Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards NBA Betting Preview, Lines, Odds, Insights & Trends for May 6, 2021

The Washington Wizards (30-36) visit the Toronto Raptors (27-39) as 1.5-point underdogs after Bradley Beal racked up 42 points in the Wizards' 135-134 loss to the Bucks. The game airs on NBCS-DC at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The over/under for the matchup is 233.5.

BetMGM NBA Betting Odds

Point Total Insights

• In Toronto's matchups this season, the Raptors and their opponents have exceeded Thursday's point total of 233.5 points 19 times (28.8% of opportunities).
• 33 Washington games this year (50% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Thursday's point total of 233.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 227.5 points per game, 6.0 points fewer than the point total of 233.5 for this contest.
• This matchup's total is 4.0 fewer points than the 229.5 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season the average total for Raptors games is 222.7 points, 10.8 fewer than the over/under of 233.5 points for this contest.
• Wizards' games have a total points bet of 234.4 points this season, 0.9 points more than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Betting Data

• Toronto covered the spread more often than not this year, going 33-30-1 against the spread.
• When they are at least 1.5-point favorites, the Raptors have an ATS record of 16-13.
• Toronto routinely does not hit the over, only eclipsing the point total in 27 of 64 games (42.2%).

Raptors Key Players

• The Raptors points and rebounds leader is Pascal Siakam. He puts up 21.0 points per game and grabs 7.2 rebounds.
• The squad is led in assists by Kyle Lowry's 7.3 per game.
• Fred VanVleet is the top three-point shooter for the Raptors, connecting on 3.3 per game.
• Toronto's steals leader is VanVleet, who averages 1.7 per game. Chris Boucher leads the team averaging 1.9 blocks a game.

Raptors Last 10 Games

Raptors Injuries

Raptors: Gary Trent Jr.: Day To Day (Leg), Paul Watson: Out (Knee), Chris Boucher: Out (Knee), OG Anunoby: Day To Day (Injury Management), Yuta Watanabe: Day To Day (Ankle)

Wizards Betting Data

• Washington has a winning record against the spread, going 35-30 ATS (covering 53.8% of the time).
• When they are at least 1.5-point underdogs, the Wizards have fared well, going 12-8 against the spread.
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in fewer than half of their matchups this season -- 32 of 65 (49.2%).

Wizards Key Players

• Russell Westbrook has racked up 11.3 rebounds and 11.3 assists per game, putting him atop the Wizards leaderboards in those categories.
• Beal counts for 31.1 points per game, making him the top scorer on Washington's team.
• Davis Bertans knocks down 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wizards.
• Westbrook (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Washington while Daniel Gafford (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Wizards Last 10 Games

Wizards Injuries

Wizards: Chandler Hutchison: Day To Day (Knee), Rui Hachimura: Out (Illness), Thomas Bryant: Out For Season (Left knee), Deni Avdija: Out For Season (Leg)