The Washington Wizards (0-2) go head-to-head against the Toronto Raptors (2-0) at Capital One Arena in game three of the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, April 20, 2018.
Washington opened as a 2-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 218 points.
Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards Free Prediction
DeRozan scored a game-high 37 points in game two, in which the Raptors defeated the Wizards 130-119, covering as 7-point favorites. He also recorded five rebounds. The game finished with a total of 249 points, which was 35.5 points above the projected point total of 213.5 points. The Raptors had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (23.1 vs. 9.3) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.592 vs. 0.547).
The prolific offense of Toronto (third in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 111.8) will go head-to-head against the mid-tier defense of Washington (15th in the NBA with a defensive efficiency of 107.1). The Raptors should have the advantage on that end of the court.
Toronto heads into the game with records of 61-23 straight up (SU) and 46-38 against the spread (ATS). Raptors games have a slight tendency to go over the projected point total (52.4 percent).
Meanwhile, Washington is 43-41 SU and 36-46-2 ATS. Unlike Toronto, just over half of Wizards games have finished under the O/U total.
Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards Pick
Free NBA Tip: SU Winner – Raptors, ATS Winner – Raptors, O/U – Over
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Betting Notes:
Toronto is 22-19 ATS on the road with 22 overs and 19 unders.
At home, Washington is 15-24-2 ATS with 20 overs, 19 unders and 2 pushes.
In games where they allow below 100 points, Toronto is 28-5 and Washington is 19-4.
The Wizards are 40-22 when they reach 100 points, while the Raptors are 55-15.
Toronto ranks third in three pointers attempted per game (33.0) while Washington ranks 23rd (26.4).
The Raptors rank second in blocks per game (6.1) while the Wizards rank 21st (4.3).
Toronto averages 48.6 points in the paint per game, which ranks sixth in the NBA. Washington ranks 18th in points allowed in the paint per game (45.5).
The Raptors average 17.2 points off turnovers per game, which ranks seventh in the league. The Wizards rank 19th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.2).
Toronto ranks 11th in second chance points per game (12.8) while Washington ranks 18th in second chance points allowed per game (13.0).
The Raptors rank sixth in assists per game (24.3) while the Wizards rank 11th in assists allowed per game (22.4).
Toronto ranks fifth in rebounds allowed per game (42.2) while Washington ranks ninth (42.5).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Toronto is 4-1 ATS with 4 overs and 1 under.
Washington is 1-4 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Raptors’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.6, down from 7.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wizards have scored an average of 105.4 points per game (1.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 109.8 points per game (3.4 above their season average).
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