National Basketball Association
Washington 109, Toronto 92
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 31, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #60 James Williams, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
14360
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Wizards 109, Raptors 92: Bradley Beal poured in 24 points off the bench and Emeka Okafor and John Wall recorded double-doubles as Washington held off Toronto to claim its seventh consecutive home victory.
Okafor collected 19 points and 10 rebounds and Wall scored 18 points to go with 10 assists for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game skid. Beal, who returned after missing five games with an ankle injury, scored all but five of his 24 in the second half.
Rookie center Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Raptors, who have lost six of seven. Toronto has not won consecutive games since a five-game streak from Feb. 8-19. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan added 15 points apiece for the Raptors.
The Wizards used their hot shooting to build a 60-50 halftime lead and scored eight of the first 10 points in the second half to push it to 68-52. Beal made four 3-pointers in the third quarter, helping Washington take a 90-76 lead into the final period.
The Raptors closed within 94-88 on Amir Johnson's putback with 6:41 left, but Toronto didn't make another field goal for more than five minutes. Okafor scored five straight points to push it back to double digits, and Beal and Wall took over from there.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wizards' seven-game home winning streak is their longest since a 10-game run in 2006-07. … Valanciunas has scored in double figures in 11 of the past 12 games. … Washington has won two of three meetings this season. The season series concludes Wednesday in Toronto.
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Washington |
|
Jonas Valanciunas 18 |
Scoring |
Bradley Beal 24 |
|
Kyle Lowry 7 |
Assists |
John Wall 10 |
|
Amir Johnson 12 |
Rebounds |
Emeka Okafor 10 |
|
Jonas Valanciunas 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Emeka Okafor 5 |
|
DeMar DeRozan 1 |
Steals |
Trevor Ariza 2 |
|
Jonas Valanciunas 2 |
Blocks |
Trevor Ariza 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Toronto
|
92 |
39.5 |
7-19 |
21-26 |
21 |
45 |
6 |
2 |
13 |
| Washington
|
109 |
48.2 |
9-17 |
18-28 |
24 |
48 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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