National Basketball Association
Toronto 112, Brooklyn 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 18, 2016
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #8 Marc Davis, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 19800

TORONTO -- Guard Kyle Lowry scored 13 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and dished out eight assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 112-100 Monday to extend their winning streak to five games.

Guard DeMar DeRozan added 30 points for the Raptors, who also won five straight to open the season.

The Nets took a three-point lead into the fourth quarter but the Raptors went on a late 14-0 run to take a 14-point lead.

Forwards Patrick Patterson and Terrence Ross added 12 points each while center Jonas Valanciunas grabbed 12 rebounds and scored six points for Toronto (26-15).

Center Brook Lopez led the Nets with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Joe Johnson added 22 points and seven assists for the Nets (11-31).

Guard Donald Sloan added 13 points and eight rebounds for Brooklyn while forward Thaddeus Young scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

The Nets used a 9-0 run in the first quarter to lead 23-17. The Nets led 29-19 at the end of the first quarter led by Johnson's 13 points.

The Raptors took a 36-35 lead with 6:18 to play in the first half on a dunk by Ross.

They led 52-48 at the intermission. DeRozan had 15 first-half points with Lowry adding 12.

Lopez led all scorers in the first half with 16 points and added seven rebounds.

The Nets took a six-point lead five minutes into the third quarter.

Lopez gave the Nets a nine-point lead with 4:56 left in the third.

Patterson hit a 3-point shot to cut the lead to two points with 3:01 left, but the Nets led 84-81 after the third quarter.

Lowry's 3-pointer gave Toronto an 89-88 lead with 10:19 to play in the fourth quarter. The Raptors led by four points after Lowry's 3-pointer with 8:16 left.

The Nets tied the game before Ross hit a 3-pointer and came back with a dunk to give the Raptors a 103-98 lead with 5:51 to play. DeRozan's short jumper bumped the lead to seven points and Lowry's 3-pointer on a step back jumper gave the Raptors a 108-98 lead.

DeRozan's 11-foot jumper made it a 12-point lead and Patterson got the lead to 14 on his jumper.

NOTES: Raptors G DeMar DeRozan was announced Monday as a finalist for the U.S. men's basketball team that will play at the Olympics in Brazil this year. DeRozan has been a member of the U.S. program since 2012 and was part of the 2014 team that finished 9-0 and won the gold medal at the FIBA World Cup in Spain. He is among 30 players who will compete for spots on the final 12-man roster in Brazil. ... Nets G/F Sergey Karasev (sprained left ankle), who was injured in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, was available to play Monday. ... Brooklyn F/C Andrea Bargnani (sore right ankle), also injured Saturday, did not play Monday. ... The Raptors will play the second game of seven straight at home Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. ... The Nets return home to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Toronto
Brook Lopez 29 Scoring Kyle Lowry 31
Joe Johnson 7 Assists Kyle Lowry 8
Brook Lopez 10 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 12
Donald Sloan 4 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 6
Shane Larkin 2 Steals Kyle Lowry 3
Brook Lopez 2 Blocks Bismack Biyombo 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 100 51.3 5-14 17-19 24 40 4 4 14
Toronto 112 50.6 13-24 13-18 24 36 4 8 8
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Boston. The Raptors have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Nets have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .290 after a loss.
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