The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors played in one of the most competitive games of the NBA season last year, which ended in a triple overtime victory for the Wizards away from home. Tonight was the complete opposite.

Both the Wizards and Raptors came into tonight’s game with just one loss, and it was clear right out of the gate that Washington would have their hands full. John Wall airballed two straight shots early in the first quarter, and the Raptors countered with multiple three point shots. It didn’t take long for the Toronto Raptors to gain a double-digit lead, forcing Randy Wittman to stop the bleeding with a timeout. Of course, basketball is a game of runs, and the Washington Wizards were bound to go on a run sooner than later, right? Wrong.

That run never came.

Washington continued to miss shots while Toronto seemed to make every shot they attempted. It was just one of those nights.

The Wizards’ starters made just 11 of 48 shot attempts (23 percent), and became visibly frustrated at their inability to make a basket. John Wall and Nene argued during multiple dead balls, and Glen Rice Jr. exchanged a few words with Wittman as he checked out of the game for Rasual Butler. Paul Pierce tried to rally the team during a timeout, but it simply wasn’t going to happen. The Washington Wizards were defeated.

Every one of the Toronto Raptors’ starters finished the game with a positive +/-, while the opposite was true for the Washington Wizards. DeMar DeRozan lit the Washington Wizards up with 25 points on just 13 shot attempts, while Terrence Ross knocked down 4 three point shots early in the game to put the opposition away. Kyle Lowry also went on to have a triple-double.

Despite the horrendous shooting, there were a couple bright spots for the Washington Wizards.

Kris Humphries was given his first real chance to play tonight and he made the most of his opportunity. Humphries scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in just 15 minutes of action, while Otto Porter continued his stellar play off the bench with 13 points on 6-9 shooting to go along with 5 of his own rebounds. Now that Pierce is struggling with his shot, it wouldn’t surprise me if Wittman opted to play Porter with the starters more often. Andre Miller also chipped in with 10 points on 4-4 shooting off the bench.

As Steve Buckhantz said, thankfully the season is 82 games long.

The Washington Wizards will have a chance to get a bounce back win tomorrow night against the Indiana Pacers on the road. The starters didn’t play very much tonight, so they should be well rested, for what it’s worth.

Blowout losses are going to happen. It’s inevitable. But, more importantly, the Washington Wizards have to do a better job of staying focused when they do occur. They were clearly frustrated tonight and let their emotions get the best of them.