Kyle Lowry had 28 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter) and 12 assists, and the Toronto Raptors went on a 20-7 run in the third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 117-113.
The Wizards led 73-70 with 5:42 left in the third quarter. Norman Powell’s corner 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 5:05 left in the quarter. Serge Ibaka and Fred VanVleet scored 7 points each during the run, and they led 90-80 with 31 seconds left in the quarter.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Wizards 11-7. Lowry scored 7 of the Raptors’ 11 on 3 for 7 shooting.
The Raptors had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 32 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 6 assists, and John Wall added 25 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
The Raptors grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Wizards’ 9. The Wizards outscored the Raptors 34-4 on the fast break. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Wizards 41-26 in 12 minutes together. Pascal Siakam fouled out.