The Toronto Raptors continued their strong defensive start to the season, taking down the Washington Wizards 112-102 on Friday night. Scottie Barnes put up a stellar double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds, while RJ Barrett added 23 points and Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 16. Toronto forced 23 turnovers, proving too tough on defense.
On the other side, Trae Young led the Wizards with 22 points and 12 assists, and Tre Johnson added 20 points. However, Anthony Davis struggled in his second career game, scoring just nine points on 3-for-12 shooting after a big 34-point opener. Toronto dominated the paint 52-32 and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds to 6. The Wizards made a late push in the third quarter to get within a point, but the Raptors held on down the stretch. Toronto heads to Minnesota next, while Washington plays a back-to-back at Chicago.
