The Toronto Raptors dropped their second game this week as they fell in the Barclays Center 106-105 to the Brooklyn Nets. This was Brooklyn’s first win over Toronto since April 3, 2015, when Deron Williams was still around. The Nets just wanted to win more.
Let’s look at their shared history while examining the main takeaways from this pivotal meeting between both franchises.
Streak Busters
It took the Nets 12 games, three seasons, and an extra period, but they finally beat the Raptors. Brooklyn outrebounded Toronto 60-41 with a quarter of their boards coming from their own end.