The Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 119 - 109, at Barclays Center on Tuesday. The Raptors (28 - 13) opted to give Kyle Lowry the night off to rest assorted bumps and bruises that he'd recently endured, thrusting the capable Cory Joseph into the starting five. The talented point guard responded in fine fashion, checking second on the Raptors with 33 points, which he supplemented with four assists and four rebounds. Joseph shot an outstanding 15 - of - 22 from the field, more than making up for the absence of the All-Star-caliber player he replaced. His contributions, combined with those of DeMar DeRozan, spearheaded an offensive effort that saw Toronto tally a 52 percent success rate from the field, and an even more impressive 53 percent mark from three - point range. The Raptors were actually led by DeRozan, who went for 36 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and a steal. With Tuesday's production, he becomes the only other player besides Vince Carter in franchise history to register a total of 20 games with 30 more more points in a season. The only other two double - digit scoring efforts came from the bench in form of Terrence Ross, who led the second unit with 15 points and added four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal, and Fred VanVleet, who posted 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. DeMarre Carroll generated nine points, three boards, an assist and a pair of steals. Jonas Valanciunas produced a modest seven points but hauled in 10 rebounds. Brook Lopez's 28 points led the Nets (8 - 33), and he complemented the total with eight boards, two assists and two blocks. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was next with 14 points, eight boards, three assists, a steal and a block in 26 minutes off the bench. The emerging Caris LeVert followed with 14 points of his own, along with four assists, three rebounds and two steals in a reserve role as well. Bojan Bogdanovic was the only other member of the first unit with double digits in the scoring column, as he supplied 11 points, along with three boards and a steal. Trevor Booker pitched in with eight points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block. Spencer Dinwiddie could only muster five points, while Joe Harris notably went scoreless over 18 minutes. It was more of a successful night for the Nets' second unit, as they combined for 57 points overall. The Raptors head to Philadelphia to tangle with the Sixers on Wednesday night, while the Nets head to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Friday night.
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