Washington lost to Toronto, Abdia returned to the top five and finished with 9 and 6 assists

The Israeli jumped to the top five due to the absence of Kyle Kozma, stood out on defense and added 5 rebounds, but did not prevent the Wizards from a third loss in four games, 109: 105 to the Raptors.

Vanlewit's clutch moves prevailed after Washington's comeback, 25, 8 assists and 9 turnovers for Bill

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Saturday, 22 January 2022, 06:40

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Danny Abdia with Washington Wizards fans (from the Wizards' Twitter)

Washington was convinced that the sequence of home games would bring it back into the groove after a bad period, but in the meantime the exact opposite is happening. Tonight (Friday-Saturday) the Wizards suffered a third loss in the last four home games, 109: 105 to Toronto, and were left on a halved balance - 23 wins versus 23 losses. After all, since the start of the impressive season at its peak the balance was 3:10, the Wizards have lost 20 games compared to just 13 wins.

Except for the frustrating loss, personally Danny Abdia can be pleased.

Against the background of the rumors linking him to such and such trades, in the last two games the Israeli forward has once again been seen as an integral part of the Wizards' rotation.

Tonight in the absence of Kyle Kozma who suffered from neck pain, Abdia jumped to the top five (for the sixth time this season, and the first after three weeks) and once again got the defensive star, Pascal Siakam on defense.

He finished the game with 9 points (4 of 8 from the field including only 1 of 5 from outside the arc), 6 assists, 5 rebounds and also two turnovers in 31 minutes - the most he has received since the beginning of 2021. Unfortunately, the good defense and offensive sparks he displayed , Were not enough.

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Abdia (Photo: Reuters)

Provided an impressive first quarter on both sides of the court.

Abdia vs. Scotty Barnes (Photo: GettyImages, Scott Taetsch)

Washington actually looked excellent in the first quarter. Abdia kept Siakam well and stood up to the task even when he got Fred VanValit and Scotty Barnes after an exchange, helped run the game and fed Daniel Gaford two dunks, and saw Bradley Bill do whatever he pleased, to elevate the Wizards to a double-digit lead. But the Wizards' instability once again stood out, and a second quarter of 24:35 for the visitors actually put them down to an advantage at the break. The momentum of the Canadians continued after returning from the half, and their advantage reached double digits. At its peak, the lead was 18 points, and with the entry into the final quarter it was 16 - but Washington did not give up. Dinvidi teamed up with Bill, and Monterrey Harrell's five consecutive points set up a 102-minute tie. To Washington's chagrin, Fred VanValit responded with a three-point clutch, and in the next offense Siakam Dyke twice from the line after an offense from Abdia, closing out an interest.

Impressive rookie Scotty Barnes led the Raptors with 27 points and 8 rebounds, Pascal Siakam and Fred Vanavlit added 21 each (7 rebounds and 4 assists for Siakam, 12 assists for Luanvolit).

On the other hand, Bradley Bill led as usual the Wizards with 25 alongside 8 assists, but also a negative season record of 9 turnovers.

Spencer Dinwidi added 17, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Roy Hachimura contributed 11 and 8 rebounds from the bench, on Heritage Culture Day to Japanese culture.

Seasonal record loss.

Bradley Bill (Photo: GettyImages, Scott Taetsch)

The comeback was not complete.

Dinwidi struggles with OJ Anonobi (Photo: GettyImages, Scott Taetsch)

The Wizards, who are still missing head coach Wes Ansald Jr. who has yet to leave the Corona Protocol, will try to recover as early as Sunday night (22:30) against an equally complicated opponent, the Boston Celtics.

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