Overview
- The Toronto Raptors, coming off a back-to-back win over the Utah Jazz, will face the Washington Wizards on Saturday night in the first of two games in Toronto.
- Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points in Toronto's Friday win but will be rested for Saturday’s game, according to Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic.
- Toronto is managing multiple injuries, including Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick, and rookie Ja'Kobe Walter, who strained his right quadriceps during Friday’s game.
- Washington’s rookie Alex Sarr, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, impressed with 21 points and strong paint play in the Wizards’ Wednesday win over Utah.
- The Raptors previously defeated the Wizards 106-82 on January 29, and both teams are positioned in the lower standings of the Eastern Conference.