Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors 10/20/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Wednesday night NBA action, the Washington Wizards will travel to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Raptors. he Washington Wizards finished last season four games below .500 and were bounced by Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs. All-Star G Bradley Beal finished second behind NBA leading scorer Steph Curry with 31.3 ppg.

On Friday, Washington led for most of the way before falling at the buzzer during a 115-113 road loss against New York. Raul Neto led six Wizards in double figures with 25 points in 24 minutes off the bench.

The Toronto Raptors are a couple of seasons removed from being NBA Champions and failed to qualify for the playoffs last year. The Raptors (27-45) finished in the middle of the pack in offensive and defensive efficiency, while taking down the stretch. Toronto returns the talented duo of F Pascal Siakam (21.4 ppg) and G Fred Van Vleet (19.6 ppg).

Last time out, Toronto outscored Washington by 13 points during the final quarter of a 113-108 road victory. Malachi Flynn tallied a team-high 22 points in 26 minutes off the Raptors’ bench.