Lethbridge Herald

Raptors beat the Wiz

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Kawhi Leonard grabbed a defensive rebound Friday night and then sprinted coast-to-coast for a dunk, seemingly without breaking a sweat. Washington’s Tomas Satoransky, the lone man in Leonard’s way, stepped aside, wanting no part of the onrushing Raptor.

The Raptors star had 27 points and hauled down 10 rebounds, and Toronto rediscover­ed its three-point touch, in a 125-107 victory over the Wizards on Friday — Toronto’s fourth consecutiv­e win.

“A guy like that, you hardly even know they’re pouring them in like that sometimes,” coach Nick Nurse said of Leonard. “Gosh, again, 12-for-22 (shooting), that could really easily have been 16-or 17-for-22 . . . so I still think there’s going to be a night when we‚Äôre in here talking about his 19-for-22.”

The Raptors boosted their NBA-best record to 16-4, for their best start through 20 games in franchise history.

Toronto shot a season’s best 17-for-39 from threepoint range.

The Raptors’ second unit outscored Washington’s 5939. OG Anunoby, playing his first game after missing three with a wrist injury, led the way with 15 points, while Fred VanVleet chipped in with 13, Serge Ibaka had 12, and Delon Wright chipped in with 10. Bradley Beal led the Wizards (6-12) with 20 points. The Raptors were back home from a 3-1 road trip, their one loss coming in overtime in Boston to kick off the trip.

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