Schroder, Watford score 19 apiece, Nets beat Raptors 96-88 to snap 6-game skid
TORONTO (AP) Dennis Schroder scored 19 points against his former team, Trendon Watford had 11 of his season-high 19 points in the second quarter and the Brooklyn Nets snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-88 on Monday night.
Mikal Bridges scored 13 points and Jalen Wilson added 12 as the Nets outscored Toronto 28-19 in the fourth quarter to help Brooklyn win for the first time since March 10 at Cleveland.
“When it got down to crunch time, we just took care of the ball and executed,” Watford said.
Brooklyn coach Kevin Ollie said the Nets, who were staying over in Toronto, planned to celebrate with a late meal at an upscale Italian restaurant on Monday night before flying to Washington on Tuesday for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards.
“I told these guys it’s hard to win in the NBA,” Ollie said. “We’re going to get a nice team dinner. The wine is going to taste a little bit better.”
Gary Trent Jr. scored 18 points and Javon Freeman-Liberty had 15 for Toronto. The Raptors have lost 11 straight and are winless since a home victory over Charlotte on March 3.
Among Toronto’s seven absent players was center Jontay Porter. The NBA has opened an investigation into Porter amid gambling allegations, a league spokesman and Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed Monday night.
Rajakovic said he learned the news about Porter shortly before the game and did not speak to his players about it.
“We were focused on basketball, we were focused on the game,” Rajakovic said. “Nobody wants that kind of situation to happen to anybody, to any team. We’re just going to deal with it.”
Porter’s locker was empty ahead of Monday’s game, although his nameplate was still in place.
Nic Claxton had 16 rebounds for Brooklyn, one shy of his career high. The Nets outrebounded Toronto 50-30, including a 16-8 edge on offensive rebounds.
“Nic really attached the backboards and got us some extra possessions, which was huge because we had 20 turnovers,” Ollie said.
Guard Cam Thomas, who led the Nets with 19 points in Saturday’s loss to the Knicks, was scratched after experiencing back spasms during the pre-game warm up. Also, forward Cameron Johnson was absent because of a sprained right big toe.
Ollie said he didn’t know whether Thomas would be ready to return Wednesday.
Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. was not available because of a sore right hip, while forward Keita Bates-Diop sat because of a sore right shin.
For the second straight game, Toronto played without four regular starters, with only Trent available. All-Star Scottie Barnes (left hand) and center Jakob Poeltl (left pinkie) remain injured. RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley rejoined the team Monday after being away for personal reasons. The pair watched from the bench Monday, but they remain sidelined for return to competition reconditioning.
Earlier Monday, Toronto signed guard Kobi Simmons to a 10-day contract. Simmons scored seven points in 17 minutes.
The Raptors had 23 assists Monday, giving them a single-season franchise record of 2,086. Toronto, which has 10 games remaining, had 2,085 assists in 2018-19.
UP NEXT
Nets: At the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
Raptors: Host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Kelly Olynyk (Gary Trent Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 |  | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point driving floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:00 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Nic Claxton blocks Kelly Olynyk's two point reverse layup | ||
| 10:28 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point cutting layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 2-2 |
| 9:48 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 5-2 |
| 9:30 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point cutting layup (Ochai Agbaji assists) | 5-4 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 7-4 |
| 9:00 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:00 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:50 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 10-4 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point reverse layup | 10-6 |
| 8:10 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:09 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Ochai Agbaji shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:09 | | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:09 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-6 |
| 7:57 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 11-8 |
| 7:44 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (lost ball) (Javon Freeman-Liberty steals) | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point cutting layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 11-10 |
| 7:12 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Gradey Dick steals) | ||
| 7:08 | | Gradey Dick misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 14-10 |
| 6:39 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 14-12 |
| 6:28 | | Nic Claxton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:14 | | Ochai Agbaji misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Kelly Olynyk blocks Lonnie Walker IV's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Kelly Olynyk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Ochai Agbaji misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point running pullup jump shot | 14-15 |
| 4:56 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Raptors defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Trendon Watford personal foul (Loose ball) (Javon Freeman-Liberty draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Ochai Agbaji misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:28 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving finger roll layup | 16-15 |
| 4:09 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:05 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Lonnie Walker IV personal foul (Javon Freeman-Liberty draws the foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 3:06 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Day'Ron Sharpe kicked ball violation | ||
| 2:53 | | Jacob Gilyard shooting foul (Jordan Nwora draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | +1 | Jordan Nwora makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-16 |
| 2:53 | | Jordan Nwora misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:51 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 18-16 |
| 2:20 | | Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul (Mouhamadou Gueye draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | Jacob Gilyard personal foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-17 |
| 2:13 | | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 1:52 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Nwora steals) | ||
| 1:47 | | Jordan Nwora turnover (bad pass) (Noah Clowney steals) | ||
| 1:44 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Mikal Bridges assists) | 20-18 |
| 1:27 | | Jordan Nwora misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Garrett Temple defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Kobi Simmons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Mouhamadou Gueye offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | +2 | Mouhamadou Gueye makes two point tip layup | 20-20 |
| 0:45 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Jordan Nwora defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Gradey Dick's two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:25 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point tip layup | 22-20 |
| 0:00 | | Gradey Dick turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Gilyard steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point driving dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 24-20 |
| 11:08 | | Mouhamadou Gueye misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Nic Claxton offensive foul (Mouhamadou Gueye draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Gradey Dick turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:31 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Dennis Schroder offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Noah Clowney turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:06 | | Kobi Simmons misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point running reverse layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 26-20 |
| 10:00 | | Jordan Nwora shooting foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:00 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-20 |
| 9:51 | | Gradey Dick misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:50 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Nwora steals) | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Jordan Nwora assists) | 27-22 |
| 9:16 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Garrett Temple makes two point running layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 27-24 |
| 9:07 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:44 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Bruce Brown misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Kobi Simmons steals) | ||
| 8:03 | | Mouhamadou Gueye misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 8:01 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point dunk (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 29-24 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Jordan Nwora makes two point turnaround hook shot | 29-26 |
| 7:05 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 32-26 |
| 6:42 | | +2 | Kobi Simmons makes two point driving floating jump shot | 32-28 |
| 6:25 | | Jalen Wilson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Garrett Temple defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +3 | Kobi Simmons makes three point running pullup jump shot (Garrett Temple assists) | 32-31 |
| 6:03 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Kobi Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Jordan Nwora misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Kobi Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point cutting layup (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists) | 32-33 |
| 5:18 | | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 34-33 |
| 5:08 | | Kelly Olynyk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Trendon Watford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Loose ball) (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | Trendon Watford misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 4:22 | | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-33 |
| 4:22 | | Trendon Watford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:19 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Noah Clowney misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Trendon Watford offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point putback layup | 37-33 |
| 4:05 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving reverse layup | 39-33 |
| 3:49 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:28 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Trendon Watford makes three point jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 42-33 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 42-35 |
| 2:55 | | Trendon Watford shooting foul (Gary Trent Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Gary Trent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 42-36 |
| 2:44 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Kelly Olynyk steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point running dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 42-38 |
| 2:21 | | Trendon Watford turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists) | 42-40 |
| 2:00 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving finger roll layup | 44-40 |
| 1:50 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point cutting dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 46-40 |
| 1:17 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point turnaround jump shot | 48-40 |
| 0:46 | | Gradey Dick shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 49-40 |
| 0:34 | | +2 | Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point driving finger roll layup | 49-42 |
| 0:14 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 49-45 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |