Jordan Poole scored 34 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Washington Wizards held off the Toronto Raptors 118-117.
The Wizards took control with a 26-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 13. The Wizards led 83-70 with 8:16 left in the third quarter, and the Raptors cut it to 1 in the final minute.
Khris Middleton’s 10-foot fadeaway with 46.3 seconds left made it 118-115.
In the fourth quarter, Poole had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Wizards scored 5 points off them.
For the Raptors, RJ Barrett had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds, and A.J. Lawson went 1 for 7 from 3. Jakob Poeltl scored 21 points on 9 for 13 shooting.
The Raptors gave up 22 offensive rebounds, about 9 more than usual for the shots the Wizards missed.