The Toronto Raptors took a one point lead into the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards in game one of the 2017-2018 NBA playoffs. During that fourth quarter, the most critical of the Raptors’ season thus far, Jonas Valanciunas played zero minutes. Back-up big-man Jakob Poeltl started the quarter and at the 10:02 mark, when Poeltl needed a rest, coach Dwane Casey elected to sub in Lucas Nogueira into the game.
Nogueira responded. The man nicknamed Bebe played spectacularly, particularly on the defensive end, as the Raptors held the Wizards to just 21 fourth quarter points and picked up their first game one win in 11 attempts.