Fred VanVleet had 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 11 assists, and the defending champion Toronto Raptors rallied from 16 points down in the second quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-102.
The Raptors trailed 52-36 with 3:38 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Nets 85-50 the rest of the way.
Kyle Lowry scored 26 points (16 in the fourth quarter) with 5 3-pointers but shot 6 for 19. Serge Ibaka added 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 10 points and a season-high 4 steals off the bench. Lowry scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 23 points and 7 assists.
The Nets turned it over 24 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. The Raptors outscored the Nets 54-34 in the paint.