Toronto Raptors break drought, grab Game 1 win over Washington Wizards

Alec Brzezinski

Toronto Raptors break drought, grab Game 1 win over Washington Wizards image

The Raptors survived an Eastern Conference Game 1 scare from the Wizards with a 114-106 win in Toronto.

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Leading by just one point entering the fourth quarter, Toronto, spurred by Delon Wright, cruised to victory. Wright came off the bench and scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.

Serge Ibaka led the Raptors with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points, and Kyle Lowry had 11 points and nine assists.

Toronto, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, featured nine players with at least nine points Saturday, including rookie first-round pick OG Anunoby's 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting.

John Wall led the Wizards with 23 points, 15 assists and four steals. Markieff Morris added 22 points with 11 rebounds and six assists.

 

Alec Brzezinski