Raptors control the glass, hand Wizards a 112-102 loss at Capital One Arena
The Washington Wizards never led Friday night, and the Toronto Raptors made sure they never got the chance.
Toronto beat Washington 112-102 at Capital One Arena on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in front of 18,952, leading for 98 percent of the game with zero lead changes. The Raptors improved to 2-0; the Wizards dropped to 1-1 and 1-1 at home.
Buried early
The Raptors ran out to a 34-21 first quarter and stretched their advantage to as many as 17 points. Washington answered with a 31-26 second quarter to cut the halftime deficit to 60-52, then outscored Toronto 25-21 in the third to get within 81-77 heading into the fourth. The Raptors closed it out with a 31-25 final period.
The difference lived on the glass and in the paint. Toronto outrebounded Washington 53-40 and pulled down 19 offensive rebounds to the Wizards' six, turning that edge into a 52-32 advantage in points in the paint. The Raptors also won the fast-break battle 16-12.
Washington shot 30 of 79 from the field (38 percent) and 12 of 37 from three. Toronto shot 44 of 101 (44 percent) but only 7 of 34 from deep, meaning the Raptors won the game despite a cold night from the perimeter by generating extra possessions. The Wizards committed 23 turnovers, including three team turnovers, to Toronto's 17, and Washington gave up 22 points off those miscues.
The Wizards did their best work at the free-throw line, going 30 of 35 (86 percent) while the Raptors were whistled for 31 fouls. Toronto went 17 of 21 from the stripe.
Young and Johnson carry the scoring
Trae Young led Washington with 22 points and 12 assists in 37 minutes, hitting 4 of 10 from three and 8 of 10 free throws. Tre Johnson gave the Wizards a lift off the bench with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including 4 of 8 from three, in 26 minutes.
Anthony Davis finished with nine points and a team-high nine rebounds but shot 3 of 12 from the floor with four turnovers. Kyshawn George scored 11 points but committed eight turnovers and five fouls, finishing minus-17 in 26 minutes. Bilal Coulibaly added 11 points and six rebounds, and Alex Sarr had seven points and five assists.
Justin Champagnie contributed eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes off the bench. Deandre Ayton went 2 of 2 from the field with six rebounds in 14 minutes, and Khris Middleton scored six. Rookie Felix Okpara, a second-round pick (No. 46) out of Tennessee in the 2026 NBA draft, logged one minute and hit 1 of 2 free throws.
Barnes does a bit of everything
Scottie Barnes led all scorers with 28 points and 14 rebounds for Toronto, adding five assists and two blocks while also committing eight turnovers. RJ Barrett scored 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting with nine rebounds and no turnovers in 34 minutes. Kawhi Leonard had 16 points and nine rebounds on 7-of-20 shooting, and Immanuel Quickley scored 12 with a team-high six assists despite going 0 for 6 from three.
Toronto's bench changed the game. Collin Murray-Boyles was plus-21 in 18 minutes with eight points and three steals, and Ja'Kobe Walter was plus-19 with seven points and two steals.
What's next
The loss leaves Washington second in the Southeast Division at 1-1, one game behind 2-0 Atlanta. The Wizards head to Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET.