As the playoffs start, the first game that will be one for everybody to watch is the Toronto Raptors, and the Washington Wizards. Both teams have had great seasons and made it to the playoffs with help from there key star players. Now it's time to dig deeper into that match up.
The first great matchup that everybody will want to see is John Wall and Kyle Lowry. Both players are very different in their playing style and that is why it will be fun to watch. But one thing that sets their differences apart is the number of points that each player puts up. John Wall averages 17.8 points per game. Kyle Lowry averages 17.6 points per game Kyle Lowry will have a tough time guarding John Wall who put up an average of a double-double during the regular season with 17.8 points and 10.0 assists.
Another match up that will be very interesting is Demar Derozan and Bradley Beal. They are both very athletic players that can both shoot from the outside and can score at a high level. Bradley Beal averaging 15.3 points a game and Demar Derozan averaging 20.1 points per game. It will be fun to watch those two go at it and put up big numbers.
The big bodies on the Wizards and Raptors will be a huge factor in this opening playoff game so I am going to talk about how they will make a difference.
Amir Johnson will be very important for the Raptors if they want to survive in the playoffs. He will be key for his rebounding for them averaging 6.4 a game. He will also have the job of guarding Nene which will be very hard. Another big body on Toronto is Jonas Valenciunas who is developing well in the NBA still as a young player. He will be guarding Washington's center Marcin Gortat.
On Washington's side of the court, they will have to move the ball around on offense and get good shots off against a tough defense like Toronto. On defense they have to stay with Demar Derozan and restrict his amount of points and try to get him into early foul trouble.
After what will probably be a very hard fought game, Toronto will come out winning 107-101. Toronto's Demar Derozan will have 29 points, and Kyle Lowry will have 17 points and 9 assists. On Washington's side, John Wall will have 27 points, and 12 assists, and Bradley Beal will have 21 points, and 4 steals.
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