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Grades following Toronto Raptors’ 101-91 loss to Brooklyn Nets

By Michael Walton

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 12, 2020 in New York City.Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 101-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 12, 2020 in New York City.Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 101-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 12: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

All good things must come to an end, as did the Toronto Raptors’ winning streak on Wednesday night following a 101-91 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

All good things must come to an end, and so here we are, at the end of a Toronto Raptors’ franchise-best 15-game winning streak. Toronto fell 101-91 to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, turning in a lacklustre offensive performance. It there is truly such a thing as a forgivable loss, this one definitely qualifies. The Raptors’ offence — which has been great all season but was especially impressive over the 15-game win streak — sputtered to a halt in Brooklyn, as they ended with a paltry 91 points on 37.8 percent shooting from the field.

The loss was a humbling one for the reigning NBA Champions, as the Nets simply played harder down the stretch and were the more physical team throughout. As head coach Kenny Atkinson said postgame, “The execution wasn’t perfect, but our will to win was at a super-high level.”

The Nets outpaced the Raptors in free throws, rebounds, and points in the paint, imposing their will and generating easy buckets on a night where the shots weren’t falling for them either (40.9 percent from the field).

The Raptors, of course, had to fall at some point and the All-Star break couldn’t be coming at a more perfect time, as winning 15-straight games is no easy task and a little rest and relaxation —as much rest as the busy All-Star Weekend can provide — will do them well in the long run. So with the Raptors having plenty of time off to recoup before a February 21 matchup with the Phoenix Suns, let’s take a look at how the Raptors graded out in the 101-91 loss at Barclays Center.

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