Alex Sarr had a strong debut with 15 points and got the start. Jordan Poole was also effective when he was on the floor.
The Washington Wizards were blown out by the Toronto Raptors in a 125-98 loss on Sunday in Montreal in their first 2024-25 NBA preseason game.
The Wizards were thoroughly demolished from start to finish in this game. They never led and were down by as many as 33 points earlier tonight. Six Raptors players scored in double figures, led by RJ Barrett, who scored 17 on 7-of-10 shooting.
Toronto shot 54.8 percent from the field while limiting Washington to 42.1 percent shooting themselves. They also outrebounded Washington 51-32, and outassisted Washington, 39-22. A thorough butt kicking, so to speak.
While the game showed us nothing more than the fact that this is going to be a loooooong season for the Wizards, there were some bright spots.
Jordan Poole got the start at point guard and led with 16 points and 6 assists while committing no turnovers. Furthermore, his plus/minus rating was -7, not too bad, considering how bad this game was.
Also, Washington’s three rookies: Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George all saw action in their first NBA game against veterans. Sarr got the start, playing 22 minutes and scoring 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Take a look at this slam!
Look out! pic.twitter.com/rPxI7qjpaH
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 7, 2024
In addition, Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards was in attendance tonight, waving to the crowd. She was part of the Canada women’s national basketball team that made the 2024 Olympics this past summer.
Back home ☺️ @AaliyahEdwards_ was honored during the @WashWizards game as part of the NBA Canada Series pic.twitter.com/Dnlu9Itbj3
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 7, 2024
The Wizards will continue their preseason on Wednesday when they play the New York Knicks. Tip off is at 7:30. It’s late now, so à tantôt !