Scottie Barnes scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors beat NBA-worst Washington 106-82 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Wizards’ 15th loss in a row.
Their 15th straight defeat dropped them to an NBA-worst 6-40 and left them one loss away from matching the franchise record for consecutive losses, which they set each of the past two seasons. The 14th defeat in the streak came Monday at Dallas,
The Wizards are sending Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, and Bub Carrington to the Rising Stars showcase, which is a much-needed silver lining.
Bilal Coulibaly will again play on NBA All-Star Weekend, and rookie Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington will join him in San Francisco.
On Monday night, Klay Thompson tied a Mavericks record for three-pointers made in a quarter, hitting seven triples in the first 12 minutes of the game against the Washington Wizards in a 130-108 victory. The only other Maverick to do so in history is the esteemed Luka Doncic, who achieved this in February of 2022.
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Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 23 points in the first quarter, matching a Dallas record by hitting seven 3-pointers in the period, and the Mavericks breezed past the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 130-108.
Dallas signed a 27-year-old from the Lakers G-League affiliate this weekend, who made his NBA debut a day later.
Former Pitt standout guard Bub Carrington has been selected to the 2025 Rising Stars roster as part of NBA All-Star Weekend.
The Wizards have gone bare bones and are depending on lottery luck to save them. Meanwhile, the Raptors, who have now won five straight, are approaching their own rebuild a little differently. Which track will bear the most fruit?
During this time, Pelicans guard C.J. McCollum took advantage of a missed floater by Irving and led a transition opportunity to find Trey Murphy III for a windmill alley-oop. Less than 10 seconds later, McCollum remixed the play and threw another lob to Murphy to give the Pelicans a six-point lead going into the half.