Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors Picks and Prediction for Friday, November 21, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a clash of Eastern Conference teams on the parquet floor north of the border as the Washington Wizards clash with the Toronto Raptors Friday night and we have things covered with our Wizards vs. Raptors prediction. Washington fell 120-109 to Minnesota on the road Wednesday night in their previous contest, covering the line as a 16-point underdog. Toronto downed Philadelphia 121-112 on the road Wednesday night in their previous contest, covering the line as a two-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Raptors hold a 67-42 advantage and have won the last two meetings. That includes a 112-104 road win in the most recent matchup on March 24. Read more about this Wizards vs. Raptors prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Wizards Trying to Get in Win Column
Washington dropped their 12th straight game as they were taken down on the road by Minnesota on Wednesday night. The Wizards dropped to 1-13 overall and sit in the basement of the Southeast Division, 7.5 games behind the Hawks and Heat for the top spot. Against Minnesota, Washington led by four with 4:48 to play in the opening quarter before giving up a 17-8 run to end the stanza down 34-29. The Wizards were blown out 37-17 in the second quarter to trail by 25 at the half. Washington got within five on a couple occasions in the fourth quarter but couldn’t close the gap. The Wizards shot 48.9% from the field, including 14 of 32 from three-point range, and turned the ball over 17 times in the game. Kyshawn George led Washington with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the loss.
On the season, the Wizards are 23rd in the league in scoring offense with 112.6 points per game. Washington is 19th in rebounding by grabbing 43.9 boards a night, while they stand 23rd in assists by dishing out 25.2 dimes a contest. The Wizards are 30th in scoring defense by allowing 128.9 points per game. Kyshawn George is second on the team with 17.4 points plus 6.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Alex Sarr (18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists), CJ McCollum (16.1 points, 3.4 assists), Bilal Coulibaly (10.2 points), Tre Johnson (11.4 points) and Khris Middleton (10.2 points) are solid scoring options. Cam Whitmore, Marvin Bagley III, Bub Carrington, Corey Kispert, Will Riley, Tristan Vukcevic, Anthony Gill and Justin Champagnie are key pieces of the rotation for coach Brian Keefe. Washington is 18th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46% from the floor as a team. The Wizards are 15th in threes per game as they drain 13.5 triples per contest and they stand 8th in three-point shooting by connecting on 37.6% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Washington is a dismal foul shooting team as they are 27th in the league by converting 74.7% of their attempts this season as a team.
Key Injury Report for Wizards:
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- Forward Marvin Bagley III (hip) is doubtful.
- Center Alex Sarr (toe) is questionable.
Toronto Seeking Sixth Straight Win
Toronto ran their win streak to five games as they took down Philadelphia on the road on Wednesday night. The Raptors improved to 10-5 on the season and own a half-game lead on the Knicks for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Against Philadelphia, Toronto led by five after the opening quarter, trailed by three at the half and outscored the 76ers 44-26 in the third quarter to take control of the game. The Raptors never let the 76ers closer than three in the final quarter to earn the win. Toronto shot 53.6% from the field, including 11 of 29 from three-point range, and forced 21 turnovers, which they converted into 31 points, in the game. Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each had 22 points to lead Toronto in the win.
This season, Toronto stands 10th in scoring offense as they put up an average of 119.9 points per game on the season. The Raptors are 23rd in rebounding with 41.7 boards a night while they are 4th by dishing out an average of 30.1 assists a night. Toronto stands 13th in scoring defense as they allow an average of 114.9 points a night this season. Brandon Ingram is leading the team with 20.9 points plus 5.6 rebounds per game. RJ Barrett (19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds), Scottie Barnes (19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists) and Immanuel Quickley (15.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists) are good secondary scoring options. Gradey Dick, Collin Murray-Broyles (8.5 points), Jakub Poeltl (12 points, 7.5 rebounds), Jamal Shead, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jamison Battle, Ochai Agbaji and Jonathan Mogbo are looked at to provide some sort of secondary scoring punch. The Raptors are 3rd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 50% from the floor as a team. Toronto stands 23rd by knocking down 12.1 three-pointers a night while they are 9th in three-point field goal percentage as they sink 37.1% of their attempts on the season. The Raptors are struggling at the charity stripe as they are 22nd by shooting 77.2% as a team this season.
Key Injury Report for Raptors:
- Forward Collin Murray-Broyles (knee) is out.
Wizards vs. Raptors Pick
Wizards vs. Raptors Spread Pick
- Raptors -12.5 (4 units)
Washington comes in with 12 straight losses on the books and nine of those have come by double figures. Their only two quality big men in Saar and Bagley are injured and migith miss the game, which means the Wiz will play a lot of small ball. The Wizards are the league’s worst team when it comes to scoring defense, rank last in opposing rebounding (50.6) and last in steals allowed (11.5) per game. Washington is 27th in turnovers by committing 17.1 per contest, while Toronto is ninth in forced turnovers (16.4) per contest. The Raptors are a solid scoring team and the Wizards are just 1-7 as the visiting team. With Washington’s struggles and the uncertainty as to whether Sarr will take the floor here, take the Raptors at home here.
Wizards vs. Raptors Over/Under Pick
- Over 238.5 (4 units)
Washington entered Thursday having gone over the total in nine of their 14 games on the season. The Wizards are 23rd in scoring offense, 28th in offensive efficiency, 30th in defensive efficiency and sixth in terms of pace with 102.2 possessions a game. Toronto has gone over the mark in seven of their 15 games on the year. The Raptors are 10th in the league in scoring offense, 7th in offensive efficiency and 12th in tempo by averaging 101.1 possessions a night. Seeing how Washington gives up 126.8 points per game on the road and Toronto has a high-functioning offense, this game winds up over the total.
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