The Brooklyn Nets entered this matchup on a 10-game losing skid, while Toronto was coming off a victory against the Knicks to bring their winning streak to three games. The Nets and Raptors had previously met twice this season, with Toronto taking both games in a dominating fashion.
The Nets were still without starting point guard, Jeremy Lin while the Raptors were missing a plethora of rotational players in this matchup: Patrick Patterson, Kyle Lowry, Delon Wright, and Jared Sullinger.
The Raptors picked up where they left off in their last matchup with the Nets, as they were quick to take an 11-0 lead.