WASHINGTON — OG Anonuby scored 26 factors, Pascal Siakam had 22 factors and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors eased previous the Washington Wizards 132-102 on Wednesday night time.
Scottie Barnes had 20 factors and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who snapped a three-game slide and five-game street shedding streak whereas starting a stretch of 9 of 10 on the street.
“We acquired this crew on the second night time of a back-to-back,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic mentioned. “We took the chance that we had at this time in opposition to them. And this needs to be a great beginning street journey for us.”
Toronto shot 57.1% (52 of 91) from the ground and 39.5% (15 of 38) from 3-point vary whereas posting its largest margin of victory this season and sending the Wizards to their second-largest defeat.
With Rajakovic tweaking his lineup, beginning Gary Trent Jr. as a substitute of Dennis Schroder, the Raptors had 43 assists to fall one shy of their franchise report, set this season in opposition to Detroit. Schroder had 10 assists and 9 factors.
“It was a change that we had been on the lookout for for a while,” Rajakovic mentioned. “We determined that it was a great alternative at this time to place Scottie Barnes extra as a ball-handler and likewise we needed to have Dennis to assist with the second unit.”
Kyle Kuzma scored 14 factors whereas taking part in with a bruised proper thigh and Jordan Poole additionally had 14 for Washington, which misplaced its third straight.
Corey Kispert added 13 factors off the bench for the Wizards, who fell to 5-25 – the second-worst 30-game begin in franchise historical past.
The Wizards allowed greater than 130 factors for the 14th time, and continued their struggles because the league’s worst rebounders, trailing Toronto 53-34 on the glass.
“A few of it’s we’re undersized a bit of bit,” Washington coach Wes Unseld Jr. mentioned. “However I believe it’s only a mindset as nicely. We will’t afford to ball-watch. I believe at instances we do.”
The Raptors took management with a 19-1 run that stretched throughout the primary and second quarters. Anunoby’s transition layup from Trent’s feed gave Toronto its first lead with 1:48 left within the first.
Chris Boucher adopted with a 3 and Trent hit a layup to shut out the quarter, and in the end Washington went 7:30 with no area purpose earlier than Deni Avdija’s transition dunk with 9:19 left within the second.
“Communication on protection, after which simply flying round figuring stuff out,” Anunoby mentioned to clarify the stretch. “After which rebounding and working.”
Toronto’s lead expanded to 13 within the second quarter. It was 59-50 at half after Kispert hit a buzzer-beating layup, and the Raptors solely elevated their benefit after the break.
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