Raptors Cruise To Win Over Wizards
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards, 132-102, at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Raptors (12-18) controlled the game against the Wizards (5-25) as soon as things started and didn’t have major problems securing the victory. Toronto quickly established its terms despite playing on the road and grabbed a 31-25 lead following the first quarter. A 28-25 score in the second quarter pushed the Raptors’ lead to nine points, and they wouldn’t step off the gas in the second half. The Raptors also won the third quarter by a 38-31 score and the fourth by a 35-21 outcome. Toronto grabbed the lead in the early stages and never looked back en route to an easy victory against a reeling Wizards team. With the win, the Raptors moved to 4-9 on the road. Meanwhile, the Wizards fell to 2-10 at home.

O.G. Anunoby was the leading scorer for the Raptors with 26 points and six rebounds. Scottie Barnes sniffed a double-double after posting 20 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Barnes also added three steals and two blocks. Pascal Siakam notched 22 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. Jakob Poeltl posted 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Gary Trent had 12 points.

Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole each had 14 points for the Wizards. Kuzma also added four rebounds and seven assists, while Poole had four boards and four dimes. Deni Avdija and Daniel Gafford recorded 12 points each. Gafford also added eight rebounds and four steals. Tyus Jones posted 11 points. Corey Kispert added 13 points off the bench.
Posted on: 12/27/2023 7:17 PM
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