Serge Ibaka had 27 points (15 in the second quarter) and 15 rebounds, and the defending champion Toronto Raptors routed the Brooklyn Nets 150-122 in Game 4 of the first round to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, completing a sweep.
The Raptors led by as many as 33, pulling away with a 19-2 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Norman Powell scored 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 9 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Pascal Siakam added 20 points and 10 assists. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Caris LeVert had 35 points and 6 assists.
The Raptors shot 55.4% from the field and 46.8% from 3 to the Nets’ 39.8% and 38.0%. The Raptors made 22 3-pointers, 5 of them by Powell and 4 by Terence Davis. They outscored the Nets 100-45 off the bench. The Nets’ starters were outscored 57-45 in 19 minutes together.