National Basketball Association
Toronto 130, Washington 122
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 7, 2024
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #44 Brett Nansel, #79 John Conley
Attendance:
19502
By Field Level Media
Immanuel Quickley had 31 points and 13 assists and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 130-122 on Sunday.
The Wizards (15-64) set a club record for losses in a season.
The Raptors (25-53) have won two straight for the first time since a three-game winning streak Feb. 22-26. They ended a 15-game losing streak with a 117-111 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
RJ Barrett added 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors, who won the season series 3-1.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 20 points, Kelly Olynyk had 21 and Gradey Dick scored 13 for Toronto.
For the Wizards, Deni Avdija had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Poole had 29 points and 12 assists. Corey Kispert scored 21 points, Patrick Baldwin Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tristan Vukcevic had 11 points.
Toronto took a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter.
Dick's 3-pointer bumped the lead to 20 with 8:44 to play. Vukcevic's 3-pointer cut the lead to 11 with 5:55 remaining. Quickley answered with a 3-pointer. Washington cut the lead to five with 25.9 seconds left on Avdija's 3-pointer.
Toronto led as many as 29 points before finishing the first quarter with a 42-17 lead. The Wizards had eight turnovers leading to 15 Raptors points.
The Wizards scored the first 12 points of the second quarter. The Raptors did not score in the quarter until Bruce Brown hit a 13-footer with 8:13 to play. Avdija's jumper cut the lead to nine with 6:01 to play. Poole followed with a 3-pointer for a 44-38 Toronto lead.
Olynyk's dunk had Toronto ahead by 10 with 1:52 to play. Quickley and Trent made consecutive 3-pointers to increase Toronto's lead to 15. The Raptors led 63-50 at halftime.
Poole's 20-foot jump shot cut the margin to nine with 8:28 left in the third. Toronto led by 13 with 6:39 remaining after Barrett's 6-foot shot. Olynyk's putback layup gave Toronto a 17-point lead with 1:54 to play. The Raptors led 99-87 after three quarters.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Toronto |
Deni Avdija 32 |
Scoring |
Immanuel Quickley 31 |
Jordan Poole 12 |
Assists |
Immanuel Quickley 13 |
Patrick Baldwin Jr. 11 |
Rebounds |
Kelly Olynyk 9 |
Deni Avdija 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Immanuel Quickley 10 |
Deni Avdija 2 |
Steals |
Kelly Olynyk 3 |
Deni Avdija 3 |
Blocks |
Ochai Agbaji 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
122 |
47.2 |
16-40 |
22-30 |
29 |
43 |
11 |
9 |
15 |
Toronto
|
130 |
51.0 |
11-31 |
21-28 |
33 |
49 |
4 |
9 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Raptors have a W/L % of .320 after a win and .321 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Wizards have a W/L % of .267 after a win and .172 after a loss.