article_snippet.sent: Washington, Cleveland and Houston all earned 2-0 leads in Washington, Cleveland and Houston all NBA first-round playoff series with victories on Tuesday, continuing the previous day's pattern.
article_snippet.sent: All five of the series that have played two games now stand at 2-0, with the Wizards, Cavaliers and Houston Rockets joining Monday's winners Chicago and Golden State with the early two-game buffer in the best-of-seven series.
article_snippet.sent: Washington's 117-106 victory at Toronto owed most to John Wall, who had 26 points and 17 assists, and Bradley Beal, who scored 28 points.
article_snippet.sent: Marcin Gortat scored 16 points, Otto Porter had 15 and Paul Pierce added 10 for the Wizards, who return home to host Game 3 on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: Washington lost 15 of their final 19 road games in the regular season but rediscovered their best away from home in time for the playoffs.
article_snippet.sent: Dating back to last year, the Wizards have won seven of eight away from home in the post-season.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Pierce celebrates after Paul Pierce the Wizards team moved 2-0 ahead on the Toronto Raptors .
article_snippet.sent: Bradley Beal scored 28 points in a 117-106 victory on Tuesday in Toronto .
article_snippet.sent: Game 3 is Thursday in Boston.
article_snippet.sent: the Dallas Mavericks scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a three-point lead.
article_snippet.sent: Monta Ellis had 24 points for Dallas, which hosts Game 3 on Friday.
highlights_snippet.sent: Washington Wizards beat Toronto Raptors 117-106 in Canada .
  