NBA Preview Article: Washington Wizards @ Toronto Raptors
Toronto keeps winning and with Milwaukee fading away lately, a potential #8 seed in the playoffs isn't that impossible! On their last game against the Knicks, Toronto's offense didn't look very improved in comparison to their previous games. They ended another game with less than 20 assists (18 this time) and of course, their offense had plenty of isolation moves once again mainly by Rudy Gay, who at least played closer to the basket this time with 6-9 FG at the rim! According to mysynergy, 23% of the Raptors's plays were isolation plays, something that shows their lack of offensive flow. Fortunately for them, they were very efficient on these plays with 9-19 FG and 1.09 PPP. Rudy Gay explored in the third quarter with 17 points and Toronto was then able to handle a late comeback from the Knicks down the stretch. The Raptors had two days off to practice prior to this contest and to try to improve their offensive chemistry, who seems to be a work in progress right now.
Washington had two nice back to back wins over Denver and Houston, after having lost at home with Toronto. Their defense has been a key factor for their good track record lately, but on these two games, the Wizards simply outscored both the Nuggets and the Rockets by beating them at their own game! Washington showed a nice ball movement with 27 and 31 assists, while showing also a good balance in scoring with a lot of players contributing with points. Oddly enough, the Wizards have been able to beat the elite teams this season, but they just can't sustain the same level of play against inferior opposition, especially on the road, so their main challenge for tonight will be to play as well as they played on their last two games.
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