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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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BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 12: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot #9, and Caris LeVert #22 of the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Head Coach and Opponent

Head Coach. Toronto Raptors. NICK NURSE. C. Nick Nurse was no doubt ready for this to be a “trap game,” having played the Brooklyn Nets so recently (February 8) and coming into the Barclays Center with Toronto riding a 15-game win streak. Nurse stuck with his usual rotation, though it was basically an eight-man rotation with Boucher playing nine minutes. He wasn’t playing well at all but with the Raptors so small, sans <a href=

A-. The Brooklyn Nets got a great grade because of the physicality they played with. They finished with a +6 advantage in offensive rebounds, +13 in total rebounds, and +12 in points in the paint. They clearly wanted to win this game, likely still steaming over their Saturday night loss to the Raptors in Toronto in which the Nets squandered a career-high 37 points from Caris LeVert. In Wednesday’s win, LeVert went for a very old-school 20 points (10-for-20 from the field, no 3-point makes) and was supported by an overall aggressive offensive performance from his team (20-for-25 from the free-throw line). The Nets played like a team that wanted to prove they could hang with a team that has given them fits for quite some time, and for one night, they did that and more in a 101-91 win.. (25-28). Eastern Conference. BROOKLYN NETS

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