The Toronto Raptors (42 - 20) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (18 - 46) 104 - 99 on Tuesday. The Nets put a first - half scare into a superior Toronto squad, particularly in a second quarter in which they outscored the home team by a 35 - 14 margin. The rattled Raptors must have gotten the message at intermission, as they turned the tables in the third period and entered the final 12 minutes having shrunk their 16 - point halftime deficit to a mere two points. They kept the foot on the pedal to open the fourth, going on a 16 - 2 run that gave them a 94 - 82 lead they would n't relinquish. The hard - fought victory helped the Raptors edge to within two games of the top - seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn enjoyed one of their best shooting nights from the field on the season, tallying 50 percent or better success rates from both the field and three - point range. They were led by Brook Lopez's game - high 35 points, which he supplemented with five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a mammoth seven blocks. Frontcourt mate Thaddeus Young was next in line with 14 points, four rebounds, an assist and a block. Bojan Bogdanovic managed to get back into double - digit scoring with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Willie Reed followed up his solid spot start against the Timberwolves on Saturday with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal to pace the reserves. The Nets remain in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They head to Philadelphia to take on the last - place Sixers on Friday night. The dynamic backcourt duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry spearheaded the Raptors' attack. DeRozan led the way with 25 points, three rebounds, two assists and four steals. Lowry was next with a near double - double of 23 points, nine assists, four boards and a steal. Jonas Valanciunas was next with 10 points, three rebounds and two assists, while Jason Thompson contributed nine points, five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a pair of blocks in his spot start in place of Luis Scola. Patrick Patterson and Terrence Ross paced the bench with a pair of 11 - point efforts. Both players also hit key three - pointers in the Raptors' second - half comeback. Toronto remains atop the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They're home again against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.
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