National Basketball Association
Toronto 94, New Jersey 73
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 29, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #7 Kevin Fehr, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
14319
By SportsDirect Inc.
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points to pace the Toronto Raptors to a 94-73 win over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday.
Toronto finished its five-game road trip with a 3-2 record and picked up its eighth win over New Jersey in the team’s last 11 meetings.
DeRozan stepped up with star forward Andrea Bargnani out of the lineup due to a calf strain. He shot 8 for 12 from the field and aggressively attacked the hoop, getting 11 of his points from the foul line.
Jerryd Bayless scored 17 points and injected the offense with speed and energy, most notably on a backdoor alley-oop toss from Jose Calderon.
New Jersey was ice cold from the field, shooting 36.5 percent and scoring a total of just 29 points over the second and third quarters. The Nets struggled to hang on to the ball, coughing up 15 turnovers
Nets point guard Deron Williams continued to carry the team, scoring 24 points – giving him 85 total points over the last three contests. Anthony Morrow finished with 14 points.
Toronto shot 51.5 percent from the field and had four players in double figures, including Linas Kleiza, who chipped in with 15 points off the bench.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
New Jersey |
DeMar DeRozan 27 |
Scoring |
Deron Williams 24 |
Jose Calderon 9 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 6 |
Ed Davis 9 |
Rebounds |
Shelden Williams 9 |
DeMar DeRozan 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 5 |
James Johnson 2 |
Steals |
MarShon Brooks 1 |
Solomon Alabi 1 |
Blocks |
Kris Humphries 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
94 |
51.5 |
3-14 |
21-29 |
18 |
38 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
New Jersey
|
73 |
36.5 |
7-22 |
12-18 |
16 |
39 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Nets have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Raptors have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.