Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors Prediction 11/21/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

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

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

The Washington Wizards have been ice-cold to start the season as they’ve lost 13 of their first 14 games and they will be hoping to arrest an ugly 12-game losing streak after getting thrashed by the Timberwolves in a 120-109 road defeat on Wednesday. Kyshawn George led the team with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, CJ McCollum added 14 points with five rebounds and four assists while Khris Middleton and Bilal Coulibaly each scored 13 points.

As a team, the Wizards shot 49 percent from the field and 14 of 32 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Timberwolves from the start and were always playing from behind after getting outscored by 71-46 in the first half. This was a shame because the Wizards looked like a different team in the second half where they rallied to cut the deficit to just five points with 3:06 left on the clock. 

Toronto Raptors Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been on fire as they’ve won nine of their last 10 games overall and they will be gunning for a sixth straight victory after beating the 76ers in a 121-112 road win on Wednesday. Brandon Ingram led the team with 22 points and five assists on seven of 10 shooting, RJ Barrett added 22 points on six of 12 shooting, Jakob Poeltl tallied 19 points on eight of 10 shooting while Immanuel Quickley chipped in with 18 points and six assists.

As a team, the Raptors shot 54 percent from the field and 11 of 29 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the 76ers early on and trailed going into halftime. Before they exploded for 44 points in the third quarter to pull ahead by 16 points. The Raptors didn’t get much from their reserves but it was a real balanced scoring effort with all five starters scoring at least 16 points. 

Why the Toronto Raptors will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 21 night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Raptors have won each of their last seven night games against Southeast Division opponents.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Raptors have covered the spread in each of their last four games as home favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The road team has won three of the last four games between the Wizards and Raptors.
• The road team has covered the spread in six of the Raptors’ last seven games.
• The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games at Scotiabank Arena against teams that held a losing record.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Wizards’ last five night games against the Raptors following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Raptors’ last four home games against the Wizards following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.

Toronto Raptors Player Facts

• Jamal Shead ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for assists per 36 minutes (10.0) this season.
• RJ Barrett ranks T5th in the league for fast break points (66) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Raptors rank 1st for fast break points per game (21.7) this season.
• The Raptors rank 2nd in the league for Q3 points per game this season (32.0).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (50.6).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (11.5).

Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors Prediction

The Wizards have ruled out Marvin Bagley III for this one with Alex Sarr listed as questionable, while the Raptors are going to be without Collin Murray-Boyles once again. It’s a classic case of two teams headed in opposite directions with the Wizards still in a nose dive while the Raptors have quietly been one of the hottest teams in the entire league. The Raptors beat the Wizards in three of four meetings last season and I am expecting more of the same this time round. The Raptors deserve plenty of credit for their recent play and I think they can keep it going with another big win and cover against a struggling Wizards squad.

Peter Tran's Pick: Toronto -12.5