The Toronto Raptors get the win against the Washington Wizards Saturday night.

In a rematch from both teams most previous game the Raptors would look to bounce back after their lopsided defeat to the Wizards on Thursday night.

The first period saw the Wizards get out to a steady lead and maintain that lead throughout the period.

In the second period the Raptors battle back though as they decreased the gap and even took the lead before the half ended.

In the third period it was more of the same for the Raptors and it looked like they were going to coast to an easy win over the Wizards.

The Wizards didn’t give up though and fought back in the fourth period, even taking the lead at some points! Regulation ended in a tie and the game was forced to go to overtime.

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Fred VanVleet’s efforts on both sides of the court are what made the difference throughout this game, and he brought that energy into overtime. He finished the game with twenty-five points and led the Raptors to victory.

The Raptors won with a final score of 116-109.

This game was really important for the Raptors to win as the Eastern Conference is very closely contested right now. With this win the Raptors will secure their spot in ninth for the moment.

The team returns Monday night when they face the Nuggets on the road.