Toronto faces conference rival Washington

Mar 9, 2025, 03:04 am

Washington Wizards (13-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (21-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards.

The Raptors have gone 13-29 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto ranks ninth in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by Barnes averaging 6.1.

The Wizards are 10-26 in Eastern Conference play. Washington is eighth in the Eastern Conference scoring 46.8 points per game in the paint led by Malcolm Brogdon averaging 6.5.

The Raptors are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 47.2% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards' 44.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than the Raptors have allowed to their opponents (47.0%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Barnes is averaging 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals for the Raptors. Immanuel Quickley is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Poole is scoring 21.3 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Wizards. Corey Kispert is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 4-6, averaging 110.6 points, 45.0 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.9 points per game.

Wizards: 4-6, averaging 111.6 points, 43.0 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Ulrich Chomche: out for season (knee), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Gradey Dick: out (knee), Jonathan Mogbo: day to day (face), Ochai Agbaji: day to day (ankle), Immanuel Quickley: day to day (rest), Ja'Kobe Walter: day to day (quadriceps).

Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Colby Jones: day to day (achilles), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).

------

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.