But the biggest story is seeing a glimpse of what Italian forward Andrea Bargnani, this year’s number one pick over-all, can do. Regarded as the next Dirk Nowitzki, Bargnani shot all two of his three-pointers, and hit 3-of-6 field goals, to score eight points in his first ever NBA-game. The former Beneton Treviso forward has been compared to Nowitzki for their same style of play. Also standing at 7-feet, he can put the ball on the floor and hit the outside shot with consistency. He averaged 11.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 21.7 minutes at the Italian league last season. He also shot a high 57.8 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from beyond the arc. However, he was plagued with five fouls in the game, which limited his minutes to just thirteen.

Washington appeared to have the game wrapped-up in the early goings after leading 28-14 at the end of the first quarter. But reserve guard Fred Jones came-off the bench, who scattered 17 points, and sparked Toronto to a 35-16 scoring spree in the second quarter. The Raptors led 49-44 at halftime.

Chris Bosh added 14 points for Toronto. Newly-acquired center Rasho Nesterovic was a non-factor. He didn’t score a single point, had only three rebounds and no shot blocks in just 13 minutes.

Gilbert Arenas paced Washington with 29 points. (pics courtesy of nba.com)