A.J. Lawson had a career-high 32 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run to beat the Washington Wizards 119-104.
The Wizards had gone on a 13-3 run to lead 60-59 when Immanuel Quickley’s floater put the Raptors ahead for good with 11:13 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 69-60 lead with 8:26 left in the quarter and led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter.
Orlando Robinson had 13 points (8 in the paint) and a season-high 11 rebounds.
For the Wizards, Alex Sarr had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks but shot 5 for 19, and Bub Carrington went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Wizards gave up 28 offensive rebounds, about 10 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors outscored the Wizards 26-12 on the fast break. The Wizards were outscored 18-6 in 7 minutes with Poole, Champagnie, Sarr, Carrington and George on the floor together.