article_snippet.sent: Paul Pierce hit a 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter to give Washington a 3-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors .
article_snippet.sent: That unlikely challenge now also faces Toronto after Washington went ahead 3-0 with a 106-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
article_snippet.sent: John Wall had 19 points and 15 assists and 37-year-old Paul Pierce hit two key late 3-pointers for the Wizards.
article_snippet.sent: the Wizards the Wizards scored in double figures, including Marcin Gortat, who had 24 points and 13 rebounds.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Pierce's 18 points were highlighted by a 3-pointer that capped a 10-2 run with 2 minutes left, and another with 16.3 seconds remaining after Toronto got within three points.
article_snippet.sent: Washington can clinch an NBA postseason series when Washington hosts Game 4 on Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: Toronto was paced by DeMar DeRozan, who scored a team playoff-record 20 points in the first quarter and 32 overall, and the Raptors led by 10 points early.
article_snippet.sent: But the Toronto Raptors were too inconsistent, just as the Toronto Raptors have been all series.
highlights_snippet.sent: Washington Wizards beat Toronto Raptors 106-99 in Game 3 .