RAPTORS 102, WIZARDS 90

FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 102, WASHINGTON WIZARDS 90

DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2021 ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)

	FINAL SCORE	RECORD	HIGH POINTS	HIGH REBOUNDS	HIGH ASSISTS
Washington	90	14-10	Caldwell-Pope – 26	Harrell – 14	Beal – 7
Toronto	102	11-13	Siakam – 31	Achiuwa – 14	Banton – 6

KEY RUN

The Raptors went on a 17-6 run to start the second quarter to extend their lead to 22 points with 7:47 left in the frame … Toronto scored a season-high 40 points in the second quarter, led by Pascal Siakam who had 17 points in the frame … The Raptors led by double-digits for the rest of the game.

KEY STAT

Toronto has held opponents to fewer than 100 points in three consecutive games (Nov. 30 – Dec. 5) for the first time since a four-game streak Dec. 28, 2019 – Jan. 2, 2020.

RAPTORS NOTES:

• With the win, Toronto improves to 11-13 this season and 4-8 at home … The Raptors lead the season-series 2-1 with Washington … Toronto continues a season-long seven-game homestand (Nov. 28 – Dec. 13) Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
• Pascal Siakam finished with a team-high 31 points (10-21 FG, 1-1 3PT, 10-12 FT) and six rebounds … Siakam has now scored 20+ points in three consecutive games (Nov. 30 – Dec. 5), shooting .482 (28-for-58) from the field during this stretch … Tonight marks the second time this season he has scored 30+ points.
• Precious Achiuwa recorded 10 points and a team-high 14 rebounds in 31 minutes for his team-leading fourth double-double of the season … Achiuwa recorded three double-doubles in 61 games as a rookie with Miami last season … He has led (or tied) the Raptors in rebounding in three of the last four games.
• Chris Boucher tallied 14 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes … Boucher led the Raptors bench in scoring for the fifth game this year, the first time since Nov. 26 at Indiana.
• Dalano Banton recorded five points and a career-high six assists in 15 minutes.
• Toronto outscored Washington 46-34 in the paint in the win … The Wizards entered tonight ranked third in the NBA in points in the paint (50.0 points per game).

WIZARDS NOTES:

• With the loss, Washington falls to 14-10, including 6-7 on the road … The Wizards will continue their three-game road trip tomorrow night against the Indiana Pacers.
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope recorded a season-high 26 points (8-9 FG, 4-4 3PT, 6-6 FT) and added two rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes … Caldwell-Pope has now scored 20+ points three times this season … Tonight’s game marked just the second time he has led the Wizards in scoring.
• Bradley Beal finished with 14 points and a team-high seven assists … Beal has tallied 7+ assists in four of the last five games, and has led the Wizards in assists in four of the last six games.
• Montrezl Harrell contributed six points a team-best 14 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench … Harrell recorded his fifth career games with 14+ rebounds, three of them coming this season (Oct. 30 vs. Boston, Nov. 22 vs. Charlotte, Dec. 5 vs. Toronto).

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES		ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATE	SITE	RESULT			RAPTORS WINS	WIZARDS WINS
10/20/2021	Toronto	L 98-83		Overall:	58	39
11/03/2021	Washington	W 109-100		at Toronto:	35	16
12/05/2021	Toronto	W 102-90		at Washington:	23	23
01/21/2022	Washington