Set to kick off the weekend in the right way, the Toronto Raptors will aim to extend their lengthy winning streak to six games in NBA Cup action as they play host to the 1-13 Washington Wizards. With momentum, home-court advantage, and an overall talent edge in this matchup, there’s never been a better time to back the North’s squad with our juicy Wizards vs. Raptors same game parlay.
Check out my best bets and expert analysis for each moneymaking pick below and score your next big NBA win with my Wizards Vs. Raptors same game parlay.
- Raptors -9.5
- Scottie Barnes Over 8.5 Rebounds
- Jakob Poeltl Over 13.5 Points
Wizards vs. Raptors Same Game Parlay
Raptors -9.5 Alternate Spread (-210)
Currently sporting the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors have experienced plenty of success as of late. With great wins over the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, and Cleveland Cavaliers during their current win streak, look for them to maintain their winning ways against the worst team in the NBA.
With only one win under their belt this season (a victory over the equally as putrid Brooklyn Nets), the Wizards picked up where they left off last season as perennial bottom-feeders in the East. Having dropped 12 games in a row, look for their misfortune to continue to pile up as they are on the wrong side of a blowout on the road against the Raps.
In their last three losses, the Wizards have suffered an average margin of defeat of 19 points. Taking on a red-hot Raptors team, look for the Raps to get out to a double-digit lead quickly and never look back as they dominate the Wiz from start to finish. Follow the trends, bank on the Raptors to cover as -9.5-point favourites as we tease the spread down from 14.5 points on Friday night.
Scottie Barnes Over 8.5 Rebounds (+110)
One of the most versatile boxscore stuffers in the NBA, look for All-Star forward Scottie Barnes to make his presence felt on the glass as he grabs Over 8.5 rebounds against the Wizards.
With phenomenal athleticism, Barnes excels at muscling his way through the crowded paint, rising above everyone else, and getting his hands on loose balls whenever it comes off the rim. Barnes’ rebounding ability has been on full display as of late, having notched Over 8.5 rebounds in four of his last five games, six of his last nine in November.
Sporting a relentlessness on the glass that makes him nearly impossible to box out for other players at his position, look for Barnes to out-will and out-hustle the downright bad Wizards as he easily tallies Over 8.5 rebounds, notching you an easy plus money pick to add to your Wizards vs. Raptors same game parlay.
Jakob Poeltl Over 13.5 Points (-110)
He may not be viewed as a go-to scorer on the Raptors, but don’t get it twisted, big man Jakob Poeltl has no trouble getting buckets when needed. Primed to sleepwalk his way to an impressive scoring performance against the weak interior defence of the Wizards, back Poeltl to score Over 13.5 points this evening.
Facing a Wizards team that allows the fourth-most points in the paint per game in the NBA this season, Poeltl is primed to be a featured player in the Raptors’ offensive attack. Coming off of terrific scoring performances in recent outings, including back-to-back 20+ point showings last week, look for the Austrian centre to have no trouble getting to the rim an finishing with authority.
Having exceeded 13.5 points in three of his last four starts, back Poeltl to have a field day against an already porous Wizards defence that may be without its starting big man, Alexandre Sarr, in this contest. Ready to set the tone, look for Big Jak to leave his mark on the ball game as a top scorer.