The Toronto Raptors left Washington with a 112-102 win over the Wizards on Friday, October 23. The 10-point final margin gave Toronto a clear result in a 2026-27 NBA Regular Season matchup, while Washington finished short despite reaching triple digits.
The decisive moment
The final separation is the defining feature of this result: Toronto reached 112 points and finished 10 ahead of Washington. That margin was substantial enough to decide the game without a last-possession finish, though the score alone does not identify one play or stretch as the turning point.
For the Raptors, the result shows they produced enough offense to win away from home. For the Wizards, 102 points kept them within range of a competitive final score, but left them needing more to match Toronto’s total. The distinction matters more than any unsupported account of how the lead changed hands during the night.
By the numbers
- Toronto: 112 points.
- Washington: 102 points.
- Final margin: 10 points.
- Nate Bittle and Malachi Smith were listed as out for Toronto.
Toronto’s 112 points were the only total it needed to protect at the finish. Washington’s 102 made this a game decided by a meaningful gap, even if the final score does not describe every phase of play.
The absences of Bittle and Smith are part of Toronto’s game-night picture. Without attributing the win to any individual contribution, the team result stands on its own: the Raptors won on the road while those two players were out.
What it means
For Toronto, this is a regular-season road victory and an opportunity to carry a positive result into its next game. A single October win cannot establish a broader trend, but earning a 10-point result away from home is a useful outcome as the 2026-27 NBA Regular Season gets underway.
Washington has a more immediate question: how to turn a 102-point performance into a win when an opponent scores 112. The Wizards can take the final margin as a measure of the ground they need to make up, without treating one result as a verdict on their season. Both teams now have a concrete game to review rather than a conclusion about where they will finish.
What to watch next
Toronto’s next outing will offer a chance to see whether it can follow this road win with another strong scoring result. Washington’s next game will show how it responds after finishing 10 points behind at home. For now, the confirmed result is straightforward: Raptors 112, Wizards 102.