Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Wizards (6-39) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (14-32) on Wednesday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 113-104 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Raptors finished with 24 while the Pelicans recorded 16 fouls. They made 6 of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. New Orleans went 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 20 of their 30 tries. Moreover, New Orleans collected 46 rebounds (6 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 6 rejections. New Orleans totaled 21 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the floor on 39 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists for this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 54 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors knocked down 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. Toronto wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.0% FG percentage (43 of 100) and made 9 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Scottie Barnes is one player who was a contributor for this game. Barnes shot 28.6% from the field and dished out 8 dimes. He played for 37 minutes and also pulled down 11 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 6 of 21 shooting.

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Toronto will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 14-32 so far this year. They are giving up possession 16.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 44.3 boards per game and has accounted for 1,335 dimes so far this year, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are connecting on 34.9% on shots from downtown (523 of 1,500) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They average 111.3 pts per contest (18th in the league) while shooting 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (117.1). The Raptors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.0% (1,909 of 4,061) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,224 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 130-108 against the Mavericks. In reference to rebounding, Washington allowed Dallas to get 51 overall (13 offensive). They finished 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 20 of 45 and finished the game at 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Wizards allowed the Mavericks to bury 49 out of their 92 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.3% for this game. When all was said and done, the Wizards went 42 for 101 from the floor which had them shooting 41.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Washington made 11 of 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a rate of 76.5%. The Mavericks were called for 20 fouls for the contest which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Wizards were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 45 in this contest.

Bilal Coulibaly was important for the Wizards in the matchup. Coulibaly scored 16 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 assists for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 6-39 this season. The Wizards commit 20.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.9 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest. Washington has scored 4,850 points for the season (107.8 per game) and they collect 44.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which is 29th in the league.

The Washington defense gives up 36.4% on three-point shots (657 of 1,804) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 28.6 assists and 49.0 boards per contest, which is 28th and 30th in the league. The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in basketball in points allowed per game with 122.3. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (26th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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