TORONTO— Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each scored 24 points, Scottie Barnes had 23 and the Toronto Raptors became the first team to reach the NBA Cup quarterfinals by beating the Washington Wizards 140-110 on Friday night.
Toronto secured first place in Group A with the victory and Indiana’s defeat in Cleveland.
Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a season-high 23 points and Immanuel Quickley added 17 as Toronto improved to 3-0 in the NBA Cup and extended its winning streak to six games.
CJ McCollum scored 20 points, Tre Johnson 14 and Cam Whitmore added 11 for the woeful Wizards (1-14), who lost their 13th in a row and fell to 0-10 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Jamal Shead had a game-high 10 assists for the Raptors. Toronto has won 10 of 11 games since a four-game skid that followed a season-opening victory in Atlanta.
The Raptors set a record for points this season. The 30-point victory margin was Toronto’s largest this season, eclipsing a 28-point home victory against Milwaukee on November 4.
Bilal Coulibaly gave Washington its only lead by scoring the game’s first basket on a quick dunk. Toronto responded with 11 straight points and never trailed again.
Coulibaly failed to take another shot, missing five long-range attempts.
The Raptors led 105-77 through three quarters and improved to 10-0 on the season by taking the lead in the fourth.
The Wizards missed 12 of their first 13 3-point attempts and finished 12 of 41 from distance. Washington’s starters combined to go 3 of 21 from beyond the 3-point line.
Wizards center Alex Sarr was out for the second straight game due to soreness in his left big toe. Marvin Bagley III (right hip contusion) was also out.
Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles missed his second straight game with right knee soreness.
