NBA

Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors

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15-64, 8-31 Away
Final
122 - 130

25-53, 14-26 Home

Quickley scores season-high 31 as Raptors win 130-122, hand Wizards franchise-worst 64th loss

RJ Barrett goes spin cycle to score for Raptors

Kelly Olynyk scored 21 points and Gary Trent Jr. had 20 as the Raptors snapped an eight-game home losing streak and won consecutive games for the first time since a season-best three-game streak Feb. 22-26.

The Raptors stopped a 15-game losing streak on Thursday by winning 117-111 at Milwaukee.

“Two good wins,” Quickly said. “We have to continue to build off that.”

Quickley shot 9 for 15 and went 10 for 10 at the free-throw line as Toronto won a fourth straight home meeting with Washington.

“His ability to shoot the ball opens up a lot for everybody on this team,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said.

Deni Avdija had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Poole added 29 points and 12 assists for Washington. Corey Kispert scored 21 points and Patrick Baldwin had a season-best 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, but the Wizards lost for the sixth time in seven.

Washington (15-64) lost 63 games in 2000-01 and again in 2008-09. The Wizards have three games remaining.

“We’re all competitors,” interim Wizards coach Brian Keefe said. “Nobody wants to lose. Our organization is not about that, but we’re in the process of learning how to win.”

Washington forward Kyle Kuzma was not available because of a sprained right ankle, his fourth absence in the past five games. Forward Marvin Bagley III missed his third straight game because of a sprained right knee, and forward Anthony Gill sat because of right knee soreness.

Johnny Davis started for the Wizards but exited after six minutes because of a left hip contusion.

Toronto rookie Gradey Dick scored 13 points before leaving because of a sore right groin.

Washington had more turnovers (eight) than made baskets (five) in the first quarter. The Raptors scored 15 points off Wizards miscues to lead 42-17 after one period.

“I didn’t like the start,” Keefe said. “We’ve got to start better.”

Washington outscored Toronto 21-2 over the first seven minutes of the second as the Raptors missed 14 of 15 field goal attempts. Toronto recovered to make its next eight straight shots and led 63-50 at the half.

Poole scored 17 in the third but Barret answered with 11 for the Raptors. Toronto took a 99-87 lead to the fourth.

UP NEXT

Wizards: Visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

Raptors: Conclude their home schedule by hosting the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

TOR wins series 3-1

Matchup Prediction

Raptors: 61.4%
Wizards: 38.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 122 - 130
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 122 - 130
4th 5.1 Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound 122 - 130
4th 9.0 Tristan Vukcevic misses 31-foot three point jumper 122 - 130
4th 10.1 Wizards Full timeout 122 - 130

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/wsh.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWSH https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/tor.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originTOR
42-89 FG 49-96
47.2 Field Goal % 51.0
16-40 3PT 11-31
40.0 Three Point % 35.5
22-30 FT 21-28
73.3 Free Throw % 75.0
43 Rebounds 49
8 Offensive Rebounds 8
35 Defensive Rebounds 41
29 Assists 33
9 Steals 9
11 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Off Turnovers 15
29 Fast Break Points 18
50 Points in Paint 66
25 Fouls 26
1 Largest Lead 29

Game Information

Scotiabank Arena

Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,502 · Capacity:

2023-24 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 47 35 .573 - W1
Miami 46 36 .561 1 W2
Atlanta 36 46 .439 11 L6
Charlotte 21 61 .256 26 W1
Washington 15 67 .183 32 L6

2023-24 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 64 18 .780 - W2
New York 50 32 .610 14 W5
Philadelphia 47 35 .573 17 W8
Brooklyn 32 50 .390 32 L2
Toronto 25 57 .305 39 L4
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