Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards: The rematch

The Toronto Raptors will host the Washington Wizards again tonight, after a Saturday night contest that yielded plenty of late-stage intrigue. With the bench trying to rather heroically lead the Raptors to victory (which at this point, we’d rather they not), what appeared to be a buzzer beater by Jamal Shead was overturned, giving the Wizards the win. Of course, it’s nearing the middle of March, and we’re watching the 13th team in the East battle the 15th. Both teams have lengthy injury reports including “injury recovery” and “rest”. Unlike most professional sports, it feels like neither team actually wants to win this game. Of course, no one can fault either team for wanting higher lottery odds, with a draft that appears to be full of potential.

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