Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards Prediction & Props - 12/26/2025
Updated December 26, 2025
Updated December 26, 2025
The Toronto Raptors head to Washington on Friday to face the struggling Wizards in a post-Christmas matchup in the Eastern Conference. Toronto arrives off a solid win over the Miami Heat and sits comfortably within the top half of the Eastern Conference. The Wizards continue to have one of the worst records in the league and are dealing with numerous injuries. Can the Raptors get a second straight win on Friday? Here, I attempt to answer that question as I make my Raptors vs Wizards prediction.
Pick: | Raptors -7.5 |
Confidence: | 3/5 |
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Toronto (18-13) enters this contest after snapping a brief losing streak with a 112–91 win over Miami. That victory helped the Raptors stabilize things in a December in which they have dropped eight of their last 12 games. Toronto sits in the fourth seed in the Eastern standings and looks to build some momentum before a stretch of tough matchups later in the week.
The Raptors’ defense has tightened up of late, holding opponents under 100 points in consecutive outings, and they can exploit numerous weaknesses on the defensive end presented by Washington. The Raptors are still without RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl remains questionable, but contributions from perimeter shooters like Immanuel Quickley and an increased role for Sandro Mamukelashvili have given Toronto offensive balance.
The Wizards (5-23) continue to struggle as one of the league’s most beleaguered teams. Washington is without Cam Whitmore indefinitely due to a shoulder blood clot, with Corey Kispert also listed as day-to-day. CJ McCollum carries most of the scoring load, averaging 18.6 points per game, but the supporting cast has been disappointing on both ends of the floor. The Wizards have lost two games in a row and three of their last four contests.
Player | Prop to Watch |
|---|---|
Scottie Barnes | Over 8.5 Rebounds |
Brandon Ingram | Over 24.5 Points |
Immanuel Quickley | Over 7.5 Assists |
CJ McCollum | Over 17.5 Points |
Score Projection: Raptors 118 – Wizards 103
Win Probability: Raptors 71%, Wizards 29%
I'm going to lay the points with the Toronto Raptors in this matchup against the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA this year and they should continue to struggle with getting stops against a Raptors team that can score at all three levels.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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