Saturday, April 18, 2015

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Game 1

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The Washington Wizards take on the Toronto Raptors on Saturday in the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Wizards are 5-1-2 against the spread in their last 8 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS win. The over is 8-0 in the Wizards last 8 games playing on 2 days rest and 5-0 in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.

The Raptors are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. They are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. The under is 5-0 in the Raptors last 5 games playing on 2 days rest and 4-1 in their last 5 overall.

Head-to-head, the under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto and 9-3 in the last 12 meetings. They are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Toronto and 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Washington Wizards Betting Trends

Washington Wizards are 34-45-3 Against the Spread

Washington Wizards are 41-40-0 against the Over/Under

Toronto Raptors Betting Trends

Toronto Raptors are 37-44-1 Against the Spread

Toronto Raptors are 44-37-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Washington Wizards

04/16/15 F Nene Foot probable Saturday vs. Toronto
04/16/15 F Otto Porter Ankle injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Toronto
03/19/15 G Garrett Temple Hamstring out indefinitely

Toronto Raptors

No injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto

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