(Toronto) Pascal Siakam scored 17 of his 31 points in a key second quarter for the Raptors and Toronto beat the Washington Wizards 102-90 on Sunday.
Chris Boucher collected 14 points while Scottie Barnes collected 11 for the Raptors (11-13), who retaliated for their loss to Washington on opening night.
Precious Achiuwa had 10 points and 14 rebounds, a high for the team, while Fred VanVleet finished the night with 10 points.
It was just the Raptors’ fourth victory in their last 11 games.
The Raptors came off a four-point victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, with one of the best defensive efforts this season.
Toronto had to make do without OG Anunoby, who missed his ninth consecutive game with a hip injury, and Khem Birch, who missed his fifth straight game and a ninth this season with a knee injury. . It is not known when these two players will return to the field.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Washington (14-10) with 26 points.