Joseph’s corner 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left lifts Raptors past Wizards
Cory Joseph made a corner 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 84-82 for their fourth straight win.
The Wizards led 80-72 with 4:24 left before the Raptors went on a 12-2 run.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Wizards 8-4. In the fourth quarter, Kyle Lowry had 2 steals, both with the game within five points.
Lowry scored 27 points with 6 3-pointers. DeMar DeRozan added 20 points (10 on mid-range shots), and Joseph had 12 points and 6 assists off the bench.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 20 points (9 in the first quarter), 6 assists and 3 steals.
The Raptors held the Wizards to 82 points. The Wizards did not make a field goal in the last 4:24. The Raptors outscored the Wizards 14-2 in 5 minutes with Lowry, DeRozan, Carroll, Biyombo and Joseph on the floor together.