Toronto Raptors, Game 18
If the respective line-ups for this evening’s tilt between the Raptors [6-11] and the Wizards [5-11] actually end up looking like this:
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TORONTO RAPTORS |
WASHINGTON WIZARDS |
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Pos |
PERSONNEL |
ADV |
PERSONNEL |
Pos |
|
|
STARTERS |
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PG |
Calderon |
= |
Arenas |
PG |
|
|
PG |
Weems |
= |
Hinrich |
OG |
|
|
SF |
DeRozan |
= |
Thornton |
SF |
|
|
PF |
Dorsey |
à |
McGee |
PF |
|
|
C |
Bargnani |
= |
Blatche |
C |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
+1 |
|
|
KEY SUBS |
|||||
|
PG |
Bayless |
= |
Wall |
OG |
|
|
OG |
Barbosa |
= |
Young |
SF |
|
|
SF |
Kleiza |
ß |
Martin |
SF |
|
|
PF |
Johnson |
ß |
Booker |
PF |
|
|
PF |
Davis |
= |
Seraphin |
PF |
|
|
|
+2 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
RESERVES/EXTRAS/OUTS |
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|
SF |
Wright |
N/A |
Gee |
SF |
|
|
C |
Alabi |
N/A |
N’diaye |
C |
|
|
SF |
Stojakovic [inj-?] |
N/A |
Howard [inj] |
SF |
|
|
PF |
Evans [inj] |
N/A |
Jianlian [inj] |
PF |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
Armstrong [susp.-?] |
PF |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
COACHING |
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|
HC |
Triano |
à |
Saunders |
HC |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
+1 |
|
|
OVERALL |
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|
|
+2 |
|
|
+2 |
|
… pending: i. The “health status” of several players for both teams who, either, may or may not play in this specific game, e.g. John Wall, Al Thornton and Peja Stojakovic; and, ii. The possible “league suspension status” of Hilton Armstrong, i.e. Despite fighting spirit, Wizards still looking for a road win …
then Toronto will have a solid opportunity to emerge with the W.
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Published Wagering Line
Opened: Toronto -4.5/-104
Current: Toronto -4.5/-108 [as of 1:00 PM today]
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Washington has yet to win an away game so far this season …
Thu Oct 28 @ Orlando, 83-112 [-29]
Sat Oct 30 @ Atlanta, 95-99 [-4]
Fri Nov 05 @ New York, 91-112 [-21]
Sat Nov 13 @ Chicago, 96-103 [-7]
Wed Nov 17 @ Boston, 83-114 [-31]
Sun Nov 21 @ Detroit, 110-115 [-5]
Thu Nov 25 @ Atlanta, 96-116 [-20]
Mon Nov 29 @ Miami, 94-105 [-11]
with only 1 of their 8 losses registered at 4 points or less.
Although the Wizards were able to dominate the Raptors in their prior meeting earlier this year – during which John Wall also did not play – expect Toronto to play with more energy this time around, on their home court and with the insertion of Ed Davis into their line-up, as back-up Big Man coming off the bench.
KSS Prognostication
With Washington having very few individual mis-matches to exploit, expect Toronto to win this game outright and cover the number [-4.5].