Toronto Raptors are favored to win against the Washington Wizards due to their strong recent form, including a 112-91 victory over Miami and back-to-back games holding opponents under 100 points, while the Wizards have the NBA's worst record at .179 winning percentage and second-worst scoring defense allowing 126.1 points per game. Odds list Raptors at 1.75 and Wizards at 2.15 with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports. Key players like RJ Barrett are in form after scoring 24 points in their recent 140-110 win over Washington on November 21.

The match starts at 12:00 AM UTC on December 27, 2025, which is 7:00 PM ET on December 26, 2025, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

The game takes place at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., with a capacity of 20,356 seats, serving as the home venue for the Wizards during their struggling season.

Toronto Raptors are predicted to win with moneyline odds of 1.75 on DexWin, leveraging their No. 4 seed status in the East and superior defense against a Wizards team on pace for the worst winning percentage in franchise history and a league-worst -13.5 point differential. Recent form shows Raptors snapping a two-game skid, while Wizards' top scorers CJ McCollum (18.6 ppg) and Alex Sarr (18.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg) can't overcome defensive woes.

In head-to-head matchups since the 2018 playoffs, Toronto Raptors lead Washington Wizards 20-5, including a dominant 140-110 victory on November 21, 2025, where Barrett and Ingram each scored 24 points. The Raptors have consistently exploited Washington's weaknesses, winning 3 of their last 5 meetings with an average margin of 15+ points.