10 things: Shorthanded Raptors survive late charge from Wizards

Here are 10 takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ 122-118 win over the Washington Wizards.

One — Narrow: The Raptors led by double-digits for most of the night, but it wouldn’t be a Wizards-Raptors game without some drama. Washington launched a furious comeback in the fourth quarter led by two Raptor-killers in Bradley Beal (37 points) and Ish Smith (26 points, perfect 9-of-9 from the field), which forced the Raptors to execute and make clutch plays to win it. Kyle Lowry drilled a crucial pull-up three, while Fred VanVleet nailed four free throws to seal the deal.

Two — Sustained: The Raptors are now 16-0 against teams under .500, and that streak can be expected to continue even with Pascal…