In the Wizards’ 114-106 loss Saturday in Game 1 to the Toronto Raptors, the All-Star backcourts battled to a virtual draw.
Neither group was particularly spectacular.John Wall had a game-high 23 points, but struggled shooting the ball — finishing just 6-of-20.
Bradley Beal managed only 19 points in a game-high 41 minutes. For the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had 11 points, while DeMar DeRozan put up 17.
On the surface, it seems like Washington would gladly take the subpar production from Toronto’s stars.
So just how the heck did the Wizards lose?