Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/27/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards
Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
The Washington Wizards (5-23) welcome the Toronto Raptors (11-18) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.
The Raptors took the court against the Jazz and ended up losing by a score of 126-119 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 17 while the Jazz racked up 17 personal fouls. They also buried 17 out of their 38 attempts from three-point range. Utah finished the contest at 92.9% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 14 tries. On top of that, Utah had 41 boards (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Utah recorded 35 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Regarding defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 52.7% from the field on 48 of 91 shooting. They also doled out 35 dimes for this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Raptors knocked down 16 of 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Toronto ended having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (45 out of 94) and buried 13 out of their 32 three-point attempts.
Scottie Barnes is one guy who came through for this contest. Barnes finished the game shooting 52.2% from the floor and totaled 7 dimes. He played 38 minutes and collected 14 boards. He accounted for 32 points on 12 out of 23 shooting.
Toronto will play this game with a record of 11-18 for the year. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 44.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 845 dimes this season, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 33.9% on 3-pointers (324 of 956) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They average 112.4 points per contest (22nd in basketball) while going 47.1% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are surrendering 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (114.8). The Raptors are giving up a FG percentage of 48.3% (1,259 of 2,607) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 20th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 794 conceded this year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-118 when they faced the Warriors. The Wizards collected 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Warriors committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.2%. In the matter of three-point shots, Washington converted 11 of their 35 attempts (31.4%). Overall, the Wizards ended up shooting 44 for 97 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.4%. The Wizards permitted the Warriors to make 47 out of 97 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.5% in the game. They finished shooting 40.0% from distance by connecting on 18 out of 45 and finished the contest at 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). Concerning rebounds, Washington permitted Golden State to collect 57 in total (14 on the offensive side).
Jordan Poole ended up being a factor for the Wizards in this game. Poole accumulated 25 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this contest. He buried 7 of 21 in this matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds.
Washington has a mark of 5-23 this season. As an offensive team, the Wizards are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is 8th in the NBA. Washington has totaled 3,277 points so far this year (117.0 per contest) and they pull in 39.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.5 times per contest (7th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest. The Wizards commit 19.8 fouls every game while shooting 77.6% from the charity stripe.
The Wizards are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed with 126.6. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 50.0% from the field (28th in basketball). The Washington defense surrenders 37.3% on 3-point attempts (371 of 994) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 30.1 dimes and 49.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 30th and 30th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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