Toronto Raptors (35-25) beat Washington Wizards (16-43) 134-125 on the road on Saturday, February 28, after falling far behind. The Raptors were down 8 at one quarter break and still finished 9 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Wizards had the better start, winning the first 33-25 to lead by 8 after one. The Raptors cut into the deficit with a 36-31 second quarter, though the Wizards still led by 3 at halftime.
The Raptors won the third 37-28 to turn the game around, taking a 6-point lead into the fourth. The Raptors took the fourth 36-33; the Raptors finished the job for a 134-125 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Raptors made 27.1 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 17 for the Wizards. The Raptors took better care of the ball, turning it over on 9.2% of possessions compared with 13.2% for the Wizards. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Wizards did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 30.8% against 25.8%. The Raptors made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 98 possessions per team, the Raptors produced 136.7 points per 100 possessions to 127.5 for the Wizards.
The Wizards' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 60-26.
Who carried the comeback
Immanuel Quickley was the game's biggest individual force for TOR: 27 pts, 2 reb, 11 ast on 10-15 shooting. His Game Score of 27.4 led everyone. His team was +7 with him on the floor.
Jakob Poeltl (18 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast) and Immanuel Quickley (27 pts, 2 reb, 11 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Raptors about a 69% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Toronto Raptors lead 4-2.
The Raptors are now 35-25, and the Wizards are 16-43. The Raptors last five before this game: L-W-W-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.