Serge Ibaka had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the defending champion Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 122-118 for their fourth straight win.
Patrick McCaw’s 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 3:02 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Wizards 15-9. Kyle Lowry scored 5 of the Raptors’ 15 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Lowry had 26 points and 9 assists.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 37 points (15 in the third quarter) and 6 assists, and Ish Smith added 26 points on 9 for 9 shooting off the bench.
The Raptors went 34 for 44 at the line to the Wizards’ 24 for 32. The Wizards outscored the Raptors 49-26 off the bench. Admiral Schofield fouled out.