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 115.2, defensive rating of 108.2, 20.0 free-throw attempts, and 30.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.533 percent clip as a team. Washington Wizards had an offensive rating of 108.2, defensive rating of 115.2, 18.0 free-throw attempts, 21.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.381 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Toronto Raptors finished the game with a record of 99 , 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 0.636 percent, Washington Wizards had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 14.3 vs 17.2 .
The most impactful players on each team in the Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards matchup of the 2018 East 1st Round NBA Playoffs were Serge Ibaka and Markieff Morris based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Serge Ibaka for the Toronto Raptors in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 11.0 and made 8.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 10.0 defensive rebounds, 1.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.208. While Markieff Morris put up 15.0 and made 9.0, 2.0 offensive rebounds, 9.0 defensive rebounds, 6.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.178.