Things could not have went any better for the Toronto Raptors in the first half on Tuesday night. Toronto scored a franchise post-season record 76 points in the first half, shot 56-percent from the field including 50-percent from three, and got DeMar DeRozan going with 20 first half points, after a rough game one. The second-half was not quite as impressive, but the Raptors worked through their bench and held on for a 130-119 win.
The Raptors set the tone in the opening quarter. Toronto dominated Washington, outscoring them 44-27, thanks in large part to their three-point shooting.