FINAL SCORE: 101-91 DATE: February 12, 2020 – Game #53 (Home Game #28)
FINAL SCORE RECORD HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS HIGH ASSISTS
Toronto 91 40-15 Ibaka – 28 Lowry – 11 Lowry – 12
Brooklyn 101 25-28 LeVert – 20 Allen – 13 Dinwiddie – 9
TEAM NOTABLES
The Nets improved to 25-28 with their victory this evening, while the Raptors fell to 40-15 this season following tonight’s loss. o Tonight’s game marked both Brooklyn and Toronto’s last game before the NBA All-Star break. Joe Harris, the 2019 3-Point Contest champion, and Spencer Dinwiddie, the 2018 Skills Contest champion, will represent the Nets during State Farm All-Star Saturday night this year. The event will be held on Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET at United Center in Chicago and will be broadcast on TNT and ESPN Radio.
o Up next for Brooklyn: Following the All-Star break, the Nets will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Thursday, 2/20, at 8 p.m. ET.
o Up next for Toronto: The Raptors will host Phoenix on Friday, 2/21, at 7:30 p.m. ET in their first game following the festivities.
Tonight’s victory snapped Toronto’s franchise-record 15-game win streak, which marked the longest win streak the Nets have snapped in franchise history (previously the Nets had snapped Seattle’s 12-game win streak to start the 1982-83 season with a 111-91 Nets victory on 11/21/82).
o Brooklyn’s win also snapped the team’s six-game losing skid vs. Toronto (their last win prior to tonight: 106-105 in OT on 12/7/18).
The Nets’ victory tonight extended Brooklyn’s season-best home winning streak to five games. o Brooklyn has now won each of its last five home games by 10+ points, matching a franchise record for consecutive double-digit home victories. The Nets had won five straight home games by double digits six times previously (most recently from 1/25 – 2/10/04).
Brooklyn outrebounded Toronto 55-42 (+13) this evening, including a 12-6 edge on the offensive glass, and edged the Raptors 27-21 in assists.
The Nets also outscored the Raptors 50-38 (+12) in points in the paint tonight.
Brooklyn led Toronto 75-65 through three quarters tonight.
o The Nets had trailed through three quarters in each of their three previous meetings with Toronto this season (by a total of 22 points).
The Nets led the Raptors 52-40 at halftime this evening.
o Toronto’s 40 points marked the second-fewest Brooklyn has allowed in a first half this season (behind a season-low 35 points on 12/17 at New Orleans).
Brooklyn led Toronto 23-19 at the end of the first quarter tonight, extending Brooklyn’s streak of leads at the end of first quarters to eight straight games. Tonight marked the fourth time this season that Brooklyn held its opponent under 20 points in an opening quarter.
PLAYER NOTABLES
Caris LeVert recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, a season-high four steals and a block in 36 minutes tonight.
o LeVert reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time in the last five games tonight, including each of the Nets’ last two games against Toronto (tonight and his career-high 37 points on Saturday night at Toronto).
o LeVert’s four steals this evening also matched a Nets season high (done four times previously this season).
o In his last five games, LeVert has averaged 24.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.2 apg and 1.8 spg in 32.3 mpg
Joe Harris scored 19 points (7-of-12 FG) this evening with six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 35 minutes against the Raptors. o Harris has now tallied 15+ points in five of his last six contests.
Spencer Dinwiddie posted 17 points, six boards and a team-high nine assists in 34 minutes vs. Toronto.
o In his last three games, Dinwiddie has averaged 19.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 10.3 apg in 35.0 mpg. He’s posted nine or more assists in all three contests.
Jarrett Allen totaled 10 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and a block in 20 minutes. o Allen recorded his team-leading 23rd double-double of the season tonight. He recorded 24 double-doubles all of last season (80 games).
Garrett Temple also scored in double figures for Brooklyn this evening with 10 points in 25 minutes.
o Temple has scored in double figures in seven of his last nine games and in 27 total games this season.
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