Posted
on 01/29/2008 8:45 AM
By: CappersPicks.com NBA Basketball Handicapping
Staff
Basketball Wagering - Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizrards
BetUS: A
pair of Eastern Conference rivals square off
tonight when the (24-19) Toronto Raptors invade
the Verizon Center to take on the (23-19) Washington
Wizards. Toronto currently sits 10.5-games
in back of the Atlantic Division leading Boston
Celtics, while the Wizards currently sit just
3-games in back of the Southeast Division leading
Orlando Magic. The Raptors come in at an even
.500 on the road this season (11-11 SU) and
have covered the spread in 50% of those games
(11-10-1 ATS). The wizards have been a winning
proposition at home this season going 14-8
(64%) both SU and ATS.
The Raptors
haven’t laced ‘em
up since January 25th vs. Milwaukee, but
that game saw them unleash their assault
to the tune of a 106-75 beatdown. That effort
came just a day after they went into Boston
and upset the division leaders by a 114-112
final count as 8.5-point road underdogs.
Overall, Toronto has won and covered 7 of
their L/10 overall match-ups.
Last we saw
the Wizards, they lost a tough one in Milwaukee
in overtime 105-102. It was their second
straight road defeat and the loss allowed
the Bucks to avenge the 101-77 beatdown
they dished out the last time they visited
the Bradley Center back in early January.
It was their 2nd loss in their L/3 games,
but they’ve won and
covered 6 of their L/10 overall.
The Wizards
won their lone meeting with Toronto this
season at home back on December 1st. The
101-97 final saw Washington cover the 2.5-point
spread and the ‘Total’ go
over the closing number of 195. Washington
has won and covered 6 of the L/8 meetings
in our nations capital against the guys from
north of the border, but the Raptors did
pick up a SU win there last season when they
upended the Wizards 123-118 in overtime.
Oddsmakers
tagged the Wizards 2.5-point home chalks
with the ‘Total’ set
at 192.5. Overnight bettors expect Toronto
to put forth a good showing since the line
now currently sits Washington (-1’)
at BetUS. They also expect a higher scoring
game since the ‘Total’ now sits
at 194 at BetUS. The Raptors are a combined
21-16 (57%) ATS on the road vs. +.500 non-divisional
Eastern Conference opponents, while the Wizards
come in a combined 25-13 (66%) ATS at home
vs. +.500 non-divisional Eastern Conference
opponents. This series has seen the favorite
cash in 8 of the L/10 match-ups, and the
home team cash ATS in 5 of the L/6 overall.
NBA Free Pick: The Over is a perfect 7-0
ATS the L/7 meetings, and it has also cashed
in 5 straight in Washington.
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