Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets
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Porter and Clowney lead the Nets to a 96-81 victory over the Raptors
Rookie Egor Demin had 16 points and Nic Claxton finished with 12 for the Nets, who led by 15 points in the third quarter, fell behind early in the fourth and then surged ahead again.
Brandon Ingram finished with 19 points and Immanuel Quickley added 17 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who have lost six of their last nine games after starting the season 15-7.
Brooklyn outscored Toronto 29-16 in the fourth quarter. The Nets allowed their lowest point total of the season.
Brooklyn led 60-45 midway through the third quarter before the Raptors went on a 20-7 run to close the period. The Nets were 0 for 7 from the field and turned the ball over five times during that stretch.
Toronto opened the fourth quarter with consecutive baskets from Jamison Battle and Collin Murray-Boyles to take a 69-67 lead before the Nets called a timeout with 10:55 to play.
After Battle's dunk made it 73-72, Brooklyn responded and blitzed the Raptors with a 10-0 run, capped by Clowney's 3-pointer with 7:22 left.
Ingram hit a pair of free throws on the ensuing possession before Claxton scored three consecutive baskets to extend the lead to 88-75 and put the game out of reach with 4:42 remaining.
Toronto center Jakob Poeltl was removed from the game during the first quarter due to a back injury.
Nets: Visit Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
TOR leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 96 |
| 4th 7.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 81 - 96 |
| 4th 28.4 | |
Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | 81 - 96 |
| 4th 29.4 |  |
Gradey Dick misses tip shot | 81 - 96 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-86 | FG | 35-75 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-36 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 7-8 | FT | 12-16 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 69 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Jan 19 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jakob Poeltl, C | Out | Jan 21 |
| Chucky Hepburn, G | Out | Jan 6 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,548 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
27 | 16 | .628 | - | W1 |
 New York |
26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Toronto |
27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 19 | .558 | 3 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
12 | 30 | .286 | 14.5 | L3 |
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