The Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Raptors, 98-83, at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night.

The Wizards (1-0) were opening up a new era Wednesday after five seasons under the guidance of the departed Scott Brooks, and they also were rolling out a revamped first unit that featured three offseason arrivals in Spencer Dinwiddie, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Kyle Kuzma. The new group set the right tone from the start, building a 57-37 halftime lead on the strength of effective play on both ends of the floor. While the second half was much more balanced on the scoresheet, the outcome of the contest wasn't ever seriously in doubt thanks to Washington's dominance over the Raptors (0-1) during the first two quarters.

Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 23 points, complementing them with four assists, three rebounds and four steals. Montrezl Harrell, another newcomer, followed with 22 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one block. Dinwiddie provided 13 points, six assists and four rebounds. Kuzma contributed an 11-point, 15-rebound double-double that also included three assists, one steal and one block. Demi Avdija and Daniel Gafford posted matching eight-point efforts while pulling down seven and five rebounds each. Gafford notably added five blocks.

Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet co-led the Raptors with 12 points apiece. Barnes added nine rebounds, one assist and one steal, while VanVleet, who was just 5-for-20 from the floor, mustered four assists, three rebounds and three steals. OG Anunoby provided 11 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. Goran Dragic and Khem Birch generated matching nine-point tallies, with Dragic also supplying four assists and three rebounds and Birch pulling down nine rebounds.

The Wizards return home to host the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, while the Raptors visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night as well.