Barnes scores 18, Raptors beat the Nets and spoil debut of Brooklyn interim coach Kevin Ollie
TORONTO (AP) Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Brooklyn 121-93 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of interim Nets coach Kevin Ollie.
Immanuel Quickley scored 24 points and RJ Barrett added 12 points and matched a season high with seven assists as the Raptors snapped a three-game home losing streak and recorded their first win in 12 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season.
Toronto’s biggest lead was 34 points. The Raptors outscored Brooklyn 46-10 on fast-break points, a season best in that category.
“They beat us in probably every area,” Ollie said. “Giving up 46 fast-break points and not being able to stop them and limit them in half-court situations was a killer for us.”
Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 21 points. Cam Thomas scored 19 points for the Nets, who failed to extend a five-game winning streak against Toronto. Brooklyn has lost three straight and six of seven.
Ollie replaced Jacque Vaughn on Tuesday, a day after Vaughn was fired following a 21-33 start.
With all the upheaval that followed this week’s coaching change, Thomas said the Nets struggled with their offensive flow in Ollie’s first game in charge.
“It’s tough,” Thomas said. “We’ve got a little bit of different terminology on offense. With some of that, until we actually process what was said and what to run, we’re already eight or nine seconds into the shot clock. Even I was confused on offense on some of the plays.”
Vaughn’s final game, also Brooklyn’s last before the All-Star break, was a 136-86 loss to the Boston Celtics on Feb. 14. It was the Nets’ worst defeat since leaving New Jersey in 2012.
The Nets made a season-high 20 turnovers Thursday, leading to 32 points for the Raptors. Brooklyn’s previous high for turnovers was 19, done twice.
“They were just getting layups,” Ollie said. “We can’t have that happen.”
Bridges and Thomas were the only Nets starters to score in double figures. Ben Simmons had two points in 21 minutes, making one of two shots. Former Raptors guard Dennis Schroder shot 1 for 7 and scored four points off the bench.
Brooklyn’s 93 points were the fewest by a Toronto opponent this season. The Raptors beat Minnesota 97-94 on Oct. 25, the first game of the regular season.
Toronto hadn’t held an opponent below 100 points since a 121-97 win over Miami on Jan. 17.
“I still think there is a lot for us to improve and get better but it was definitely a step into the right direction tonight,” said Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, who earned a win on his 45th birthday.
Quickley shot 5 for 8 from 3-point range and has made at least one shot from distance in 27 consecutive games, matching a career-best streak. He also did it last season.
Toronto was up 30-21 after one quarter and led 59-48 at the half. Quickley scored 11 points in the third as the Raptors extended their advantage to 82-71 heading to the fourth.
Guard D.J. Carton made his Toronto debut after signing a 10-day contract on Wednesday and scored his first NBA basket. Carton had three points in four minutes.
UP NEXT
Nets: Visit Minnesota on Saturday night.
Raptors: Visit Atlanta on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Jakob Poeltl (Dorian Finney-Smith gains possession) | ||
| 11:53 |  | Scottie Barnes blocks Ben Simmons's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:50 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 11:48 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point running finger roll layup (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:25 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:12 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:39 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +3 | Scottie Barnes makes three point jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:56 | | Nic Claxton misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Gary Trent Jr. personal foul (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nic Claxton assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point pullup jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 5-8 |
| 8:57 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 8-8 |
| 8:44 | | Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | +1 | Jakob Poeltl makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-9 |
| 8:44 | | Jakob Poeltl misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:42 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Cam Thomas misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 8-12 |
| 7:58 | | Ben Simmons turnover (lost ball) (Scottie Barnes steals) | ||
| 7:53 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point running jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 8-15 |
| 7:51 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:30 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:43 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Scottie Barnes offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point putback layup | 8-17 |
| 6:25 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | RJ Barrett misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:15 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | RJ Barrett misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:12 | | Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point hook shot | 10-17 |
| 5:38 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Jakob Poeltl blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-20 |
| 4:50 | | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (lost ball) (Immanuel Quickley steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running layup (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 10-22 |
| 4:44 | | Raptors delay of game violation | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Lonnie Walker IV makes two point driving bank hook shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 12-22 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 12-24 |
| 3:48 | | RJ Barrett shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-24 |
| 3:48 | | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 3:36 | | RJ Barrett turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 3:31 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 16-24 |
| 3:31 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:16 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | Gradey Dick misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Cam Thomas misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-25 |
| 2:35 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 2:17 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point running jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 16-29 |
| 1:18 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Scottie Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | Scottie Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:59 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Scottie Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-30 |
| 0:45 | | +3 | Lonnie Walker IV makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 19-30 |
| 0:34 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Nic Claxton assists) | 21-30 |
| 0:06 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Lonnie Walker IV defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | Nic Claxton blocks Kelly Olynyk's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 11:34 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Kelly Olynyk misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Dorian Finney-Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +3 | Cam Thomas makes three point stepback jump shot | 24-30 |
| 10:45 | | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Nic Claxton steals) | ||
| 10:32 | | Cam Thomas misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 10:25 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-32 |
| 10:02 | | Cam Thomas turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:02 | | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Loose ball) (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (bad pass) (Cam Thomas steals) | ||
| 9:38 | | Kelly Olynyk shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-32 |
| 9:38 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-32 |
| 9:23 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point turnaround hook shot | 26-34 |
| 9:06 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Cam Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point alley-oop layup (Cam Thomas assists) | 28-34 |
| 8:51 | | Ochai Agbaji turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point reverse dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 30-34 |
| 8:30 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 30-36 |
| 7:58 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot | 32-36 |
| 7:41 | | Jakob Poeltl misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Dennis Smith Jr. personal foul (Immanuel Quickley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:28 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Immanuel Quickley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Gary Trent Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Gary Trent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 |
| 7:17 | | +1 | Gary Trent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 7:00 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point running jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 32-41 |
| 6:33 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 35-41 |
| 6:25 | | Nic Claxton shooting foul (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | Jakob Poeltl misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:25 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Jakob Poeltl makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-42 |
| 6:02 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 38-42 |
| 5:46 | | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point dunk (RJ Barrett assists) | 38-44 |
| 5:35 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Cam Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Jakob Poeltl misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 41-44 |
| 4:47 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:32 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Scottie Barnes draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | +1 | Scottie Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-45 |
| 4:32 | | +1 | Scottie Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-46 |
| 4:15 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +3 | RJ Barrett makes three point running jump shot (Scottie Barnes assists) | 41-49 |
| 3:31 | | +3 | Lonnie Walker IV makes three point pullup jump shot | 44-49 |
| 3:11 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 44-51 |
| 2:59 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | RJ Barrett misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 2:50 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Gary Trent Jr. personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running dunk (Scottie Barnes assists) | 44-53 |
| 2:12 | | Dorian Finney-Smith turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 44-55 |
| 1:42 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||