The Toronto Raptors will host the Washington Wizards in their second home game after a recent close loss. The Wizards, with the NBA's worst record, are prioritizing their rookie players' development as they have logged substantial minutes. Meanwhile, the Raptors, not shy about tanking for a better draft position, are looking to improve their standings with just a slight margin separating them from more favorable playoff outcomes. The article delves into the implications of player minutes and betting odds for both teams.
The Raptors are within 1.5 games of potentially leapfrogging the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference standings, which would drop their draft lottery odds from 10.5 percent to 7.5.
Washington rookies have played a league-leading 4,625 minutes this season, well ahead of the Raptors' youngsters in second at 3,358 minutes.
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