Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationPoeltl and Quickley help the Raptors beat the Wizards 112-104
Immanuel Quickley had 21 points and seven assists for Toronto. Scottie Barnes finished with 13 points, 10 boards and eight assists.
Washington lost its fifth consecutive game. Jordan Poole scored 23 points for the Wizards, and AJ Johnson had 17. Bob Carrington finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
The Wizards lost Keyonte George after the guard sprained his left ankle early in the game. The 21-year-old George got hurt while going for a rebound.
Poeltl scored 12 points to lead Toronto to a 52-50 lead at the break. Jamison Battle made a jumper and a 3-pointer to make it 95-87 with 6:26 left in the game.
Wizards: The Wizards went 23 for 34 at the free-throw line, compared to 20 for 27 for the Raptors.
Regular Season Series
TOR wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 104 |
| 4th 18.1 |  |
Bub Carrington makes 20-foot pullup jump shot | 112 - 104 |
| 4th 29.2 |  |
Colin Castleton 3 second turnover | 112 - 102 |
| 4th 47.0 | |
Colin Castleton defensive rebound | 112 - 102 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-101 | FG | 35-87 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-36 | 3PT | 11-37 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 20-27 | FT | 23-34 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 43 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 27 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bub Carrington, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Corey Kispert, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Cam Whitmore, F | Out | Dec 23 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| RJ Barrett, F | Out | Dec 20 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 13,532 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
 Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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