Many teams look ahead to a matchup with the Raps to break out of a slump. This time, Toronto got to see what it feels like to be on the other end.
After getting thrashed by the Celtics by 36 on Wednesday night in Boston, the Raptors welcomed the lowly Washington Wizards to the ACC and got back on the winning track with a 106-89 win. Leandro Barbosa came off the bench for 19 and Amir Johnson got his first double double in a long while with 18 point and 13 rebounds, also adding 3 blocks. Jose Calderon regularly found the open man, racking up 17 assists, topping the 13 assist total of the whole Wizards team.
Using a balanced attack that saw 8 Raptors’ players score at least 8 points, Toronto got into the paint early and often. They used a 12-4 second quarter run to create some breathing room in a close game to lead by 10, tying a season high with 55 points at the half.
In the third, Washington was able to cut the lead to 60-59 on a John Wall jumper. But Toronto regrouped by turning up their D and outscoring the Wizards 20-10 for the remainder of the quarter. The momentum carried over into the fourth as the Raptors started the final stanza with an 8-2 run and never looked back. Toronto finished with 68 points in the paint.
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