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WASHINGTON -- If the Washington Wizards are going to win their first game of the season, avoiding another late collapse would be a good step.Also on the to-do list? Trying to slow down Toronto Raptors scoring star DeMar DeRozan when the Eastern Conference foes meet in Washington on Wednesday night.The Wizards opened the season with back-to-back losses, including Sundays 112-103 overtime setback at the Memphis Grizzlies after leading 96-88 with under four minutes remaining. Grizzlies center Marc Gasols 3-pointer with 15.7 seconds remaining tied the game at 100 and Washington faded as Memphis opened the extra session with 12-0 run.We let it slip out of our hands. We didnt play a great game, guard Bradley Beal said after Washington fell to 0-2 in Memphis. I think weve just got to figure out a way to close out games. We had a chance to win. In overtime the first couple minutes are crucial and once youve got that momentum, its pretty much a gut check. They got a big lead on us and we couldnt score and they won.Washington fell at Atlanta on Thursday 114-99 after the Hawks outscored the Wizards 33-19 in the fourth quarter.DeRozan hasnt trouble scoring in Torontos first three games, including depositing 33 points in Mondays 105-102 home win over the Denver Nuggets. Signed to a five-year, $139 million contract this summer, DeRozan became the first player in Raptors history to open the season with at least 30 points in each of the first three games.Point guard Kyle Lowry added 29 points and put Toronto (2-1) in the lead for good with his first of two field goals over the final 96 seconds.DeMars been great. His offensive (game) right now is unreal, Raptors coach Dwane Casey told the Toronto Star. Kyle stepped up (Monday) and gave him a little boost.DeRozan is averaging 36.0 points while shooting 52.7 percent from the field.Weve got to maintain that and not wear that out, but hes been doing a great job, Casey said of DeRozan.Thats not something many are saying about the Wizards perimeter defense. Washington is allowing opponents to shoot a league-high 47.4 percent from beyond the arc. Memphis sank 15 of 31 3-pointers.We have to guard the 3-point line, first-year Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. Thats what the league is about. You have to be able to do two things. You have to guard the 3-point line and protect the paint. The good teams do that every night.We are building to be a good team and we have to be able to do that. I have a lot of confidence in our guys to do that but its just going to take some time but nobody waits for you. We have to expedite that as soon as we can, but we have to be able to guard the line and the paint. DeRozan averaged 26.5 points against the Wizards as the Raptors swept the 2015-16 season series 4-0. Washington knocked Toronto out of the 2015 playoffs in four games.Three-time All-Star John Wall, who had two knee surgeries this offseason, leads the Wizards in scoring (17.0) and assists (11.5), but is averaging 5.0 turnovers per game. Elgton Jenkins Super Bowl Jersey . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. Marcedes Lewis Super Bowl Jersey . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. http://www.shoptheofficialpackers.com/Elite-Billy-Turner-Packers-Jersey/ . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Dean Lowry Super Bowl Jersey . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Kenny Clark Super Bowl Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. The Western Bulldogs finally have some good news after a tough few days for the AFL club.Star forwards Jake Stringer and Luke Dahlhaus could return from injury for the Friday night blockbuster against Geelong.Stringer missed Saturday nights upset loss to St Kilda with a shoulder problem, while a leg injury has sidelined Dahlhaus since the round-12 win over Port Adelaide.Toby McLean is also on the verge of returning from an ankle injury.The St Kilda loss was a particularly bad night for the Bulldogs, with Mitch Wallis breaking his leg in an horrific incident.Jack Redpaths season is also over because of a knee reconstruction.And it emerged on Monday that chief executive David Stevenson had resigned suddenly after less than a year in the position, with board member Gaary Kent to take his place.ddddddddddddBut regaining Stringer and Dahlhaus in particular would be a major boost for the Dogs, who dropped out of the top four with the St Kilda loss.Jake has come in to the club really well and hell be involved in full training this week with a view to playing this weekend, football manager Graham Lowe told the club website.Its really pleasing after such a difficult weekend to have some good news around Luke Dahlhaus and Toby McLean.The Bulldogs are also hopeful that veteran defender Dale Morris will be available for the Cats game after he sat out the second half against St Kilda with hamstring tightness. 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