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DeRozan scores 37, Raptors win Game 2, beat Wizards 130-111

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) follows through on a dunk as Washington Wizards centre Marcin Gortat (13) watches during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) follows through on a dunk as Washington Wizards centre Marcin Gortat (13) watches during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Associated Press 5 min read

TORONTO (AP) – DeMar DeRozan’s big game put the Toronto Raptors in a place they’ve never been before: up 2-0 in a playoff series.

DeRozan matched his career playoff-high with 37 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 130-119 on Tuesday night as Toronto took a 2-0 lead in a playoff series for the first time in franchise history.

“I didn’t go out there planning to score 37 points, I went out there to be aggressive,” DeRozan said.

Kyle Lowry had 13 points and a career playoff-high 12 assists as Toronto set team playoff records for points in a quarter, a half, and a game.

C.J. Miles scored 18, Delon Wright had 11 and Serge Ibaka 10 for the Raptors, who snapped an NBA-worst 10-game losing streak in Game 1s with a 114-106 win on Saturday.