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503 | WASHINGTON | +8.5 | Over 190.5 | 504 | TORONTO | -0.5 | Under 198.5 |
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All Games | 28-46 | -4.6 | 44-29 | 28-45 | 93.1 | 47.3 | 43.4% | 51.1 | 95.3 | 50.1 | 43.6% | 52.8 | Road Games | 7-29 | -13.3 | 19-16 | 8-28 | 87.9 | 43.2 | 41.5% | 51.0 | 95.4 | 49.9 | 43.6% | 54.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 95.6 | 49.6 | 41.7% | 55.8 | 94.4 | 53.0 | 42.2% | 49.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 93.1 | 47.3 | 35-82 | 43.4% | 7-18 | 36.5% | 16-21 | 73.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.2 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 87.9 | 43.2 | 34-81 | 41.5% | 6-19 | 33.6% | 14-19 | 72.5% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.3 | 50.1 | 36-82 | 43.6% | 7-20 | 34.5% | 17-23 | 73.8% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 97.8 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 95.4 | 49.9 | 36-82 | 43.6% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 17-24 | 73.3% | 54 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
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All Games | 27-47 | -20.8 | 34-39 | 39-35 | 97.1 | 48.2 | 44.4% | 48.0 | 99.5 | 48.7 | 46.2% | 51.5 | Home Games | 17-20 | -9.6 | 17-20 | 16-21 | 96.6 | 47.5 | 44.2% | 48.9 | 95.9 | 46.5 | 45.9% | 49.9 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -5 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 92.2 | 50.4 | 46.7% | 45.6 | 103.2 | 52.4 | 49.2% | 47.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 97.1 | 48.2 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 7-21 | 34.1% | 17-22 | 78.7% | 48 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.6 | 47.5 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 7-21 | 34.2% | 17-22 | 77.2% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.5 | 48.7 | 37-79 | 46.2% | 7-18 | 36.3% | 20-26 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.6 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.9 | 46.5 | 36-77 | 45.9% | 6-17 | 35.2% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 50 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 95, TORONTO 95 |
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2/22/2013 | DENVER | 119-113 | W | 3 | W | 203.5 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 58 | 18 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 45 | 11 | 2/23/2013 | HOUSTON | 105-103 | W | 1.5 | W | 211 | U | 41-80 | 51.2% | 47 | 13 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 47 | 16 | 2/25/2013 | @ TORONTO | 90-84 | W | 5.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 56 | 19 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 49 | 14 | 2/27/2013 | DETROIT | 95-96 | L | -6 | L | 191.5 | U | 40-84 | 47.6% | 45 | 15 | 39-72 | 54.2% | 42 | 16 | 3/1/2013 | NEW YORK | 88-96 | L | 3 | L | 193 | U | 31-74 | 41.9% | 52 | 13 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 50 | 12 | 3/3/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 90-87 | W | -6 | L | 185 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 16 | 33-85 | 38.8% | 51 | 9 | 3/6/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 82-87 | L | -2 | L | 188 | U | 29-65 | 44.6% | 51 | 24 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 44 | 14 | 3/8/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 78-95 | L | 5.5 | L | 182 | U | 32-90 | 35.6% | 52 | 11 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 75 | 18 | 3/9/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 104-87 | W | -10.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 35-70 | 50.0% | 52 | 16 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 43 | 12 | 3/12/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 90-95 | L | -1.5 | L | 190.5 | U | 31-76 | 40.8% | 50 | 14 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 55 | 11 | 3/13/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 106-93 | W | 1.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 55 | 13 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 49 | 14 | 3/15/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 96-87 | W | -3.5 | W | 186.5 | U | 36-72 | 50.0% | 43 | 12 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 47 | 11 | 3/16/2013 | PHOENIX | 127-105 | W | -7.5 | W | 189.5 | O | 48-93 | 51.6% | 47 | 10 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 52 | 14 | 3/18/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 114-119 | L | -6.5 | L | 188.5 | O | 43-81 | 53.1% | 49 | 17 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 40 | 11 | 3/20/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 88-79 | W | 0 | W | 194.5 | U | 33-68 | 48.5% | 55 | 21 | 28-83 | 33.7% | 46 | 13 | 3/22/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 103-100 | W | 9 | W | 199 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 46 | 9 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 53 | 17 | 3/23/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 92-101 | L | 8 | L | 195.5 | U | 36-88 | 40.9% | 46 | 12 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 52 | 21 | 3/25/2013 | MEMPHIS | 107-94 | W | 5.5 | W | 180.5 | O | 36-72 | 50.0% | 49 | 12 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 46 | 16 | 3/27/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 80-103 | L | 15 | L | 198 | U | 27-84 | 32.1% | 54 | 15 | 29-63 | 46.0% | 49 | 14 | 3/29/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 92-97 | L | -4 | L | 198 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 62 | 13 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 46 | 9 | 3/31/2013 | TORONTO | 109-92 | W | -3.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 57 | 9 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 51 | 13 | 4/2/2013 | CHICAGO | 90-86 | W | -2.5 | W | 187.5 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 57 | 10 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 55 | 7 | 4/3/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2013 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/22/2013 | NEW YORK | 100-98 | W | 1.5 | W | 193 | O | 35-80 | 43.7% | 44 | 9 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 51 | 16 | 2/25/2013 | WASHINGTON | 84-90 | L | -5.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 29-79 | 36.7% | 49 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 56 | 19 | 2/27/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 92-103 | L | -4.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 47 | 15 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 51 | 10 | 3/1/2013 | INDIANA | 81-93 | L | 2 | L | 185.5 | U | 29-72 | 40.3% | 36 | 13 | 34-70 | 48.6% | 52 | 19 | 3/2/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 114-122 | L | 6.5 | L | 199 | O | 46-100 | 46.0% | 53 | 16 | 46-92 | 50.0% | 56 | 14 | 3/4/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 118-125 | L | 6.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 41-94 | 43.6% | 56 | 13 | 47-82 | 57.3% | 45 | 14 | 3/6/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 98-71 | W | 0 | W | 192 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 44 | 21 | 28-74 | 37.8% | 51 | 28 | 3/8/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 116-118 | L | 7.5 | W | 207 | O | 48-93 | 51.6% | 52 | 17 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 59 | 13 | 3/10/2013 | CLEVELAND | 100-96 | W | -5.5 | L | 201 | U | 33-84 | 39.3% | 58 | 11 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 61 | 13 | 3/13/2013 | @ BOSTON | 88-112 | L | 4.5 | L | 189 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 40 | 17 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 51 | 14 | 3/15/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 92-78 | W | -12.5 | W | 194 | U | 33-68 | 48.5% | 54 | 19 | 26-80 | 32.5% | 48 | 13 | 3/17/2013 | MIAMI | 91-108 | L | 7 | L | 194 | O | 39-94 | 41.5% | 57 | 16 | 39-67 | 58.2% | 36 | 12 | 3/20/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 101-107 | L | -6.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 50 | 16 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 49 | 12 | 3/22/2013 | NEW YORK | 94-99 | L | -2 | L | 192 | O | 36-79 | 45.6% | 40 | 12 | 38-71 | 53.5% | 50 | 13 | 3/23/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 84-110 | L | 7 | L | 191.5 | O | 34-76 | 44.7% | 41 | 18 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 47 | 11 | 3/27/2013 | ATLANTA | 88-107 | L | 2.5 | L | 194 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 49 | 19 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 44 | 11 | 3/29/2013 | @ DETROIT | 99-82 | W | 1.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 44-82 | 53.7% | 46 | 10 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 47 | 13 | 3/31/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 92-109 | L | 3.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 51 | 13 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 57 | 9 | 4/1/2013 | DETROIT | 98-108 | L | -7 | L | 195.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 41 | 10 | 43-77 | 55.8% | 41 | 8 | 4/3/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL hasn't developed much diversity in his offensive game, but he's still really fast and an effective distributor. The improved supporting cast should help him reach the next level, assuming he feels no ill effects from the stress injury in his left knee that will keep him out until late November . . . BRADLEY BEAL is a great shooter, but he can also score off the dribble. Throw in his rebounding ability from the backcourt, and he should contribute in a number of ways as a rookie . . . JORDAN CRAWFORD is a pure scorer, but not an efficient one. He won't be able to hold off Beal for long, if at all . . . A.J. PRICE steps in as Wall's top backup. He'll play limited minutes with the second unit . . . SHELVIN MACK will be battling for a roster spot, most likely with underachieving swingman MARTELL WEBSTER. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA should have no trouble stepping into the starting lineup. He'll at least have a chance to re-find his three-point shot getting drive-and-dish feeds from Wall . . . Nene^ will slide to the four with Emeka Okafor coming in. That means athletic, but raw, JAN VESELY will have to play with the second unit. He can really run the floor, but doesn't help much in the half-court game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a very good screener on offense who holds his own defensively and on the boards. He still has a chance for a handful of starts if Nene^ or Okafor get hurt . . . CHRIS SINGLETON started a lot of games last year, but the defensive specialist will likely spend this season learning behind Ariza . . . CARTIER MARTIN never saw a shot he didn't like. CENTERS: NENE^ had some trouble with plantar fasciitis last year and playing in the Olympics didn't help. If healthy, he has a chance to be Washington's leading scorer . . . EMEKA OKAFOR will start alongside Nene^. He's the fifth-best option on offense, but holds his own defensively . . . KEVIN SERAPHIN has proven he can hold down a starting job. He'll come off the bench but should still have a significant role. | | TORONTO: GUARDS: KYLE LOWRY is healthy again and will be handed the reigns. He could be the Raptors best player on both ends of the floor . . . As of now, JOSE CALDERON is still on the roster, but he's not long for Toronto with Lowry's arrival. He won't start over Lowry, but he could see decent minutes as the Raptors attempt to showcase him . . . With Toronto's influx of new talent, DeMAR DeROZAN could be marginalized on the offensive end. He hasn't really progressed past the dunker/raw athlete stage of his career . . . Rookie TERRENCE ROSS can just about match DeRozan's athleticism, and while he has no handle, he's a potentially deadly three-point threat . . . JOHN LUCAS III will back up both guard spots . . . ALAN ANDERSON returns as a defensive stopper in the second unit. FORWARDS: ANDREA BARGNANI makes his triumphant return and will likely go back to the perimeter. The Raptors have beefed up in the middle so Bargnani can play outside more . . . LANDRY FIELDS plays enough defense to earn minutes, but it seems like his signing was more a result of Toronto playing cap games to try to land Steve Nash. He'll likely platoon with Terrence Ross . . . ED DAVIS made some strides this offseason, but he's still not where the Raptors want him to be on the offensive end . . . LINAS KLEIZA's knee should be in better shape this season. The Raptors want more shooting, and he has a chance to grab a bigger role . . . Toronto will do everything it can to get out from under AMIR JOHNSON's contract . . . DOMINIC McGUIRE figures to occupy the final seat on the Raptors bench. CENTERS: JONAS VALANCIUNAS would have been the No. 2 pick of the draft had he come out a year later. He's a wiry, strong athlete who's physical down low with soft touch out to 10 feet. Toronto sees him as a franchise cornerstone who meshes nicely with Bargnani . . . AARON GRAY should provide ample competition for the starting center job. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wizards-Raptors Preview* =========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Washington (27-46) at Toronto (27-47), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Lately, the Washington Wizards bear little resemblance to the squad that got off to an abysmal 4-28 start. While it may be too late to play for anything meaningful, the Wizards haven't let that deter them from playing their best basketball.
On the other hand, the Toronto Raptors' struggles keep escalating.
Toronto will host the Wizards on Wednesday night, three days after losing 109-92 in Washington.
The Wizards (28-46) followed that victory with a 90-86 win over Chicago on Tuesday. It was their eighth victory in 12 games, a span in which they're averaging 100.3 points while shooting 42.3 percent from 3-point range. They're at 93.1 points per game and 36.5 percent from beyond the arc for the season.
With a goal of surpassing Philadelphia for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, Washington trails the 76ers by 2 1/2 games. Extremely unlikely chances of making the playoffs also remain as 7 1/2 games separate the Wizards from Milwaukee for eighth.
"We want to, but we know we probably gave, like, eight games away since I've been back," John Wall said of reaching the postseason. Washington is 23-18 since Wall made his season debut after being sidelined with a stress fracture in his right knee.
"If we had won those games, we would be right there (in the playoff picture)," he said. "We're still fighting - we're not going to give up on the season - but that's a very long shot."
Wall playing possibly the best basketball of his three-year career has been a big reason for the Wizards' recent success, averaging 24.8 points and 9.0 assists over the last 13 games. He finished with 27 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three blocks Tuesday.
The Raptors (27-47) were officially eliminated from the playoff chase with Monday's 108-98 home loss to Detroit despite a season-high 34 points from Rudy Gay. Toronto has lost seven of eight.
"It hurts," coach Dwane Casey said. "Our goal was to knock on the door and get into the playoffs. A couple of weeks ago we saw that light but it faded when we could not take care of games against Washington, Cleveland and Milwaukee."
The first of those defeats - 90-84 at home to the Wizards on Feb. 25 - began the Raptors' current 4-14 slump.
Toronto has been devastated by poor 3-point shooting lately, hitting 26.9 percent over the last eight games.
Landry Fields is listed as day-to-day for Wednesday after missing Monday's game because of elbow pain.
While the Wizards are as healthy as they've been all season - Nene returned Tuesday for 10 points and seven rebounds after missing four games with a sore knee - there is still some concern with Bradley Beal.
Beal scored 24 in Sunday's win over the Raptors - his first game after missing five straight with a sprained left ankle - but followed with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting Tuesday. He said he still felt some pain.
"It was bothering me. It was hurting when I was warming up," said Beal, averaging 23.0 points on 53.3 percent shooting in three games against Toronto this season.
Washington has a 2-1 lead in the season series despite Toronto's DeMar DeRozan averaging 21.3 points. Gay totaled 18 points on 5-of-21 shooting in the Raptors' two losses.
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| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 8:39:19 PM EST. |
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