Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction 12/26/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards do battle at the Capital One Arena on Friday night. Here’s a Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Pick.

Toronto Raptors Betting Preview 

The Toronto Raptors have been in a rut as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall, but they will be hoping to build something after blowing past the struggling Heat in a 112-91 road win on Tuesday. Scottie Barnes led the team with 27 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 10 of 14 shooting, Immanuel Quickley added 18 points with seven assists while Sandro Mamukelasvhili chipped in with 14 points and seven assists.

As a team, the Raptors shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line, but they set up this win with their effort on defense. They were always in control after restricting the Heat to just 16 points in the first quarter. The Raptors really kept a lid on all the Heat players, as Jaime Jacquez Jr was the only Heat player to score more than 17 points. 

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost seven of their last nine games overall. They will be hoping to avoid a third straight blowout defeat after getting routed by the Hornets in a 126-109 road defeat on Tuesday. Khris Middleton led the team with 16 points, Marvin Bagley III added 15 points off the bench while CJ McCollum and Bilal Couliably each scored 14 points.

As a team, the Wizards shot just 41 percent from the field and 10 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start and looked to be on track after pouring in 65 points in the first half. But they couldn’t maintain that pace and managed just 19 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Hornets to run away with it. Kyshawn George has been great for the Wizards lately, but he had a night to forget as he shot just one of nine from the field to finish with just two points in 31 minutes of action. 

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Raptors have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won each of the Raptors’ last three games.
• The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Friday games as road favorites.
• The Wizards have covered the spread in four of their last five games following a road loss.

Why the Toronto Raptors will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 24 night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Raptors have won each of their last eight night games against the Wizards following a road win.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Raptors have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 night games at Capital One Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of the Raptors’ last 15 night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Nine of the Wizards’ last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction

The Raptors are still missing Jakob Poeltl and RJ Barrett, while the Wizards have ruled out Corey Kispert and Cam Whitmore once again. The Raptors could really do with another win to get them out of their funk, and I think they’ve found an ideal opponent in the Wizards, who they beat by 140-110 back on Nov. 21. I’m not expecting such a blowout, but the Raptors looked great in their big win over the Heat on Tuesday, and I think they can keep it going with a win and cover against this slumping Wizards team.

Peter Tran's Pick: Toronto -7.5