Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 11 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets went on a 21-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 96-81.
The Raptors had gone on a 19-5 run to lead 73-72 when Terance Mann’s 20-foot jumper put the Nets ahead for good with 9:23 left. Egor Dëmin made 2 3-pointers and Nic Claxton added 6 as they pulled away to a 93-77 lead with 3:39 left.
For the Raptors, Brandon Ingram scored 19 points.
The Nets shot 46.7% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Raptors’ 37.2% and 27.8%. They held the Raptors to 81 points. The Raptors got 9 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Nets’ starters outscored the Raptors 44-31 in 19 minutes together.