Jordan Poole scored 34 for the Washington Wizards; RJ Barrett scored 23 for the Toronto Raptors.

Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors

2024-25 · Regular season Sat, Mar 8, 2025 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors head-to-head · Washington Wizards schedule · Toronto Raptors schedule

Final

Away

Toronto Raptors

117

Venue: Scotiabank Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 118-117 on the road on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. Jordan Poole had 34 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Washington Wizards. RJ Barrett had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Toronto Raptors.

The Washington Wizards led 69-65 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Bilal Coulibaly (double-double, Washington Wizards), Alexandre Sarr (double-double, Washington Wizards), Richaun Holmes (double-double, Washington Wizards). Bench points: Washington Wizards 39, Toronto Raptors 37. Bilal Coulibaly had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors?: The Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 118-117 on March 8, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jordan Poole scored 34 for the Washington Wizards; RJ Barrett scored 23 for the Toronto Raptors.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Washington Wizards	33	36	26	23	118
Toronto Raptors	39	26	24	28	117

Game leaders

Washington Wizards

Points: 34 Jordan Poole
Rebounds: 14 Alexandre Sarr
Assists: 5 Jordan Poole

Toronto Raptors

Points: 23 RJ Barrett
Rebounds: 9 RJ Barrett
Assists: 9 Jamal Shead

Bilal Coulibaly double-double (18 PTS, 10 REB) · Alexandre Sarr double-double (10 PTS, 14 REB) · Richaun Holmes double-double (10 PTS, 11 REB)

Washington Wizards
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Bilal Coulibaly starter	35:36	18	10	4	4	0	4	7-15	1-2	3-4	2	+8
Jordan Poole starter	31:25	34	2	5	3	1	2	12-20	7-12	3-3	2	+6
Kyshawn George starter	31:01	5	6	3	0	3	2	2-6	1-5	0-0	4	-4
Alexandre Sarr starter	28:08	10	14	3	0	1	3	5-16	0-3	0-2	2	+7
Khris Middleton starter	24:18	12	3	2	2	0	2	4-9	1-5	3-4	1	+7
Corey Kispert bench	27:26	12	1	1	0	0	0	4-7	1-4	3-4	0	-2
Bub Carrington bench	20:35	8	2	3	0	0	2	3-9	2-5	0-0	3	-7
Richaun Holmes bench	19:52	10	11	4	2	1	0	5-11	0-0	0-0	2	-6
Marcus Smart bench	17:31	9	1	4	1	0	0	2-7	0-2	5-6	2	+2
Justin Champagnie bench	4:08	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-6

Not available: Saddiq Bey, Malcolm Brogdon, Colby Jones, Jaylen Martin

Toronto Raptors
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
A.J. Lawson starter	32:03	7	3	2	1	0	0	2-11	1-7	2-2	3	-8
Jamal Shead starter	28:43	11	5	9	1	0	1	5-12	1-2	0-0	2	+2
RJ Barrett starter	27:45	23	9	3	1	1	5	7-17	4-5	5-5	1	-15
Scottie Barnes starter	27:10	18	2	4	4	0	2	4-16	1-3	9-10	0	-1
Jakob Poeltl starter	24:12	21	5	5	2	0	2	9-13	0-0	3-3	4	+1
Jared Rhoden bench	28:54	13	4	0	0	1	3	4-8	0-2	5-6	1	+6
Colin Castleton bench	25:56	6	6	0	0	2	0	3-6	0-1	0-0	2	+7
Orlando Robinson bench	24:05	7	7	1	2	2	1	2-5	0-1	3-4	3	-2
Jamison Battle bench	21:12	11	8	0	0	0	1	4-7	3-5	0-0	1	+5

Not available: Ulrich Chomche, Gradey Dick, Brandon Ingram, Ja'Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo, Ochai Agbaji, Immanuel Quickley, Chris Boucher

Team statistics
Washington Wizards	Stat	Toronto Raptors
17/23 (73%)	Free throws	27/30 (90%)
31/62 (50%)	2 pointers	30/69 (43%)
13/38 (34%)	3 pointers	10/26 (38%)
44/100 (44%)	Field goals	40/95 (42%)
50	Rebounds	49
28	Defensive rebounds	27
22	Offensive rebounds	22
29	Assists	24
15	Turnovers	15
12	Steals	11
7	Blocks	6
18	Fouls	17
12	Max points in a row	7
26:25	Time spent in lead	17:43
13	Biggest lead	10

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Toronto Raptors ahead)

Largest margin: 13 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 4
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Washington Wizards: 13 Q3 8:16
Largest lead · Toronto Raptors: 10 Q2 8:48
Longest run: 12-0 Washington Wizards · Q2 2:22 to Q2 0:01

Scoring plays

Q1 · 40 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Toronto Raptors
11:37	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:11	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:03	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal	5	2
10:55	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal	5	5
10:40	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	7	5
10:19	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	9	5
9:53	Toronto Raptors	A.J. Lawson Free throw	9	6
9:53	Toronto Raptors	A.J. Lawson Free throw	9	7
9:35	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	9	8
9:35	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	9	9
8:51	Toronto Raptors	Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal	9	12
8:41	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	12	12
8:21	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal	12	15
8:00	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	15	15
7:19	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal	15	17
6:58	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	17	17
6:29	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	19	17
6:15	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	19	19
5:35	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett Free throw	19	20
5:35	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett Free throw	19	21
5:26	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	20	21
5:01	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden 2-pt field goal	20	23
4:41	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	20	25
4:28	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 3-pt field goal	23	25
4:14	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal	23	27
4:14	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett Free throw	23	28
3:34	Washington Wizards	Richaun Holmes 2-pt field goal	25	28
2:56	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden 2-pt field goal	25	30
2:50	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	27	30
2:40	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett Free throw	27	31
2:40	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett Free throw	27	32
1:37	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	29	32
1:11	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	32	32
1:00	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	32	33
1:00	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	32	34
0:33	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	32	35
0:20	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal	32	37
0:05	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart Free throw	33	37
0:01	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	33	38
0:01	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	33	39

Q2 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Toronto Raptors
11:33	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	35	39
11:29	Toronto Raptors	Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal	35	41
10:23	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	37	41
10:10	Toronto Raptors	Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal	37	43
9:43	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	37	45
9:28	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert Free throw	38	45
9:28	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert Free throw	39	45
9:11	Toronto Raptors	A.J. Lawson 3-pt field goal	39	48
9:02	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart Free throw	40	48
9:02	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart Free throw	41	48
8:48	Toronto Raptors	Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal	41	51
8:29	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	43	51
8:12	Toronto Raptors	Jamison Battle 2-pt field goal	43	53
7:48	Washington Wizards	Richaun Holmes 2-pt field goal	45	53
7:16	Washington Wizards	Richaun Holmes 2-pt field goal	47	53
7:00	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	49	53
6:40	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl Free throw	49	54
6:40	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl Free throw	49	55
6:18	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	52	55
5:33	Toronto Raptors	Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal	52	57
4:54	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	54	57
3:55	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal	54	59
3:39	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	55	59
3:39	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	56	59
3:39	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole Free throw	57	59
3:31	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	57	61
2:58	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	57	62
2:58	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes Free throw	57	63
2:41	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden 2-pt field goal	57	65
2:22	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	60	65
1:53	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	62	65
0:47	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	63	65
0:47	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	64	65
0:33	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart Free throw	65	65
0:33	Washington Wizards	Marcus Smart Free throw	66	65
0:01	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	69	65

Q3 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Toronto Raptors
11:13	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal	69	68
10:55	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	71	68
10:24	Toronto Raptors	Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal	71	70
10:09	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	74	70
9:49	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	76	70
9:17	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	78	70
8:39	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	81	70
8:16	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	82	70
8:16	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly Free throw	83	70
8:07	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal	83	73
7:48	Toronto Raptors	A.J. Lawson 2-pt field goal	83	75
5:27	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton Free throw	84	75
5:15	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	86	75
4:56	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden Free throw	86	76
4:56	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden Free throw	86	77
4:37	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	88	77
4:13	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	90	77
3:56	Toronto Raptors	Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal	90	80
3:43	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	92	80
3:34	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 2-pt field goal	92	82
3:00	Toronto Raptors	Colin Castleton 2-pt field goal	92	84
2:41	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	94	84
1:00	Toronto Raptors	Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal	94	87
0:35	Washington Wizards	Corey Kispert Free throw	95	87
0:19	Toronto Raptors	Colin Castleton 2-pt field goal	95	89

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Washington Wizards	Toronto Raptors
11:26	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	95	91
11:11	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	95	93
11:11	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl Free throw	95	94
11:02	Washington Wizards	Richaun Holmes 2-pt field goal	97	94
9:58	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	97	96
9:42	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	100	96
8:55	Washington Wizards	Richaun Holmes 2-pt field goal	102	96
7:37	Toronto Raptors	Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal	102	98
7:21	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden 2-pt field goal	102	100
7:04	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	105	100
6:43	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	108	100
6:28	Toronto Raptors	RJ Barrett 3-pt field goal	108	103
5:52	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	110	103
5:29	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden Free throw	110	104
5:29	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden Free throw	110	105
5:15	Washington Wizards	Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal	112	105
4:47	Toronto Raptors	Colin Castleton 2-pt field goal	112	107
4:30	Washington Wizards	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	114	107
4:15	Toronto Raptors	Orlando Robinson Free throw	114	108
3:37	Toronto Raptors	Orlando Robinson Free throw	114	109
3:37	Toronto Raptors	Orlando Robinson Free throw	114	110
2:56	Washington Wizards	Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal	116	110
2:29	Toronto Raptors	Orlando Robinson 2-pt field goal	116	112
1:57	Toronto Raptors	Orlando Robinson 2-pt field goal	116	114
1:07	Toronto Raptors	Jared Rhoden Free throw	116	115
0:47	Washington Wizards	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	118	115
0:30	Toronto Raptors	Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal	118	117

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Toronto Raptors 3-1.

Jan 29: Toronto Raptors 106 at Washington Wizards 82
Mar 8: Washington Wizards 118 at Toronto Raptors 117 (this game)
Mar 10: Washington Wizards 104 at Toronto Raptors 119
Mar 24: Toronto Raptors 112 at Washington Wizards 104

Highlights

Toronto Raptors 117-118 Washington Wizards — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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