DeRozan scored 20 and blew out your team
By Our Wire Services
Thu, Dec 2 - 4:54 AM
DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 127-108 on Wednesday, ending a two-game skid with their best offensive performance of the season.
Andrea Bargnani added 18 points and eight rebounds, while Sonny Weems also finished with 18 points as seven Raptors reached double figures before a crowd of 15,209 at Air Canada Centre.
Jerryd Bayless and Leandro Barbosa scored 16 points apiece, while rookie Ed Davis had 11 in his Raptors’ regular-season debut. Jose Calderon finished with 11 points and eight assists.
JaVale McGee led the Wizards with 21 points with rookie John Wall adding 19 and Andray Blatche 17.
Linas Kleiza’s turnaround hook shot stretched the Raptors’ lead to 27 points with 4:45 left in the game, as Toronto romped to its highest point total of the season.
The Raptors rebounded from a sluggish loss to Atlanta on Sunday, moving the ball around with authority against the Wizards (5-12).
Heat 97, Pistons 72: At Miami, LeBron James scored 18 points in the final game before he heads back to Cleveland as an opponent, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each added 16 and the Heat rolled past Detroit.
Miami visits Cleveland today, James’s first trip back to his former arena as an opposing player.
Juwan Howard scored 12 and Eddie House added 10 for Miami. Greg Monroe scored 15 for Detroit, which didn’t have any starter reach double figures.
Hawks 112, Grizzlies 109: At Atlanta, Al Horford scored 20 points and the Hawks beat Memphis after learning star Joe Johnson will have elbow surgery and miss four to six weeks.
The Hawks had six players score in double figures, including a season-high 16 points off the bench by Josh Powell.
