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Scottie Barnes Scores 28 With 14 Rebounds As Raptors Beat Wizards 112–102
Barnes led Toronto as the Raptors forced 23 turnovers and held Washington to six offensive rebounds.
Scottie Barnes had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 112-102 on Friday, according to The Associated Press.
RJ Barrett added 23 points for Toronto, while Kawhi Leonard scored 16. The Raptors forced 23 Washington turnovers and finished with an 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Toronto also outscored the Wizards 52-32 in the paint. Toronto had forced 27 turnovers against Chicago in its season opener Wednesday.
Washington trailed throughout but cut a 17-point second-quarter deficit to one in the third with a 9-0 run. A Jamison Battle 3-pointer gave Toronto an 81-77 lead entering the fourth.
Trae Young had 22 points and 12 assists for Washington, and Tre Johnson scored 20. Anthony Davis finished with nine points on 3-for-12 shooting after scoring 34 in his Wizards debut Wednesday.
Toronto improved to 2-0 and next visits Minnesota on Sunday. The Wizards play the second game of a back-to-back Saturday at Chicago.
