TORONTO - Kyrie Irving had 32 points, including a three-point buzzer-beater with a tenth of a second on the clock, to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 119-116 win over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Friday.
Fred VanVleet had 39 points for the Raptors (13-16), who’ve lost four straight for the first time this season. Scottie Barnes added 26 points, while Pascal Siakam had 17 and Malachi Flynn finished with 13.
Kevin Durant had 28 for the Nets (18-12), who swept their season series with Toronto 4-0.
The Raptors, who started a league-leading 16th different starting lineup, took a commanding 18-point lead in the first half, but in what’s becoming an unpleasant script of inconsistency, went ice cold in the third quarter.