Raptors 95, Wizards 93

TORONTO — Guard DeMar DeRozan snapped a tie with 12.9 seconds left and scored 23 points Wednesday as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Washington Wizards 95-93 to extend their winning streak to three games.

Guard John Wall scored 21 points for the Wizards, who won their previous two games.

Guard Lou Williams led the Raptors (36-17) with 27 points off the bench. Guard Kyle Lowry added 13 points, and guard Greivis Vasquez had 11.

Forward Paul Pierce had 17 points for Washington (33-21). Forward Nene had 14 and forward Drew Gooden 10. The Raptors completed a three-game season sweep of the Wizards.

Gooden hit a jumper with 6:19 to play, putting Washington ahead by five points. However, a free throw by forward Amir Johnson and a 3-pointer by Lowry trimmed the lead to one point.

Williams hit another 3-pointer to give Toronto an 89-87 lead with 4:45 to play. Pierce tied it with a 20-foot jump shot.

Williams restored Toronto’s lead with a 3-pointer. Amir Johnson made one of two free throws with 3:13 left to make it a four-point Toronto lead.

Pierce made one of two free throws to cut the lead to three points with 2:46 left, and Wall tied the game with a 3-pointer.

Both teams had multiple chances before DeRozan hit a 16-foot jump shot in the closing moments to give Toronto a 95-93 lead.

Wall missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer.

Williams scored the final four points of the first quarter with two free throws and a fadeaway bank shot to give the Raptors a 27-25 lead.

The Raptors opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run. The Wizards chipped away and took a 38-37 lead on a driving layup by guard Andre Miller. Lowry made a pair of quick baskets and the Raptors led 45-41.

The Raptors led 49-47 at the intermission with Williams scoring 14 points and DeRozan 12. Wall led Washington with 13 first-half points.

Pierce hit a 3-pointer with 6:26 left in the third quarter to put Washington ahead by four points. Pierce also scored the next five points, including another 3-point shot, to make the lead nine points. Guard Otto Porter’s dunk extended the margin to 10 points with about three minutes left in the third quarter.

The Raptors ran off seven straight points to trim the advantage to three points. Williams completed the third-quarter scoring by converting three free throws with 5.6 seconds left, cutting Washington’s lead to 76-75 entering the fourth quarter.

NOTES: Wizards G Bradley Beal (lower right fibula) missed his third straight game after tests revealed a mild stress reaction. He will be re-evaluated after the All-Star Game break. … F Kris Humphries (bruised lower back) did not practice with the Wizards on Tuesday and was listed as day to day after being injured on Monday against the Orlando Magic. …Raptors F James Johnson was a combined 15 of 17 from the field against the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs on Friday and Sunday in his first two games back after a four-game absence because of a strained hamstring. … The Raptors resume their schedule after the break on Feb. 20 when they visit the Atlanta Hawks in the opener of a four-game trip. The Wizards also resume their schedule on Feb. 20 with a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Verizon Center.