Box Score

 

TORONTO (60)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Curry             16   2-5   0-0   0-0   1   1    4
J Williams          33   1-2   3-6  1-13   2   2    5
A Davis             29   0-4   0-0   2-7   0   1    0
V Carter            37  8-21   2-3   1-2   1   5   18
A Williams          23   2-7   0-0   0-1   6   0    4
C Bosh              25   1-3   0-0   1-4   1   3    2
L Murray            17   4-8   0-0   0-5   0   5    9
M Palacio           25   1-6   0-0   1-1   3   1    2
J Moiso             10   0-1   0-1   2-3   0   2    0
M Peterson          19   4-7   3-4   0-1   0   1   11
C Jefferies          6   2-4   1-1   0-1   0   0    5
M Bateer           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 25-68  9-15  8-38  14  21   60
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Percentages: FG-.368, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
1-8, .125 (V Carter 0-2, L Murray 1-3, M 
Peterson 0-2, C Jefferies 0-1). Team 
Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:6 (C Bosh 2, L 
Murray, A Williams, J Moiso, M Peterson). 
Turnovers:21 (L Murray 5, J Williams 3, V 
Carter 3, A Williams 2, M Palacio 2, A Davis,
C Bosh, J Moiso, M Peterson, C Jefferies, M 
Curry). Steals: 8 (M Peterson 3, J Williams 
2, V Carter 2, J Moiso).


WASHINGTON (86)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Hayes             41  5-13   2-2   1-4   1   3   13
K Brown             23   1-7   3-4   1-4   0   0    5
C Laettner          27   4-6   0-0  1-11   1   3    9
L Hughes            28  6-12   2-4   1-6   3   2   16
G Arenas            27   4-9   3-3   1-4   5   1   11
J Dixon             22   4-7   4-5   3-3   2   2   13
E Thomas            20   1-4   3-5   3-7   2   2    5
J Jeffries          28  4-11   2-3   2-5   1   2   10
S Blake             14   0-4   0-0   0-0   3   1    0
C Whitney            5   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
B Haywood            5   2-5   0-0   2-4   0   2    4
B Knight           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-78 19-26 15-48  18  18   86
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Percentages: FG-.397, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
5-14, .357 (J Hayes 1-2, C Laettner 1-1, L 
Hughes 2-3, G Arenas 0-4, J Dixon 1-1, J 
Jeffries 0-1, S Blake 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:1 (E Thomas). Turnovers:15 (G 
Arenas 3, C Laettner 2, L Hughes 2, E Thomas 
2, S Blake 2, B Haywood, J Dixon, J Jeffries,
K Brown). Steals: 12 (J Dixon 4, L Hughes 2, 
S Blake 2, C Laettner, J Jeffries, E Thomas, 
K Brown).

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TORONTO              19  4   15  22   -  60
WASHINGTON           22  29  19  16   -  86
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Technical fouls: Toronto - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 8:45 2nd). Washington - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 3:38 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,173. T: 2:01. 
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Mark Wunderlich, 
Michael Smith.

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TORONTO (60) AT WASHINGTON (86)

TORONTO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M CURRY           F    16    2-5      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    4
J WILLIAMS        F    33    1-2      3-6      1  12  13    2   2   2   3    5
A DAVIS           C    29    0-4      0-0      2   5   7    0   1   0   1    0
V CARTER          G    37    8-21     2-3      1   1   2    1   5   2   3   18
A WILLIAMS        G    23    2-7      0-0      0   1   1    6   0   0   2    4
C BOSH                 25    1-3      0-0      1   3   4    1   3   0   1    2
L MURRAY               17    4-8      0-0      0   5   5    0   5   0   5    9
M PALACIO              25    1-6      0-0      1   0   1    3   1   0   2    2
J MOISO                10    0-1      0-1      2   1   3    0   2   1   1    0
M PETERSON             19    4-7      3-4      0   1   1    0   1   3   1   11
C JEFFERIES             6    2-4      1-1      0   1   1    0   0   0   1    5
M BATEER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   25-68     9-15     8  30  38   14  21   8  21   60
                            (.368)  (.600)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 22 (28 PTS)    

WASHINGTON

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HAYES           F    41    5-13     2-2      1   3   4    1   3   0   0   13
K BROWN           F    23    1-7      3-4      1   3   4    0   0   1   1    5
C LAETTNER        C    27    4-6      0-0      1  10  11    1   3   1   2    9
L HUGHES          G    28    6-12     2-4      1   5   6    3   2   2   2   16
G ARENAS          G    27    4-9      3-3      1   3   4    5   1   0   3   11
J DIXON                22    4-7      4-5      3   0   3    2   2   4   1   13
E THOMAS               20    1-4      3-5      3   4   7    2   2   1   2    5
J JEFFRIES             28    4-11     2-3      2   3   5    1   2   1   1   10
S BLAKE                14    0-4      0-0      0   0   0    3   1   2   2    0
C WHITNEY               5    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
B HAYWOOD               5    2-5      0-0      2   2   4    0   2   0   1    4
B KNIGHT              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-78    19-26    15  33  48   18  18  12  15   86
                            (.397)  (.731)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 16 (11 PTS)    
  
   TORONTO            19    4   15   22   -   60
   WASHINGTON         22   29   19   16   -   86
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: TORONTO - C BOSH 2, L MURRAY, A WILLIAMS, J MOISO, M PETERSON.
WASHINGTON - E THOMAS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: TORONTO 1-8 (.125), V CARTER 0-2, L MURRAY 1-3,
M PETERSON 0-2, C JEFFERIES 0-1. WASHINGTON 5-14 (.357), J HAYES 1-
2, C LAETTNER 1-1, L HUGHES 2-3, G ARENAS 0-4, J DIXON 1-1, J JEFFRIES 0-
1, S BLAKE 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: TORONTO - DEFENSIVE THREE. WASHINGTON - DEFENSIVE 
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, MARK WUNDERLICH, MICHAEL SMITH.
A - 20,173. T - 2:01.

Game Story

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- A change in defensive strategy allowed 
the youthful Washington Wizards to turn the tables on the
Toronto Raptors.

Larry Hughes scored 16 points and Jarvis Hayes and Juan Dixon
added 13 apiece as the Wizards held the Raptors to four points
in the second quarter and coasted to an 86-60 victory.

Washington ran off the first 16 points of the second quarter and
outscored the Raptors, 29-4, in the period.  The four points
were the fewest allowed in a quarter in franchise history and
matched the third-fewest scored in a period in NBA history.

"We had a game plan, but I didn't think it was going to be that
effective," Washington coach Eddie Jordan said.  "I wanted to do
it early, the first play of the game, but I got a lot of good
suggestions from my assistant coaches that said let's establish
our man-to-man defense, maybe some zone in there every once in a
while.

"(Then) come with the pressure, the game plan stuff in the
second quarter, and use it as a surprise as opposed to giving
your hand away.  Kudos to my assistants, it worked."

The Wizards held a 51-23 halftime advantage, with the 23 points
representing the lowest total for a half in Toronto history and
the fewest ever allowed by the Wizardsy.  Washington also set a
franchise record for fewest points given up.

A week ago, the Wizards dropped their third straight against
Toronto, 82-79.

"Last Friday, we played their style," Washington guard Gilbert
Arenas said.  "We walked the ball up the floor.  This time, we
made them play our game.  They took shots out of rhythm.  We
were running at them all day.  We didn't let them get into a
rhythm, and I think that was the difference in the game today."

Arenas contributed 11 points, Jared Jeffries had 10 and
Christian Laettner grabbed 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who
wrapped up a 2-1 homestand.

"Our plan was to come out and go at them, make them shoot shots
and if they get an open look, run at them and make them shoot
with a hand in their face," Jeffries said.

Jordan has Washington believing in his system.

"Defense, coach stressed defense all the time," Dixon said.  "We
want to be one of the best teams in the league, and we are
doing a good job of it.  We are holding teams to a low shooting
percentage, we're getting steals, blocks, taking charges and
with all those things adding up, at the end of the game we'll
get a win."

However, Washington's success in this one had a lot to do with
Toronto's futility.  Averaging an NBA-low 76.3 points per game,
the Raptors shot 37 percent (25-of-68), committed 22 turnovers
and were outrebounded, 48-38.

"We let ourselves get out of sync offensively when they hit us
with a little bit of a trap," Raptors coach Kevin O'Neill said.
"We just gave in mentally and didn't play the way you're
supposed to play.  When you do that, things go downhill from
there."

Vince Carter made both second-quarter baskets for Toronto and
totaled 18 points on 8-of-21 shooting.  Morris Peterson chipped
in 11 points off the bench as the Raptors fell to 0-2 on the
road.

The Raptors were playing on consecutive nights, but Carter had a
more blunt reason for the defeat.

"No effort," he said.  "We simply gave no effort.  No effort, no
nothing.  We were beat from the beginning of the game."

Toronto was coming off Thursday's 77-71 victory over Dallas.
The Raptors are 2-0 in the first game of back-to-backs, but 0-2
in the second contest.

"We have to figure out how to come out mentally playing
back-to-backs and have concentration and effort that we need,"
said forward Antonio Davis, who had seven rebounds but did not
score in 29 minutes.  "I know it's difficult, but that's just a
part of this business.  Everybody goes through it, so there's no
excuses, we just have to figure out a way to correct the things
we're doing."

The Wizards were not lighting things up themselves, shooting 40
percent (31-of-78).  But they scored 28 points off turnovers and
made 19-of-26 free throws.