With a sixth consecutive win in their sights, the Toronto Raptors host the lowly Washington Wizards on Friday night.
The latest: It's still fairly early, but Washington (1-13) is winning the race to the bottom in the NBA right now. And given the Wizards' NBA-worst net rating (-15.7), it's no surprise to see the Raptors has heavy home favourites in this matchup.
Check out these Wizards vs. Raptors prop picks for the game on Nov. 21, featuring Jakob Poeltl and RJ Barrett.
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Wizards vs. Raptors prop picks
Best bet: Poeltl over 13.5 points (-110)
There are a lot of mouths to feed on this Raptors team, and Poeltl isn't particularly high on the pecking order.
But he's been a bit more active as a scorer lately, and this matchup is as good as it gets.
- In his past four games, Poeltl has averaged 18.5 points and is 3-1 vs. this points prop. He'd been 1-6 against it in his first seven games.
- The Wizards allow the second-most PPG to opposing centres (25.89), per Fantasy Pros.
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In an age where basketball can feel position-less, Poeltl is a throwback centre who lives around the rim in the offensive halfcourt.
Aside from a handful of short midrange looks, his attempts come exclusively from within an arm's length of basket. He doesn't attempt any 3s.
Washington allows the fifth-most shots around the rim on a rate basis (34.4%), according to Cleaning The Glass. And the Wizards allow the most points per game overall (128.9).
At seven feet and 245 pounds, Poeltl will have a size advantage all night tonight.
The Wizards are dealing with some frontcourt injury issues that leave 22-year-old Tristan Vukcevic (6-foot-10, 223 pounds) and 19-year-old Will Riley (6-foot-8, 190 pounds) as their biggest bodies down low.
Key stat: Last year, Poeltl went 2-1 vs. this prop when facing the Wizards, averaging 18.0 PPG across those games.
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Barrett over 28.5 points/rebounds/assists (-121): I'm looking for one more way to try to capitalize on the Wizards' league-worst scoring defence, and this seems like a good spot to land.
Barrett is averaging 19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists, which equates to 28.0 PRA. So he'll only need to be a tick above average to cash this bet.
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Here's how opposing small forwards have fared vs. the Wizards this year:
- 2nd-most PPG
- 3rd-most RPG
- 4th-most APG
It's a smash matchup that Barrett has excelled in before.
Since joining the Raptors, he's 3-0 vs. this prop when facing the Wizards at home — averaging 34.7 PRA in those games.
Wizards vs. Raptors prop bets made at 9:28 a.m. ET on Nov. 21, 2025.
