WASHINGTON, D.C.—The dog days, Dwane Casey called them earlier in the day, that period when an NBA player can smell the all-star break and the much-needed respite it brings but it’s not upon them yet.
It’s a time for mental resolve and physical toughness, a stretch when teams need to fight through it rather than give into it.
At too many points and for too long, the Toronto Raptors succumbed here Thursday and it cost them.
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Allowing the Washington Wizards to stick around early in the game because the Raptors couldn’t put them away, Toronto lost 122-119 at the Capital One Arena, falling to 34-16 on the season.