks each game.
Washington is ranked 19th in offensive rebounding. Toronto ranks 27th in defensive rebounds.
The Washington Wizards make an average of 7.3 steals per game. The Toronto Raptors are 25-19 when they allow 7 or more steals.
