Undermand Raptors lose 112-98 to Brooklyn

TORONTO – Kyrie Irving scored 29 points in his third game after returning from suspension as the Brooklyn Nets beat the understaffed Toronto Raptors 112-98 Wednesday.

Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points to lead the Raptors (9-9), who lost both Fred VanVleet and Scotty Barnes. Jeff Doutin Jr. and Juancho Hernangomez finished with 10 points each.

Nick Claxton added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Brooklyn (9-10).

Injuries and illnesses continue to rise in Toronto. The news that VanVleet was out with his non-COVID illness stunned reporters before Wednesday’s filing. Barnes (sprained knee) and Darano Banton (sprained ankle) missed the game.

All-Star forwards Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa and Otto Porter Jr. are also missing, all receiving treatment for injuries, leaving the Raptors with nine players against Brooklyn.

The beleaguered Raptors made up the game in the first half, trailing by just one point at halftime, but ran out of gas against the Nets team at full strength.

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The Nets started the fourth quarter 91-76, and Brooklyn were up 20 when Irving’s 26-footer fell with 4:42 remaining and hundreds of fans put on their coats and made their way to the exit.

Irving was booed during the team introduction. A beleaguered security guard was suspended for eight games after posting a link to a documentary with anti-Semitic content.

The Nets took a 12-point lead on Durant’s cutting dunk and extended the lead to 15 points with Edmund Sumner’s running reverse layup with 47 seconds left in the first quarter. The Nets started the second, leading 38-26.

Toronto started the second quarter with a 13-0 run and took a one-point lead when Thaddeus Young scored on a putback on Trent’s botched jump shot. The Nets led with 7 before the Raptors closed out the half with a 6-0 run interrupted by Anunoby’s huge dunk against Kevin Durant, Brooklyn coming into his break at halftime with his 52-51 lead. I was.

The Nets extended their advantage to 17 points with a Claxton dunk midway through the third quarter.

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Toronto’s Argonauts were celebrated with a standing ovation as they took to Center Court with the Gray Cup. Argos beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 in Sunday’s thrilling 109th Gray Cup. The Canadian women’s basketball team also competed in the game.

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Dressed in a furry cream coat with two teddy bears sewn to the front, Drake sat courtside and grabbed attention. Longtime broadcaster Jack Armstrong wore the coat for part of the game and definitely elicited a few laughs from the audience.

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The Raptors will face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.

This report by the Canadian Press was first published on November 23, 2022.

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