Keyshawn George scores 23 points and Wizards beat struggling Raptors 138-117

WASHINGTON (AP) — Keyshawn George scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the last-place Washington Wizards beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 138-117 on Friday night.

CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibaly each added 21 points to help the Wizards to their highest-scoring performance of the season. The Raptors owned the NBA’s fourth-best defensive rating entering Friday.

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Keyshawn George scores 23 points and Wizards beat struggling Raptors 138-117 |

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