Tonight the Toronto Raptors host the Washington Wizards as they try for their 9th straight victory.
(20-22) Washington Wizards @ (29-15) Toronto Raptors
Probable starting line-ups:
Washington – PG – John Wall SG – Garrett Temple C – Marcin Gortat SF – Kelly Oubre PF – Nene Hilario
Toronto – PG – Kyle Lowry SG – DeMar DeRozan C – Jonas Valanciunas SF – James Johnson PF – Luis Scola
Stats Leaders:
Washington – PPG – John Wall 19.6 RPG – Marcin Gortat 9.9 APG – John Wall 9.7
Toronto – PPG – DeMar DeRozan 23.2 RPG – Jonas Valanciunas 9.2 APG – Kyle Lowry 6.4
Team Scoring: (with league ranking in parentheses)
Washington – PF – 101.9 (12th) PA – 104.1 (24th)
Toronto – PF – 101.2 (18th) PA – 96.8 (4th)
Overview:
The Washington Wizards have lost 3 of their last 4 games after a 116-91 defeat at home versus the Boston Celtics last night. Starting small forward Otto Porter Jr poured in 15 points. He also had 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He shot 6 of 11 from the field, 1 of 2 from the free throw line, and 2 of 4 from the 3 point line. Backup small forward Jared Dudley came off the bench to net 15 points. He also had 2 rebounds. He was 5 of 7 from the field, 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and 2 of 3 from the 3 point line. Backup point guard Ramon Sessions tallied 12 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds. He was 3 of 4 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free throw line. Starting center Marcin Gortat notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. He also had 2 assists. He shot 3 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. The team shot 42.7% from the field, 66.7% from the free throw line, and 29.2% from the 3 point line. They attempted 30 free throws and made 20 of them. They were out-rebounded 43-39. They turned the ball over 20 times. They allowed the Celtics to score 15 fast break points and 42 points in the paint. They were outscored in all 4 quarters: by 2 in the 1st, by 2 in the 2nd, by 10 in the 3rd, and by 11 in the 4th. Tonight is their 19th road game of the season. They are 10-8 on the road thus far. They are 1-8 versus Atlantic division opponents this season. Tonight is the 2nd game of a back to back. They are 3-6 in the 2nd game this season. Including tonight they play 3 of their next 4 games on the road. Their next game is Thursday at home versus the Denver Nuggets.
The Toronto Raptors are on a 8 game winning streak after a 112-94 victory at home versus the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Starting point guard Kyle Lowry led the way with 21 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. He shot 7 of 14 from the field, 4 of 5 from the free throw line, and 3 of 6 from the 3 point line. Starting center Jonas Valanciunas tallied 20 points and 8 rebounds. He was 8 of 11 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free throw line. Starting shooting guard DeMar DeRozan netted 18 points. He also had 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He was 6 of 17 from the field, 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and 2 of 2 from the 3 point line. Backup small forward Terrence Ross came off the bench to net 18 points. He also had 4 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 assists. He shot 6 of 10 from the field, 1 of 2 from the free throw line, and 5 of 7 from the 3 point line. Backup point guard Cory Joseph contributed with 12 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. He was 5 of 8 from the field and 2 of 2 from the free throw line. The team shot 49.4% from the field, 69.2% from the free throw line, and 54.5% from the 3 point line. They made 12 of their 22 attempted 3-point shots. They dominated the glass as they out-rebounded the Clippers 44-34. They had 8 steals in the game. They turned the ball over 15 times. They only scored 2 fast break points and 38 points in the paint. Their best quarter was the 2nd as they outscored their opposition 35-15. Tonight is their 22nd home game of the season. They are 15-6 at home thus far. They are 7-3 versus Southeast division opponents this season. Tonight is the 5th game of a 7 game home stand. They are 4-0 on their current home stand. Their next game is Thursday at home versus the New York Knicks.
Toronto was victorious in their first 3 meetings with Washington this season. The Raptors have won the last 6 meetings with the Wizards. Tonight is the final meeting of the season between the 2 teams.
Prediction:
The Raptors are on a roll right now and I think that will continue this evening.
Take the Raptors -8 (1.95) (Bet365)
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