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Scottie Barnes scores 28 as the Raptors stay unbeaten with a 112-102 win over the Wizards
RJ Barrett added 23 and Kawhi Leonard had 16 as Toronto forced 23 turnovers. Trae Young had 22 and 12 assists for Washington.
Scottie Barnes had 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 112-102 on Friday night in Washington.
RJ Barrett added 23 points and Kawhi Leonard scored 16 for Toronto, which improved to 2-0. The Raptors forced 23 Washington turnovers two nights after Chicago committed 27 against them in the opener.
Toronto controlled the paint all night. The Raptors outscored Washington 52-32 inside and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds to the Wizards' six.
Davis cools off
Trae Young had 22 points and 12 assists for the Wizards. Rookie Tre Johnson added 20 points.
Anthony Davis had a quiet second game in Washington. He scored nine points on 3-of-12 shooting two days after putting up 34 in the season-opening win.
Toronto holds on
Barrett and Leonard opened the scoring with 3-pointers. A steal and dunk by Collin Murray-Boyles capped a 12-3 run for a 22-11 lead. Toronto went up 38-21 early in the second quarter.
Washington fought back in the third quarter. Bilal Coulibaly's layup made it 64-61 and a 9-0 run later pulled the Wizards within one. Jamison Battle's 3 made it 81-77 after three quarters. Toronto kept a multiple-possession lead the rest of the way.
Up next
The Raptors visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The Wizards play their first back-to-back of the season Saturday in Chicago.
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