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Three Stats That Stood Out in Wizards vs. Raptors

The Washington Wizards hosted the Toronto Raptors in their first preseason game of the year. The nail-bitter had some alarming numbers.
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Oct 12, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Dillon Jones (33) shoots the ball as Toronto Raptors center Olivier Sarr (11) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Oct 12, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Dillon Jones (33) shoots the ball as Toronto Raptors center Olivier Sarr (11) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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In a game that saw two teams score a combined 225 points on Sunday at the Capital One Arena, the Washington Wizards came up short against the Toronto Raptors, 113-112.

For a team that lost 64 games last season, this result was more of the same. How Washington lost this game shouldn't be all too surprising. However, not all of their stats against Toronto showed that the Wizards lost to the Raptors.

Some of the areas that plagued Washington last season were their high amount of turnovers and lower assist totals. The Wizards weren't a bad rebounding team but failed to shoot the ball well from three.

More of the same could be witnessed in the one-point nail-biter. Here is a look at three numbers that stood out for Washington in their preseason game against Toronto.

Former NBA champion Khris Middleton added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Washington Wizards against the Toronto Raptors.
Mar 27, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton (32) warms up before a game against the Indiana Pacers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

1. The Wizards hauled in 63 rebounds.

When a team shoots more than 100 times and makes about one out of every three, there's bound to be multiple boards pulled down by the opposing team. That was the case for the Wizards against the Raptors.

Toronto shot the ball 107 times, making only 36 of their attempts. Washington held a one-point lead at halftime, 63-62. The Wizards were outscored by two points in the second-half against the Raptors on Sunday.

However, a pair of Wizards players had 11-point, nine-rebound performances. Kyshawn George and Khris Middleton were both one rebound away from a double-double. Alex Sarr added eight boards himself to go with his 12 points.

Marving Begley III hauled in seven rebounds of his own, with four of them being offensive boards. Rookie Tre Johnson had seven rebounds, as well, but only three were offensive ones. The Wizards out-rebounded the Raptors 63-59.

Washington Wizard Tristan Vukcevic turned the ball over four times while playing 16 minutes. The bench had just four of them.
Mar 29, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic (00) and Washington Wizards guard AJ Johnson (5) converse during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

2. Washington turned the ball over nearly 20 times.

When any team gives the ball up 19 times, it's hard for them to win. Yet, the Wizards almost pulled off the win. Had it not been the Raptors' Sarr with a last second alley oop layup, Washington would be celebrating and not Toronto.

The Wizards had just two more assists than they had turnovers. Tristan Vukcevic committed four turnovers in just 16 minutes on the court.

Washington guards CJ McCollum and Bub Carrington both also had four turnovers each. The pair combined for just four assists. That's not a healthy ratio for a team looking to end a four-year playoff drought.

In addition to being one rebound shy of a double-double, Kyshawn George blocked four shots for the Washington Wizards on Sun.
Oct 12, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) dribbles the ball as Toronto Raptors forward/guard RJ Barrett (9) defends in the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

3. Shockingly, the Wizards shot blocking was on point.

Sarr and George were the only two players for Washington that had multiple blocks on Sunday. Sarr rejected two shots and George sent back four of the Raptors' shots on Sunday in our nation's capital.

Five other players recorded a block for the Wizards, including four from the bench. Toronto had just four blocked shots and 10 turnovers against Washington. However, the Raptors had two more offensive rebounds.

The Wizards have two more preseason games this week before they open up the 2025-26 NBA regular season on the road against Middleton's former team, the 2021 NBA champion, the Milwaukee Bucks.

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SCOTT CONRAD

My name is Scott Conrad and I am a Contributor for the Chicago Sky with Sports Illustrated.com. I am also a Contributor with FanSided on NinerNoise, as well as Da Windy City. In addition, I am the Site Editor/Expert for The View from Avalon. I spent two seasons (2015 & 2016) with the Tampa Bay Times as a Correspondent covering high school football. I am a two-time published author with more work to come. In my teenage years, I started watching both MLS and WNBA start in 1996 and grow to be the juggernauts they are in their respective sports. Much love to the career on and off the court for fellow-Napervillian and former Sky forward Candace Parker. Outside of the sports journalism world, I am a travel volleyball coach. I accepted the Head Coach position with Greater Cincinnati Volleyball Club for their U13-2 team. In terms of active sports, I play volleyball, soccer, softball, kickball and train in mixed martial arts.

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