The only drawback for the Raptors Friday night was 31 fouls, which let the Wizards hang around.
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Raptor Scottie Barnes looks to shoot, guarded by Anthony Davis of the Wizards in the second half of Friday night’s game in Washington.
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By Doug SmithSports Reporter
The Raptors negated any size disadvantage they faced and overcame their own penchant for committing fouls to grind out a tough road game Friday night.
Forcing Washington’s Anthony Davis into a bad night and using an aggressive defence that forced 20 turnovers, the Raptors went to 2-0 in the young NBA season with a 112-102 win over the Wizards on Friday night.
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