Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Toronto Raptors (24-45) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will go up against the Washington Wizards (15-53).

The Raptors faced the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 129-89 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Raptors finished with 15 and the Suns finished the game with 21 fouls. They made 20 out of their 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished 100.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 15 tries. Additionally, Phoenix had 54 rebounds (12 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Phoenix dished out 34 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In reference to defending, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 51.1% from the field on 47 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors made 17 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. Toronto ended the game having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (31 of 87) and converted 10 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Scottie Barnes is a guy who was important for the game. Barnes finished the contest at 38.5% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He played for 31 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Toronto steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 24-45 so far this season. They are averaging 110.6 points per outing (23rd in basketball) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Raptors are shooting 34.8% on shots from distance (796 of 2,288) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 44.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,950 dimes on the year, which is 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Raptors have forced 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 12th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,786 relinquished this year. The Raptors defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,851 of 6,107) and they surrender 44.5 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 35.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 20th in the NBA in opponents PPG (115.8).

In their last game, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 128-112 when they faced the Jazz. Regarding rebounding, Washington allowed Utah to pull down 42 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 40.5% from three-point range by going 17 of 42 and finished the contest at 11 out of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). The Wizards permitted the Jazz to make 50 out of their 89 tries from the field which had them shooting 56.2% in the game. Overall, the Wizards walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 93 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.2%. When discussing 3-point shots, Washington converted 12 of 45 attempts (26.7%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. The Jazz earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Wizards to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. The Wizards collected 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Colby Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards in the game. He made 9 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 81.8%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Jones scored 24 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for the game.

Washington has a record of 15-53 this season. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks 29th in the NBA. Washington has totaled 7,398 points this season (108.8 per contest) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (21st in the league) and they turn it over 15.8 times per game. The Wizards commit 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Washington defense allows 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (969 of 2,650) and opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 28.6 assists and 48.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 25th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.6. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (21st in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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