Arch-rival Paul Pierce proved Raptor killer once again Saturday, scoring 20 points to lift the Washington Wizards to a 93-86 overtime victory over Toronto in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series.
Amir Johnson had 18 points to top the Raptors, who rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit before falling apart in the extra period. DeMar DeRozan finished with 15 points, while Patrick Patterson, Lou Williams and Greivis Vasquez had 10 apiece.
Kyle Lowry finished with seven points and eight rebounds before fouling out with 2:36 to play.
Bradley Beal added 16 points for the Wizards.