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Here’s the game of choice for the Matchup Breakdown on February 13, 2019: the Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors.
Historical Numbers Against the Spread
Tonight’s matchup features one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference going up against a team struggling to make the playoffs. The Wizards currently rank 11th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-33 (4-6 in their last 10), while the Raptors are 2nd in the Eastern Conference with a record of 42-16 (7-3 in their last 10).
Raptors Historical Numbers Against the Spread
The Raptors have been one of the worst teams in the league to bet on this season with a record of 25-32-1 ATS which ranks 6th worst in the NBA. While the Raptors have been one of the worst teams in the league to bet on on the road this season, they have only been slightly below average at home with a record of 13-15 ATS. Additionally, they have been the worst team in the league to bet on on a full day of rest, going 13-22-1 ATS. Overall, this is a below average spot for the Raptors to cover.
Wizards Historical Numbers Against the Spread
So far this season, the Wizards have drastically under performed against expectations, going 25-32 ATS which ranks 5th worst in the league. While the Wizards have ranked as one of the best teams to bet on at home going 17-10 ATS (6th in the league), they have been the absolute worst team in the league to bet on on the road, going 8-21 ATS. Additionally, the Wizards have been one of the worst teams to bet on on a full day of rest, going 14-21 ATS, which ranks 5th worst in the NBA. Overall, this is a very bad spot for the Wizards to cover.
Historical Numbers on the Total
The Raptors have been one of the more balanced teams in the league this year ranking 15th in the pace while ranking 8th in defensive efficiency and 6th in offensive efficiency. The Wizards have been a fast paced team ranking 8th in the NBA while ranking 26th in defensive sufficiency and 15th in offensive efficiency.
Raptors Historical Numbers on the Total
Toronto has been one of the best teams to bet the over on this season with a record of 31-27, which ranks 8th in the NBA. Toronto has covered the over at nearly the same rate both at home and on the road, going 16-14 at home and 15-13 at home. Additionally, the Raps have been above average on a full day of rest going 19-17, which ranks 11th in the NBA. Overall, this is an average spot for the Raptors to cover on the over
Wizards Historical Numbers on the Total
The Wizards have been the second best team in the league to bet the over on this season with a record of 34-22-1 which ranks second only to the Spurs. While they have been by far the best team to cover the over at home this season going 18-9, they have been only a slightly above average team on the road going 16-13-1. Additionally, they have played well on a full day of rest going 21-14, which ranks 4th in the NBA. Overall, this is a slightly above average spot for the Wizards to cover.
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