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. 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There are a lot of guys dealing with a lot of stuff, certainly in our locker room. Its just part of this game.Brady was officially listed as questionable on the injury report announced later Friday. Sources told ESPNs Dianna Russini on Saturday that the Patriots plan for Brady to play but that it would be a game-time decision.?Sources have said there has been minimal to no concern about Bradys availability Sunday on the road game at the New York Jets, though its still notable that Brady is managing an injury that kept him out of practice. Brady has often said how important practice is to him to prepare for the game but that he wasnt sure how much missing practice would affect him.Im not sure. I havent done it in a long time. Well just see. You work hard to do the best you can do, whatever it is on a given day. If you can practice, great. If you dont have the opportunity to do it, thats the way it goes and you have to do the best you can to get out there and help the team.dddddddddddd Just trying to do the most I can to get out there. If I get my shot on Sunday, Ill do the best I can do.In the Patriots 31-24 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 13, Brady took a hit by safety Kam Chancellor to the area near his right knee. Brady later said he was happy he didnt suffer a knee injury. He?didnt miss any practice time the following week and he wasnt on the injury report.This week has been different after the Patriots 30-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Bill Belichick declined to elaborate on Bradys status earlier Friday, saying the club would submit its official injury report later in the day.Tight end Rob Gronkowski (chest injury) was present at practice for the third straight day. He has been limited this week after missing the win Sunday over the 49ers and is questionable for the Jets. Sources told Russini on Saturday that Gronkowski has made a lot of progress and team doctors are optimistic but he is also a game-time decision.?Special teams ace Matthew Slater (foot) is out for Sunday, while wideout Chris Hogan (back), who missed the 49ers game, is questionable. ' ' '