Johnson hits tiebreaking 3, scores 15 of his 33 points in the 4th as Nets rally to beat Raptors
TORONTO (AP) Cam Johnson hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and finished with 33 points as the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 10-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday night.
Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton was ejected with 8:46 left in the second after throwing the ball into the stands. Claxton scored seven points in 11 minutes. Nets assistant Juwan Howard prevented Claxton from throwing a cushion before the center left Brooklyn’s bench.
Johnson scored 15 points in the fourth as the Nets won for the second time in eight games.
Ben Simmons and Shake Milton each scored 12 points, and Noah Clowney had 11 for the Nets, who trailed 76-66 late in the third.
Toronto’s Scottie Barnes returned after missing the past two games due to a sprained right ankle, finishing with 16 points in 36 minutes.
Ochai Agbaji led the Raptors with 20 points, and Gradey Dick added 19 as Toronto’s losing streak reached six.
Raptors center Jakob Poeltl remained out after leaving Monday’s loss to Chicago because of a strained left groin. RJ Barrett sat due to illness, and Davion Mitchell was unavailable because of a strained right shoulder.
Nets: Barnes scored to put the Raptors up 90-88 with 2:46 left, but Johnson answered with 11 straight points as Brooklyn took a 99-90 lead with 23 seconds remaining.
Raptors: Toronto’s starting lineup of Barnes, Agbaji, Dick, Jonathan Mogbo and Ja’Kobe Walter was the youngest in team history, with an average age of 22 years, 187 days.
After Toronto’s Jamal Shead missed a 3, Simmons grabbed the rebound and passed to Thomas for the decisive 3-pointer.
Toronto shot 7 for 11 from 3-point range in the third, but went 1 for 10 from distance in the fourth.
Brooklyn hosts Utah on Saturday, while Toronto hosts Houston on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Jonathan Mogbo (Keon Johnson gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 |  | Keon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Mogbo steals) | ||
| 11:44 | | Dorian Finney-Smith blocks Jonathan Mogbo's two point running layup | ||
| 11:44 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:18 | | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | Keon Johnson personal foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | Gradey Dick offensive foul (Off the ball) (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | Gradey Dick turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | Ben Simmons misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point tip layup | 2-3 |
| 10:23 | | Cameron Johnson blocks Ja'Kobe Walter's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-3 |
| 10:01 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 7-3 |
| 9:35 | | +2 | Jonathan Mogbo makes two point jump shot | 7-5 |
| 9:09 | | Scottie Barnes blocks Keon Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:06 | | Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Gradey Dick offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point tip dunk | 7-7 |
| 8:45 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point alley-oop layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 9-7 |
| 8:34 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Ochai Agbaji makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists) | 9-10 |
| 7:56 | | Ben Simmons offensive foul (Off the ball) (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 7:56 | | Ben Simmons turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:49 | | Keon Johnson personal foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Jonathan Mogbo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Scottie Barnes assists) | 9-12 |
| 7:42 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:22 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 12-12 |
| 6:56 | | Ochai Agbaji misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes two point running layup | 12-14 |
| 6:13 | | Ochai Agbaji kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:06 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Jonathan Mogbo shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:59 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-14 |
| 5:37 | | Jonathan Mogbo misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Ben Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Gradey Dick steals) | ||
| 5:26 | | Nic Claxton blocks Gradey Dick's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 5:24 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving bank hook shot | 15-14 |
| 4:53 | | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Ochai Agbaji personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Ochai Agbaji misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 4:24 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Shake Milton misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Chris Boucher shooting foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-14 |
| 4:06 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-14 |
| 3:52 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 17-16 |
| 3:37 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Jamison Battle shooting foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:08 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | +1 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-16 |
| 2:55 | | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +3 | Scottie Barnes makes three point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 18-19 |
| 2:33 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Raptors defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Wilson steals) | ||
| 2:12 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Jalen Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Jalen Wilson misses two point putback layup | ||
| 2:07 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 2:03 | | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 18-22 |
| 1:30 | | Shake Milton turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point running dunk (Jamal Shead assists) | 18-24 |
| 1:08 | | Kelly Olynyk shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-24 |
| 1:08 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-24 |
| 0:54 | | Scottie Barnes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 22-24 |
| 0:27 | | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point driving floating jump shot | 24-24 |
| 0:00 | | Chris Boucher misses three point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point cutting layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 24-26 |
| 11:20 | | Chris Boucher personal foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Tyrese Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Nic Claxton misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Chris Boucher defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 24-28 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point turnaround hook shot | 26-28 |
| 10:16 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:58 | | +3 | Tyrese Martin makes three point bank jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 29-28 |
| 9:41 | | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 29-31 |
| 9:26 | | Nic Claxton misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Tyrese Martin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Kelly Olynyk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | Nic Claxton technical foul | ||
| 8:46 | | +1 | Scottie Barnes makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 29-32 |
| 8:46 | | Jalen Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:46 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Ben Simmons kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:13 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Gradey Dick personal foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ochai Agbaji steals) | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point running layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 29-34 |
| 7:38 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 32-34 |
| 7:22 | | Jonathan Mogbo misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Chris Boucher offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | +3 | Ochai Agbaji makes three point jump shot (Gradey Dick assists) | 32-37 |
| 6:52 | | Ben Simmons misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point tip layup |