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The Raptors made the lineup adjustment that many had been demanding, and if the players who were directly
involved had played their best games, the story would have been fantastic.
Instead, Toronto’s 132-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night was the result of the team’s
longer, better, and more reliable performance.
Gary Trent Jr. was a sensible addition to the starting lineup, taking Dennis Schröder’s position.
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The Raptors made the lineup adjustment that many had been demanding, and if the players who were directly
involved had played their best games, the story would have been fantastic.
Instead, Toronto’s 132-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night was the result of the team’s
longer, better, and more reliable performance.
Gary Trent Jr. was a sensible addition to the starting lineup, taking Dennis Schröder’s position.
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The difference was negligible: Schröder recorded 10 assists in 28 minutes, somewhat fewer than his typical game,
while Trent scored 12 points in 26 minutes, roughly equivalent to his typical 25.4 minutes per game.
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Although defeating the 5-25 Wizards is not a sign of a championship to come, and a trip to Boston on Friday will
undoubtedly be considerably more challenging, the Raptors won’t take their victory from Wednesday lightly. It was
nearly necessary for the Raptors to defeat an Eastern Conference underdog to start a run of nine away games with
just one at home after they had dropped their last three games and ten of their previous 13.
Anunoby finished with 26 points, Barnes had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Siakam flirted with a triple-double,
finishing with 22 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds. Their top three players all had fantastic games. In one of their
stronger offensive games of the year, the Raptors recorded 43 assists collectively, one shy of their all-time high and
the second time they’ve topped 40 this season.
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