The Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Raptors, 105 - 96, at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday evening. The Raptors (36 - 25) have put up valiant efforts thus far in the absence of All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry, with DeMar DeRozan particularly taking on an elevated role. However, when quality opponents come calling, the void felt by the absence of a player of Lowry's caliber eventually rears its ugly head. Such was the case Wednesday, as the Wizards (36 - 23) leveraged superb efforts from trade - deadline acquisition Bojan Bogdanovic and trusted shooting guard Bradley Beal to pull out the tough road win. The pair combined for nearly half of Washington's point total, and the visitors made a game - changing statement in the second quarter by outscoring their hosts by a whopping 26 - 1 in the first 5:54 of the period. On the defensive end, the Wizards stymied Toronto to the tune of sub - 40 percent success rates from both the field and three - point range overall. Bogdanovic paced the Wizards overall with 27 points, his best scoring haul since donning his new team's uniform. His effort included a sensational 6 - for - 7 tally from behind the arc. Beal followed with 23 points, three assists, one rebound, two steals and one block. Markieff Morris was next with a productive stat line of 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists. John Wall generated a 12 - point, 13 - assist double - double that also included four rebounds and one block. Marcin Gortat matched Wall's scoring total and added eight boards and one assist. Otto Porter, Jr. surprisingly went scoreless over 19 minutes, contributing only three rebounds and one steal. Bogdanovic's aforementioned hot hand combined with Porter's struggles allowed the former ample playing time. As customary, DeMar DeRozan led Toronto, totaling 24 points, four rebounds and two assists. Serge Ibaka, whose offensive presence has been especially valued in the wake of Lowry's injury, provided 22 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Norman Powell was next with a bench - leading 17 points, which he supplemented two boards and two assists. Cory Joseph provided 11 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Jonas Valanciunas mustered a modest seven points but did haul in 11 boards and dish out one assist. The two teams now head back to the Nation's Capital for the second game of the home - and - home series, which unfolds on Friday night.
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