Raptors vs. Wizards same-game parlay predictions Dec. 27: Bet on Siakam in +285 ticket
The Toronto Raptors are on the road tonight against the Washington Wizards, whose ATS record is far better than their overall record.
The pregame narrative: Washington is 14-14-1 ATS this year and is a fair bet to cover an alt spread with a few extra points on Wednesday. Also, read how Pascal Siakam and Daniel Gafford factor into this +245 ticket.
NBA oddsas of 1:10 p.m. on 12/27/2023.
Raptors vs. Wizards same-game parlay
Parlay: Wizards +9.5 + Siakam over 6.5 rebounds + Gafford over 10.5 points (+285)
Wizards +9.5 (-150): On a standard spread, Toronto is just 2-8 ATS this month. Simply put, this team is untrustworthy at a number this high.
The Raptors have only covered this number in five of 29 games this season, including just once in 12 road games.
Washington (5-24) is one of the league's worst teams, no doubt. But the Wizards are 6-4-1 ATS in December and should be able to keep tonight's margin within single digits against an underwhelming Toronto squad.
Other parlay picks
Siakam over 6.5 rebounds (-205): It's difficult not to target a rebounding prop of somebody playing opposite the Wizards. Washington has the lowest rebounding rate in the NBA (44.7%) and is allowing a league-high 49.1 rebounds per game.
Siakam grabbed 11 boards when he last faced the Wizards, and he now has 10-plus rebounds in three of his past four matchups against them.
On the season, Siakam's rebounding average is a far more modest 6.7 per game. The power forward has gone over 6.5 rebounds in 16 of 29 games.
And in a matchup this juicy, he's well worth the over on this line.
Gafford over 10.5 points (-215): It's been a great month for Gafford, who's averaging 13.9 points on 69.6% shooting in 10 games.
Hot streak or not, this is a very attainable line for the fifth-year big man. He's notched double-digit points in 17 of 26 games (65.4%) and is averaging 11.1 points on the season.
When he faced the Raptors last month, Gafford scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
