NBA MONDAY

Tonight's first match-up of the evening were the WASHINGTON WIZARDS vs TORONTO RAPTORS . The Toronto Raptors came into this game with a record of 23-34. This team was hopeing this game would bring them closer to a play-off spot.  (they aren't one of the eight play-off teams) There record before this game was 23-33. The Washington Wizards have had some interesting things that have happened in there season. Even though they are one of the worst team in the league they have beaten some play-off ranked teams such as the Houston rockets, Miami heat, and Oklahoma city thunder. There record before this game was 18-37.  First quarter the Wizards came out very strong out scoring the raptors in the first quarter 17-16. Second quarter the wizards continued dominating out scoring the Raptors for the second quarter 23-16. Second Half the raptors began to battle back but it wasn't enough the wizards would continue there dominance out scoring the Raptors again 23-22. The Raptors out scored the Wizards in the fourth but it was to little to late out scoring the Wizards in the fourth 30-27. Leading scorers for the Wizards were Bradley Beal with with 20 points , 6 rebounds, and 2 ast. John Wall with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 ast. , Emeka Okafor with 8 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 ast. Leading scorers for the Raptors were DeMar DeRozan had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 ast.  and Rudy Gay 7 points , 6 rebounds, and 4 ast. The Washington Wizards would go on to win it 90-84 defing all odds.

Tonight's second match-up of the evening were the LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs DENVER NUGGETS. The lakers have had there problems this season but they are slowly fighting through them. Coming into this game the Los Angles Lakers had a record of 28-29.(the lakers are a 9th place team in the west) The Denver Nuggets before this game had a record of 35-22. (Being one of the top teams in the west)
Picture : (Kobe Bryant from the lakers giving his team mate Steve Nash of the Lakers instruction on the play while waiting on free throws. The Denver nuggets would go on to win it 119 -108.