National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 105, Brooklyn 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #72 J.T. Orr, #19 James Capers
Attendance: 19800

Raptors 105, Nets 89: Kyle Lowry collected 20 points and 12 assists to lead six double-digit scorers as host Toronto pulled away from Brooklyn to run its winning streak to four games.

Jonas Valanciunas racked up 16 points and 10 rebounds for his team-leading eighth double-double for the Raptors, who improved to 12-1 against teams below .500. Amir Johnson, Greivis Vasquez and Patrick Patterson each scored 13 points and Lou Williams added 10 as Toronto increased its lead atop the Eastern Conference to one game over Washington.

Mason Plumlee scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Joe Johnson added 17 points and eight boards for the Nets, who fell to 1-12 against teams with records of .500 or better. Mirza Teletovic chipped in 14 points and Deron Williams had 11 points and seven assists for Brooklyn.

The Raptors' lead was just 76-73 after three quarters, but Toronto put the Nets away in the fourth. Lowry scored six points and Patterson added five during a 13-2 run that extended the advantage to 99-81 with 3:15 left, and the Raptors coasted from there.

The Nets led 30-22 after one quarter and extended the margin to double digits when Bojan Bogdanovic opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, but Terrence Ross and Amir Johnson combined for an 8-0 run that pulled Toronto even and the Raptors took a 53-52 lead into the break. Teletovic hit a pair of 3-pointers early in the third quarter as Brooklyn surged back ahead by four before another 8-0 spurt put the Raptors on top for good.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets recorded a season-high eight blocked shots with Plumlee and Jerome Jordan contributing two apiece. … Plumlee has scored 20 or more points in consecutive games after doing so only once in his first 95 games. … Toronto improved to 12-0 when holding opponents under 100 points and has done so in four straight games, matching its season high.

Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Toronto
Mason Plumlee 23 Scoring Kyle Lowry 20
Deron Williams 7 Assists Kyle Lowry 12
Joe Johnson 8 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 10
Mason Plumlee 5 Free Throws Made Kyle Lowry 4
Alan Anderson 1 Steals Landry Fields 2
Jerome Jordan 2 Blocks Amir Johnson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 89 43.2 9-27 10-22 20 43 8 3 15
Toronto 105 51.2 10-20 13-19 24 42 4 6 12
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Raptors have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .833 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Nets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .429 after a loss.