The Washington Wizards come back home after a 3-game road trip against Western Conference foes, that did not yield a win. Now they will try their luck at home against another Western Conference foe, the Los Angeles Clippers.

James Harden voiced his belief that the Clippers can climb from an early-season hole into playoff contention and dismissed the idea that the struggles would drive him away.

The LA Clippers (17-23) and Toronto Raptors (25-17) meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Clippers vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Los Angeles Clippers had a rough start to the season, starting at a measly 5-15 record when December arrived. Since slipping to the 14th seed in the Western Conference, Los Angeles has surged all the way to the 11th seed.

The Wizards' last 6 losses have been by at least 14 points. Per Teamrankings.com, they are 7-12 ATS as road underdogs. The Clippers are 13-3 ATS in their 16 outright victories. Four of the Wizards' last 5 games for the Wizards have gone well past the O/U total for this game. Opponents average 124.0 points per game against the Wizards.

The Los Angeles Clippers are scanning the NBA trade market with their eyes on the six-time All-Star, DeMar DeRozan.

James Harden found his second wind as he led the Clippers to an overtime victory over the Raptors despite being without Kawhi Leonard.

The Los Angeles Clippers have turned things around from their 6-21 start, going 11-2 since. Might more reinforcements be on the way?

The Clippers are now riding a five-game winning streak after securing a 121-117 OT victory over the Toronto Raptors.