National Basketball Association
Toronto 130, Brooklyn 113
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #65 Nate Green, #18 Matt Boland
Attendance: 19104

Scottie Barnes had 33 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors ended an 11-game losing streak with a 130-113 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

Toronto's Immanuel Quickley (elbow) returned after missing 22 games and added 21 points and 15 assists. Gradey Dick had 22 points and three steals. Ochai Agbaji scored 14 points, Jakob Poeltl amassed 12 points and nine rebounds, and Ja'Kobe Walter added 11 points.

Brooklyn's D'Angelo Russell, playing his first game since his acquisition in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 22 points off the bench.

Cameron Johnson scored 24 points and Keon Johnson finished with 17 for the Nets, who have lost three in a row and five of six. Nic Claxton had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Day'Ron Sharpe scored 11 points and Jalen Wilson added 10 points.

Brooklyn led 33-26 after one quarter.

Toronto took a 45-44 lead on Walter's 3-pointer with 6:45 remaining in the second quarter. The lead reached four on Dick's 3-pointer. Brooklyn answered with an 8-2 burst and led 65-64 at halftime.

Toronto shot 55.1 percent (27-for-49) from the field in the first half, and Brooklyn shot 50 percent (23-for-46).

Toronto opened the third quarter with a 9-3 run. The lead reached 10 points on Agbaji's 3-pointer with 6:25 left in third.

Brooklyn responded with seven straight points. Brooklyn's Noah Clowney fell on his back going for a rebound and went to the dressing room with 26 seconds left in the third quarter. He did not return.

Toronto led 94-91 after three quarters and started the fourth with a 10-4 surge to lead by nine with 8:22 to play.

Dick's 3-pointer later bumped the margin to 10, and Agbaji's trey increased the lead to 15 with 5:07 left. Quickley's 3-pointer gave Toronto a 119-99 lead with 4:17 remaining.

Brooklyn's Maxwell Lewis was helped off the court and taken to the dressing room after falling late in the fourth quarter.

Toronto's RJ Barrett (illness) and Bruce Brown (knee) and Brooklyn's Cam Thomas (hamstring) did not play.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Toronto
Cameron Johnson 24 Scoring Scottie Barnes 33
D'Angelo Russell 8 Assists Immanuel Quickley 15
Nic Claxton 10 Rebounds Scottie Barnes 13
Cameron Johnson 7 Free Throws Made Immanuel Quickley 4
Day'Ron Sharpe 2 Steals Gradey Dick 3
D'Angelo Russell 2 Blocks Ochai Agbaji 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 113 48.3 11-37 18-20 28 32 2 8 13
Toronto 130 59.1 16-32 10-13 36 39 6 8 11
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Raptors have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .231 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Nets have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .429 after a loss.