The Wizards were led by John Wall, who had 23 points and 15 assists in a 114-106 loss on the road to open up the playoffs. Markieff Morris added 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. The Wizards couldn’t hold on to a four-point halftime lead, as they were outscored 59-47 after the break. They also couldn’t take advantage of 17 Toronto turnovers.
Serge Ibaka powered the Raptors with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan had 19 points and six assists. The Raptors got a big boost from Delon Wright, who came off the bench to score 18 points. It was the first win in a series Game 1 in 17 years for the Raptors, who had dropped their previous 10 Game 1’s.
The Raptors are 7-3 SU and ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Wizards. Six of those games have come in under the posted total.
NBA Odds: Raptors Host Wizards for Game 2 on Tuesday
The Toronto Raptors won their first Game 1 in 17 years against the Washington Wizards Saturday night. They’ll look to take a 2-0 series lead when they host the Wizards on Tuesday in Toronto.
The Raptors outscored the Wizards 59-47 after halftime in a 114-106 win in Game 1 to end their ugly drought. They had lost their previous 10 Game 1 matchups. Serge Ibaka was huge for the Raptors, as he led the way with 23 points and 12 rebounds. John Wall was playing against the Raptors for the first time this season, and he led the Wizards with 23 points and 15 assists.
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