A Sunday afternoon tilt got off to a lightning quick start for the Toronto Raptors as they were up 22-8 halfway through the first quarter. A pesky Raptor defence forced Washington’s offence to turn the ball over. Often. The Raps led 36-21 after the first quarter, with Kawhi Leonard dropping 12 points in his first shift alone.
The Raptors defence continued to pressure the Wizards in the second as Washington coughed up the ball nine times by the end of the first half. The bench picked up where they left off against Brooklyn, scoring 19 first-half points. Norman Powell had the hot hand in the second quarter cashing in eight points.