Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Washington Wizards (15-62) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Toronto Raptors (23-53).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Lakers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-120 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (45 out of 91) and knocked down 18 out of their 42 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 12 of 13 shots for a percentage of 92.3%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 50.5% from the floor on 46 of 91 shooting. Los Angeles earned 21 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles totaled 49 boards (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Los Angeles ended up shooting 86.2% from the free throw line by converting 25 of 29 tries. They also knocked down 8 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 22 while the Lakers accumulated 10 fouls.

Jordan Poole is a guy who came through in the matchup. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. Poole finished 52.6% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Washington enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-62 on the year. They are averaging 113.4 points per contest (17th in basketball) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (942 of 2,718) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,144 assists for the season, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 30th in the league in points per game from their opponents (122.9). The Wizards defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.6% (3,545 of 7,151) and they relinquish 46.9 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,233 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Raptors took a loss by a final score of 133-85 against the Timberwolves. The Raptors snagged 38 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 48 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Timberwolves earned 12 fouls for this contest which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 85.7%. In terms of 3-point shots, Toronto knocked down 7 out of 30 tries (23.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Raptors ended up going 33 for 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7%. The Raptors allowed the Timberwolves to knock down 49 out of 96 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.0% in this game. They finished shooting 46.5% from beyond the perimeter via 20 out of 43 and finished the game at 15 out of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). With respect to team rebounding, Toronto allowed Minnesota to pull down 50 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Gradey Dick was important for the Raptors for the matchup. He buried 6 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and had 8 rebounds. Dick earned 16 points in his 34 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 23-53 so far this season. The Raptors are committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 28.8 times per game (5th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Toronto has accounted for 8,535 points for the campaign (112.3 per game) and they snag 40.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the league.

The Raptors are ranked 24th in the league in points allowed per game with 118.7. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (25th in basketball). The Toronto defense allows 37.9% from downtown (1,039 of 2,739) and their opposition knocks down 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 28.6 assists and 43.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 28th and 24th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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