Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 3/8/25, 2:18 AM  by Paul Tamayo | Modified on 3/8/25 at 2:20 AM in NBA Picks

The Washington Wizards (12-49) visit the Toronto Raptors (20-42) on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Scotiabank Arena.

Both the Wizards and Raptors are struggling this season and are on pace to be lottery teams in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Wizards (108.3 points) and the Raptors (110.4 points) are ranked in the bottom half of the league in average points. 

On top of that, their three-point shooting percentages are abysmal. Washington is only making 33.4% (29th) of their three-pointers, while Toronto is hitting 34.9% (21st) of theirs. To further concretize these numbers, Washington is ranked dead last in offensive rating (106.5) and Toronto is positioned at 26th (110.5).

To make matters worse for Washington, their leading scorer Jordan Poole has missed the last three games due to an elbow injury. That's an average of 21.0 points and 3.5 three-pointers gone for the Wizards. Poole is listed as questionable for the Raptors match.

On the Raptors side, they have won three games in a row. Point guard Immanuel Quickley is coming off a season-high 34 points against the Utah Jazz. He might have another stellar game against a Wizards team that ranks 28th in defensive rating (118.6).