TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley had a double-double in his return to Toronto’s lineup as the Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-113 on Wednesday to end an 11-game losing streak.
Quickley had 21 points and 15 assists for Toronto (8-26) after missing the last 22 games with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
Scottie Barnes also had a double-double for the Raptors, with a game-high 33 points and 13 rebounds. Gradey Dick added 22 points.
Cam Johnson led Brooklyn (12-21) with 24 points. Nic Claxton had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell came off the bench for 22 points and eight assists.
The Nets also lost Noah Clowney (lower back) and Maxwell Lewis (left knee) to injury in the game.
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Quickley was injured during Toronto’s home opener on Oct. 23 when he fell hard on his tailbone. He returned from this injury to play on November 9 and 10, but then injured his elbow.
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RJ Barrett (illness), Mississauga, Ont., was inactive. Veteran forward Bruce Brown (injury management) rested for the second half of the Raptors’ back-to-back game.
Takeaways
Toronto: The Raptors continued to make mistakes on both ends of the court a day after losing to the Boston Celtics with a franchise-worst 54-point deficit. They had 11 turnovers leading to 16 points and gave up 62 points in the paint as center Jakob Poeltl often defended the rim alone.
Brooklyn: Russell dominated the game every time he was on the court, but the Nets couldn’t take a lead in the first three quarters. It ended up costing them when Toronto’s offense started to click in the final third.
Key moment
Brooklyn and Toronto traded leads through the first three quarters, but a 25-6 Raptors run in the fourth broke the game open, punctuated by Quickley’s 29-foot three-pointer with 4:17 left, which gave the hosts a 20-point lead.
Key statistic
Dick surpassed the 1,000-point milestone during the game, accomplishing the feat in 88 career contests. At 21 years and 42 days, he is the fourth youngest Raptors to reach this mark behind Tracy McGrady (20 years and 179 days), Scottie Barnes (20 years and 237 days) and Chris Bosh (20 years and 240 days).
To be continued
Toronto: The Raptors host the Orlando Magic on Friday in Game 2 of their three-game homestand.
Brooklyn: The Nets travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks on Thursday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published January 1, 2025.
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