A gutsy outing by Washington, combined with a few breaks, gave them a 94-84 upset of Toronto. Toronto was the favorite coming in, and it showed when they were sharp. But Toronto played their hearts out and stuck around, which put them in position to capitalize on what chances they were given. "They played about the perfect game, given the team's talent," said Toronto coach Bob. "[Washington coach] Bob did a splendid job getting them ready for the game, and they didn't give us anything for free."

Said Washington star Griffin, "Coach just told us to go out there and stay focused. Told us that if we played a mistake-free game, it could be ours to win. And that's exactly what happened."

Washington was led by Griffin (11 points, 11 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals), Borenstein (9 points, 16 boards, 0 assists, 2 steals), Taylor (6 points, 13 boards, 0 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks). Toronto was led by Day (17 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Perkins (10 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, a block), Daniels (18 points, 1 assists, a block).

Washington extended their winning streak 5 games and improve to 23-45 and 13-19 at home. They hold at #3 in the Southeast and stay at #12 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's defeat, Toronto stand at 34-35. They hold at #4 in the Atlantic and remain at #7 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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