The 2018 East 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards head-to-head, and both teams battled 6 times. Out of the 6 game series of the 1st Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, Toronto Raptors outdueled Washington Wizards , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Washington Wizards ’s 2 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Toronto Raptors had an offensive rating of 125.0, defensive rating of 115.5, 33.0 free-throw attempts, and 35.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.371 percent clip as a team. Washington Wizards had an offensive rating of 115.5, defensive rating of 125.0, 28.0 free-throw attempts, 22.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.455 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Toronto Raptors finished the game with a record of 104 , and Washington Wizards recorded Toronto Raptors possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards’s based on the advanced stats, Toronto Raptors had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.592 percent, Washington Wizards had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 8.7 vs 13.5 .
The most impactful players on each team in the Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards matchup of the 2018 East 1st Round NBA Playoffs were DeMar DeRozan and John Wall based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. DeMar DeRozan for the Toronto Raptors in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 23.0 and made 14.0 , 1.0 offensive rebounds 4.0 defensive rebounds, 4.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.181. While John Wall put up 17.0 and made 9.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 3.0 defensive rebounds, 9.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.183.