The Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards, 111-107, at Scotiabank Arena on Monday night.

The Wizards (2-8) looked set to pull off a big road upset with their prolific first half, which saw them forge a seemingly commanding 64-45 halftime lead. However, the Raptors (5-5) came out of the halftime locker room a changed team, knocking nine points from their deficit during the third quarter and then outscoring Washington by a 31-16 margin in the final 12 minutes for the narrow victory, spearheaded by a 16-0 run over the final 5:34.

Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with 34 points, adding three rebounds and three assists. Daniel Gafford and Jordan Poole posted 14 points each while tallying nine rebounds and six assists, respectively. Corey Kispert and Bilal Coulibaly generated matching 10-point, three-assist tallies, with Coulibaly also managing seven rebounds. Tyus Jones matched his teammates' scoring and also contributed eight assists and three rebounds.

Pascal Siakam paced the Raptors with a 39-point, 11-rebound double-double that included seven assists and three steals. Scottie Barnes supplied 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and five steals. Jakob Poeltl turned in 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. Precious Achiuwa furnished 10 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal.

The Wizards return home and host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, while the Raptors remain home and host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night as well.