DeRozan helps Raptors avenge loss Wizards
WASHINGTON -- DeMar DeRozan had 32 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and 13 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors exacted revenge in their home-and-home set against the Washington Wizards with a 114-106 win on Friday night.
Norman Powell scored 14 of his 21 points in the final period for the Raptors (37-25), who clinched the season series 2-1 and reclaimed third place in the Eastern Conference over the Wizards. Cory Joseph had 15 points.
John Wall had 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, four 3-pointers and three blocks for the Wizards (36-24).
Washington had won two in a row. In their attempt for a three-game streak, the Wizards only shot 37 percent from the field. Bradley Beal scored 27 points and Otto Porter had 18.
The Wizards won 105-96 at Toronto on Wednesday.
Toronto opened its five-game road trip by letting a 19-point lead slip away and briefly trailed in the third quarter before fending off Washington in the final period.
DeRozan's 3-pointer put the Raptors up 111-105 with 20 seconds left immediately after Wall's shot from beyond the arc made it a one-possession game.
Washington's bench production fueled its road win Wednesday. Trade deadline acquisition Bojan Bogdanovic had 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting with six 3-pointers in that game.
Toronto's reserves won the rematch. Led by Powell, they outscored their counterparts 44-14. Bogdanovic finished 1 of 5 from the field for six points.
Washington's bench blitzed Toronto with a 26-1 run starting the second quarter in Wednesday's road win. The Raptors tried flipping the script as they turned a 35-27 lead after the first quarter into a 52-33 advantage in the second. Toronto shot 59.5 percent from the field in the first half and finished at 50.6 percent, including 11 of 25 on 3-pointers.
However, when the Wizards brought their starters back in, the home side rallied. They entered halftime down 62-53 as Beal scored 11 points in the period. The comeback continued in the third quarter as Washington outscored Toronto 25-17.
NOTES: F Serge Ibaka scored 14 points for Toronto. ... G Brandon Jennings made his Washington debut late in the first quarter and finished with two assists in 10 minutes. Jennings signed with the Wizards Thursday after clearing waivers following his release early in the week by the New York Knicks. ... The Raptors play at Milwaukee Saturday in Toronto's second stop on its current road trip. With a win, the Raptors would sweep the four-game season series. ... Washington hosts Orlando Sunday at 5 p.m. The Magic leads the season series 2-1.