Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Preseason Game Prediction and Preview | Oct. 11, 2024

The Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards matchup is one of the six NBA preseason games scheduled for Friday. This will be Toronto’s second preseason game and the Wizards’ third. The two already met once during the preseason on Sunday, a game that the Raptors won 125-98.

The two teams have met 105 times in the regular season, with Toronto holding a 64-41 lead. Last season, they met four times, as the Raptors took the series 3-1. Both teams had disappointing seasons, though, as Toronto finished 12th in the East with a 25-57 record. The Wizards’ record was even worse, as they managed just 15 wins and 67 losses to finish 14th in the East.

Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards game details and odds

The Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 11, at Capital One Arena. The game will stream live on NBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Raptors (-150) vs. Wizards (+125)

Spread: Raptors (-3) vs. Wizards (+3)

Total (O/U): Raptors -110 (o222.5) vs. Wizards -110 (u222.5)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards preview

The Raptors got an easy win in their preseason opener against Washington even though they didn’t play most of their star players, including Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley. RJ Barrett led the team with 17 points in 14 minutes.

While Toronto is in a rebuild, Barnes showed faith in the team by signing a five-year, $224.9 million contract extension during the offseason. The team also traded for Davion Mitchell.

The Wizards are another team that is going through a rebuild after the John Wall and Bradley Beal era ended in Washington. Things didn’t look bright for the franchise in the first two preseason games.

After losing 125-98 to the Raptors, Washington suffered a 117-94 loss against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Kyle Kuzma struggled in the game with just three points in 24 minutes.

Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards predicted starting lineups

The Raptors are dealing with injuries to key players. RJ Barrett (shoulder) will miss the rest of the preseason, while Immanuel Quickley (thumb) is out on Friday. Ja’Kobe Walter (shoulder) and Bruce Brown (right knee) are out as well. Toronto coach Darko Rajaković should start:

PG: Davion Mitchell SG: Gradey Dick SF: Ochai Agbaji PF: Scottie Barnes C: Jakob Poeltl

The Wizards will be without Malcolm Brogdon (right thumb) and Saddiq Bey (ACL) on Friday. Washington coach Brian Keefe should start:

PG: Jordan Poole SG: Bilal Coulibaly SF: Kyle Kuzma PF: Alex Sarr C: Jonas Valanciunas

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards prediction

While the Raptors are favored by the oddsmakers to win this game, we predict the Wizards to finally get a win this preseason. This should be a high-scoring game with the team total going past 222.5 points.