Raptors vs. Wizards prediction: Why Toronto is favored to win Friday's NBA matchup [12/26/2025]

NBA action continues on Friday at 7:00 PM ET as the favored Toronto Raptors lock horns with the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model projects the Raptors as the most likely winner of the Raptors vs. Wizards game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Wizards lineup will feature stars like CJ McCollum, Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, while the Raptors will be led by Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Raptors vs. Wizards prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA matchup between the Raptors and Wizards 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Raptors a 73% chance of defeating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Raptors winning 116-109.

According to our model, the Wizards (+8) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 226.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Raptors vs. Wizards odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Raptors	Wizards
Spread	-8 (-114)	+8 (-106)
Moneyline	-325	+270
Total	o226.5 (-102)	u226.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Raptors vs. Wizards picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Wizards +8	-106
Moneyline	Wizards	+270
Total	Over 226.5	-102

According to our best NBA bets for Friday, the top play to make on this game is Wizards +8 at the spread.

Raptors vs. Wizards player props

Looking for Toronto vs. Washington NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

Brandon Ingram is expected to lead the Raptors with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while CJ McCollum is projected to have 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Wizards.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Raptors prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Raptors are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Brandon Ingram	24	7	5	2	45
Scottie Barnes	21	9	6	1	49
I. Quickley	18	5	7	3	40
S. Mamukelashvili	16	8	2	3	34
Ochai Agbaji	9	4	2	1	19

Wizards prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Wizards:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
CJ McCollum	19	4	4	3	35
Alex Sarr	16	7	3	1	36
Kyshawn George	14	6	5	2	35
Tre Johnson	11	3	2	2	22
Khris Middleton	10	4	3	1	24

Raptors vs. Wizards game-day updates and essential details

Friday's matchup between the Wizards and Raptors at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Raptors, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Friday, with Scottie Barnes projected for a game-high 49 fantasy points.

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