Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/6/2021

Bradley Beal's Washington Wizards (30-36) will aim to upset Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors when the Wizards square off against the Raptors on May 6, 2021. Toronto is a 2.5-point favorite against Washington. The point total for the matchup is 237.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-DC

Betting Suggestions:

Raptors vs. Wizards Betting Data

Raptors Betting Data

• Toronto has a losing record against the spread this season, going 30-36 ATS.
• When they play as at least 2.5-point favorites, the Raptors have a record ATS of 13-16.
• Toronto has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 35 of 66 games (53%).

Wizards Betting Data

• Washington has a winning record (38-28) against the spread this season.
• When the Wizards are at least 2.5-point underdogs, they are 8-4 against the spread.
• Washington hit the over in 33 of their 66 games (50%) this season.

Point Total Insights

• In Toronto's matchups this season, the Raptors and their opponents have exceeded Thursday's over/under of 237 points 15 times (22.7% of opportunities).
• 29 Washington games this year (43.9% of its matchups) ended with a final score greater than Thursday's over/under of 237 points.
• The total for the game of 237 is 9.5 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Raptors (111.5 points per game) and the Wizards (116 points per game).
• The 229.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 7.5 fewer than the 237 over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Raptors games is 14.3 points fewer than the over/under of 237 points in this contest.
• Wizards' games have an over/under of 234.4 points this season, 2.6 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Toronto has won all of its last 10 games against Washington, going 10-0,

Raptors Players to Watch

• The Raptors leader in points and rebounds is Siakam, who scores 21.0 points and grabs 7.2 rebounds per game.
• Toronto's best passer is Kyle Lowry, who averages 7.3 assists per game to go with his 17.2 PPG scoring average.
• The Raptors get the most three-point shooting production out of Fred VanVleet, who makes 3.3 threes per game.
• The Toronto steals leader is VanVleet, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Chris Boucher, who compiles 1.9 rejections per contest.

Wizards Players to Watch

• Russell Westbrook has averaged 11.3 boards and 11.3 assists per game, putting him atop the Wizards leaderboards in those categories.
• Washington's Beal puts up 31.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, making him the top scorer on the squad.
• Davis Bertans is the top shooter from distance for the Wizards, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
• Westbrook (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Washington while Daniel Gafford (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Raptors:

Gary Trent Jr.: Day To Day (Leg),

Paul Watson: Out (Knee),

Chris Boucher: Out (Knee),

OG Anunoby: Out (Injury Management),

Yuta Watanabe: Day To Day (Ankle)

Wizards:

Chandler Hutchison: Day To Day (Knee),

Rui Hachimura: Out (Illness),

Thomas Bryant: Out For Season (Left knee),

Deni Avdija: Out For Season (Leg)