Toronto faces Washington on 4-game win streak
Toronto Raptors (14-32, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (6-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will try to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Raptors take on Washington.
The Wizards are 5-19 in Eastern Conference games. Washington is 3-11 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.2 turnovers per game.
The Raptors are 9-21 in Eastern Conference play. Toronto has an 8-25 record against opponents over .500.
The Wizards average 12.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer makes per game than the Raptors give up (14.0). The Raptors average 11.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.2 fewer made shots on average than the 14.6 per game the Wizards allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Poole is averaging 21.2 points, five assists and 1.6 steals for the Wizards. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists over the past 10 games.
Jakob Poeltl is averaging 14.7 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Raptors. Scottie Barnes is averaging 19.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 0-10, averaging 104.1 points, 43.0 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.9 points per game.
Raptors: 6-4, averaging 112.5 points, 44.4 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points.
INJURIES: Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (foot), Alex Sarr: day to day (ankle).
Raptors: Immanuel Quickley: day to day (hip), Kelly Olynyk: day to day (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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