Raptors rally from 16 down at halftime to beat Nets
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points (13 in the third quarter), and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 16 points down at halftime to beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-99.
The Raptors trailed 58-42 at halftime. They outscored the Nets 62-41 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 4.
Kyle Lowry had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 9 assists, and Patrick Patterson added 11 points off the bench.
For the Nets, Brook Lopez had 35 points and a season-high 7 blocks on 13 for 17 shooting.
The Raptors grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the Nets’ 6 and outscored them 27-15 off turnovers. The Nets were outscored 14-4 in 3 minutes with Lopez, Ellington, Sloan, Bogdanovic and Reed on the floor together.