Toronto (AP) – Johnson Camera hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter and finished with 33 points as Brooklyn Them overcame a 10-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday night.
Brooklyn’s Nick Claxton was ejected with 8:46 left in the second after throwing the ball into the stands. Claxton scored seven goals in 11 minutes. Nets Assist Juan Howard prevented Claxton from throwing a cushion before the center left the Brooklyn bench.
Johnson scored 15 points in the fourth as the Nets won for the second time in eight games.
Ben Simmons we had Milton’s shake each scored 12 points, and Noah Clowney had 11 for the Nets, who trailed 76-66 late in the third.
Toronto’s Scottie Barnes returned after missing the past two games due to a strained right leg, finishing with 16 points in 36 minutes.
Black Break led the Raptors with 20 points, and Grady Dick added 19 as Toronto’s losing streak reached six.
Raptors center Jakob Poeltl came out after leaving Monday’s loss to Chicago because of a left muscle strain. RJ Barrett sat down because of illness, and Davion Mitchell no because of a strained right shoulder.
Collections
Nets: Barnes scored to put the Raptors up 90-88 with 2:46 left, but Johnson responded with 11 straight points as Brooklyn took a 99-90 lead with 23 seconds left.
Raptors: Toronto’s starting lineup of Barnes, Agbaji, Dick, Jonathan Mogbo we had I am Kobe Walter is the youngest in team history, with an average age of 22 years, 187 days.
The key moment
After Toronto Jamal Shead missed a 3, Simmons grabbed the rebound and passed to Thomas for the decisive 3-pointer.
Key calculation
Toronto shot 7 for 11 from 3-point range in the third, but went 1 for 10 from distance in the fourth.
Up next
Brooklyn hosts Utah on Saturday, while Toronto hosts Houston on Sunday.
