The Raptors vanquished the Nets 103-95 in Brooklyn in the last meeting between these two groups in February of a year ago. Kyle Lowry had a 15-point, 11-bounce back, 11-help triple-serve as the Raptors played without DeMar DeRozan and finished a two-diversion losing streak. Jonas Valanciunas scored 22 focuses to lead the Raptors in scoring and previous Raptor Terrence Ross included 17 focuses. The Nets, who were driven by Brook Lopez's 20 focuses, trailed by 17 indicates before carving the shortfall four halfway through the fourth. With the amusement in question, Lowry went enthusiastically, setting up his colleagues and thumping down free tosses to secure the triumph.
Driving INTO TONIGHT'S GAME
Damage report: Delon Wright (right shoulder) and Lucas Nogueira (right calf) will miss the diversion for the Raptors. For the Nets, D'Angelo Russell (left knee surgery) and Jeremy Lin (cracked patella ligament right knee) are out.
Late history: The Raptors come into Friday's diversion having won their past eight gatherings with the Nets. Toronto has cleared the season arrangement the previous two seasons, winning those amusements by a normal edge of +11.3 focuses. Obviously, the current year's Nets group has an alternate look, with long-term Net Brook Lopez now a Los Angeles Laker, and Jeremy Lin and D'Angelo Russell both sidelined with damage.
DeRozan moving: In Toronto's 115-109 triumph against the Phoenix Suns to finish off their four-amusement street trip 3-1, DeMar DeRozan tied a season-high with 37 focuses. He scored 18 focuses in the second from last quarter and completed 12-for-24 from the floor and 13-for-15 from the free toss line. DeRozan is averaging 23.7 focuses, 4.6 bounce back and 5.2 aids 34.5 minutes for each diversion.
Additional ASSISTS
Twofold: Jonas Valanciunas recorded a 20-point, 11-bounce back twofold against the Suns on Wednesday. This was the 110th profession twofold for Valanciunas, moving him into a tie with Antonio Davis for second record-breaking in Raptors history. The unequaled establishment pioneer is Chris Bosh with 239 twofold copies.
Natural faces: Former Raptors player DeMarre Carroll will influence his arrival to the Air Canada To focus in the wake of being exchanged to the Nets over the offseason. Carroll is having a strong season in Brooklyn, averaging single-season highs of 13.3 focuses and 7.2 bounce back per amusement. While this will be Carroll's initially come back to the ACC, Nets forward Quincy Acy is likewise a previous Raptors player, having been drafted by Toronto with the 37th general pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Consecutive: Fridays diversion will be Toronto's initially home amusement following a four-amusement west-drift street trip. It will be the second amusement in a consecutive for the Nets, who lost to the New York Knicks on Thursday before traveling to Toronto for Friday's matchup against the Raptors.
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