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The Brooklyn Nets lead the Toronto Raptors at halftime, 49-45. Nets vs. Raptors - Game 3 Box Score - NBA.com NBA Playoffs Game Thread: Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors, 7:00 PM - NetsDaily ...

BROOKLYN - Welcome home, Brooklyn! Friday night was Game 3 of the first round playoff series between the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors . The two teams entered the series tied at 1-1, but Brooklyn was looking to continue their hot streak of home basketball. Happy to be back in Brooklyn, the Nets took a 2-1 series lead as Deron Williams Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce led the way. The Nets topped the...

The Nets survived a huge fourth-quarter meltdown and now have a 2-1 lead in the series. The Brooklyn Nets have taken control of their playoff series with a 102-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 3. The Nets led by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors cut it down to a single-possession game following a huge Nets meltdown. Toronto missed five free-throws in the fourth...

The Toronto Raptors showed fight and true grit tonight in Brooklyn, but came up short in a 102 to 98 loss to the Nets. Despite a valiant effort in the game's final five minutes, the Toronto Raptors find themselves down in their Eastern Conference playoff series, two games to one, thanks to a 102 to 98 loss tonight to the Brooklyn Nets .  DeMar DeRozan led the way for Toronto with 30 points, while...

The Brooklyn Nets knocked off the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, 102-98, to take a 2-1 series lead in their first-round playoff matchup. One narrative being tossed about heading into Game 3 in Brooklyn was whether or not the Nets fans would be as lively and raucous as Raptors fans were in the first two games of the series. Early on, it didn't seem as if they stood a chance. However, late in the...

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup, giving the Nets a 2-1 series lead. Joe Johnson led the way with 29 points, and along with Deron Williams and Paul Pierce , he anchored a Nets team that needed to get this win at home. NetsDaily videojournalist Dexter Henry and site editor Tom Lorenzo discussed the win and what the Nets need to do to keep the...

After a close 102-98 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3, it's only natural for the Toronto Raptors to search for explanations. Raptors forward Patrick Patterson just might have found one. No respect for the Raptors? Patterson's qualm is difficult to assess to be sure. Claims about officiating trends are notoriously difficult to quantify. Most teams tend to see things in a fairly one-sided light,...

The Nets-Raptors series moves to Brooklyn. With the chance to go up 2-0, the Brooklyn Nets couldn't get it done and  lost on Tuesday night to Toronto 100-95. The series is tied at one and coming to Barclays Center for the next two games. The Nets were one of the best home teams in the league this season, going 28-13 and going on a franchise record 14 game home winning streak. For those watching outside...

There's some brief injury-related news as we head into Friday night's Game 3 matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors . Starting guard Shaun Livingston is ill and did not participate in Friday's shootaround, but Jason Kidd said that he is optimistic about Livingston suiting up and playing. Shaun Livingston isn't shooting at shoot around due to illness. Jason Kidd remains optimistic Livingston...

The series is tied at 1-1 as the Raptors and Nets head back to Barclays. Order has been restored in Toronto. The Raptors took back their dignity on their home floor on Tuesday, claiming a win, 100-95, over the Nets . Brooklyn took Game 1 from Toronto, 94-87, forcing the Raptors to shoot just 39 percent from the field. In Game 2, DeMar DeRozan stepped up to the plate and gave the Nets more than they...

Turnovers, rebounding, stopping Joe Johnson and more in RaptorsHQ's gameday preview of tonight's match-up vs the Nets in Brooklyn. In only a few hours, the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets tip off Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. It's been an eventful one already and with the series now taking place in Brooklyn for the next two matches, promises to bring another wave of drama. For the...

Brooklyn heads home to try and grab a series lead on the Raptors, while Washington and Portland could end up leading 3-0 on Friday night. Friday's slate of NBA playoff games are all on the verge of series upsets. No. 3-seeded Toronto dropped a game at home and now must travel to Brooklyn and avoid going down 2-1 in its series with the Nets . Meanwhile, both the Wizards and Blazers stole the first...

NetsDaily has learned that Mikhail Prokhorov --and his basketball-savvy No. 2, Dmitry Razumov-- will be at Barclays Center for both Games 3 and 4,  filling a promise he made fans that he would attend Nets playoff games. Prokhorov's decision to see and be seen in Brooklyn comes at a time when the US and Russia are in the midst of a mounting crisis over Ukraine.  The former Russian presidential candidate...

Does "long ball" have its limits?  While the Nets have played (reasonably) good defense and hold a 2-to-1 advantage in turnovers (37-18) so far, their smaller lineups are getting hammeredon the boards by the Raptors . In two games, the Raptors hold a 97-67 edge in rebounding.  In Game 2, the disparity was extreme. The Raptors had as many offensive rebounds (19) as the Nets did on the defensive boards....

In Game 1,  Paul Pierce scored nine of his 15 points in the final three minutes, looking every bit the clutch performer that carried the Boston Celtics when tight games were on the line. After sinking a turnaround jumper to put the Brooklyn Nets up seven, he exclaimed , "That's why they got me here!" There is indeed some Truth to that. But it's also true that Pierce isn't taking over games like...

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When you think of a former Raptors players who also played for the New Jersey Nets you probably think Vince Carter first, second and third. Well, do you remember when Jamaal Magloire played for the Nets (2007)? No? How about when he played for the Raptors (2011-12)? Probably not, eh? Well, Magloire, who is now associated with the Raptors, in some fashion, has gotten the trash-talking itch, and he...

The two longest-tenured Raptors players arrived in the same year from the same home city and have been especially vigilant in overcoming the many losing seasons. In Game 2, DeMar DeRozan and Amir Johnson stepped up when their team needed them most. TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan and Amir Johnson exited the Toronto Raptors locker room with their heads held high. In the hallway, they passed  Kyle Lowry ,...

DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points in the fourth, Dwane Casey dusted off Landry Fields and the Raptors got themselves back in the series. One of the many great things about an NBA playoff series is that it operates on two levels. First there are the broad strokes, the easily digestible storylines that cater to the casual fans who only tune in for the postseason. In the case of the Raptors and Nets , these...

The Toronto Raptors rebounded against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night -- quite literally, to the tune of 52-30 off the glass -- beating the Nets in Game 2, 100-95, and evening the series at 1-1. Now, the series heads to Brooklyn on Friday night, where the Nets look to protect home court. After Tuesday's loss, the human soundbite, Kevin Garnett , gave us another gem. First, speaking about the 36 points the Nets allowed in the fourth quarter, Garnett said, "Thirty-six points, that's too many points, for anybody -- preschool, little league, YMCA, Raptors -- too many points." He then followed up with a pretty hyped up comment about protecting "the house," saying, "When you're on the road, one thing you want to do is try to get one on the...