Nets vs. Raptors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Brooklyn Nets (32-31) play against the Toronto Raptors (27-27) at Scotiabank Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Tuesday March 1, 2022

Brooklyn Nets 108, Toronto Raptors 109 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
With a (nearly) full Scotiabank Arena for the first time in more than two months, Raptors fans made their presence felt while their team welcomed them back with a quality win: https://t.co/ylC2JPHt4N pic.twitter.com/MvtvwMk4z0 – 1:14 AM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
My deep investigative report for the night has found Gary Trent Jr. to be rocking a vintage Adidas blue version desert camo Obertattenbach Birnbach jersey.
The actual link seems geo blocked pic.twitter.com/FCBkX15Fb5 – 12:37 AM Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Not sure this Nets-Lakers finals is happening this year – 12:35 AM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
“Everybody knows what situation we’re in—but the guys in the locker room, we understand it a little bit different.”
Late-night story for ⁦@NYDNSports⁩: The standings suggest the Nets are in over their heads, but this team is banking on a lifeboat. nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 12:33 AM Dave Early @DavidEarly
The #Nets have the day off Wednesday. They can certainly use the extra rest. Big effort in a tough loss at Toronto. – 11:54 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
With their loss tonight in Toronto the Nets are now 3 games back of the 7 seed and only 3 games ahead of 11th place in the East pic.twitter.com/2bxCC2sDPF – 11:33 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Bogdan Bogdanovic on not knowing which version of the Hawks is showing up game to game: “I don’t know why it’s going up and down. Like why is it going from the greatest game we just had against Toronto to the worst game maybe in the season? I don’t know.” – 11:28 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Love to see it pic.twitter.com/Tv1nrQwoQQ – 11:00 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Asked what it’s going to take to make a late playoff push, LaMarcus Aldridge said “Everything.” – 10:50 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
I genuinely think the Raptors were surprised by Goran Dragic’s reception tonight – 10:49 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
The Nets come into Thursday’s game against Heat with a 32-31 record. They’re hopeful KD will be able to return — but they’ve got a difficult stretch with 3 more road games against Boston, Charlotte and Philly after that. Currently 4 games back of Toronto in loss column for 7th. – 10:43 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“I went from the Ritz Carlton to the … I don’t want to name any hotel.” – Pascal Siakam reflecting on his rookie year, when he went from starting to the G League. – 10:42 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Seth Curry says LaMarcus Aldridge told him normally an official will warn him what they’re looking for. But they were caught off guard with the two defensive 3 second violations. – 10:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry had never seen two defensive 3 second calls so quickly, especially on a guy like LaMarcus Aldridge. James Johnson said LA is too smart to do so and would know better as a veteran. Curry said Aldridge said he usually would get a warning before getting a call. – 10:38 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Pascal Siakam: “I don’t know why Goran was getting bored. I mean I’m not complaining but I wasn’t expecting that.” – 10:38 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
The #SmithAndJones VLOG is back.
Toronto wins again on the back to back against the Nets. @FAN590 @Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/M3okmukia1 – 10:37 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Seth Curry says the Raptors throw lots of ‘junk defenses’ like triangle and 2, box and 1. Says there’s a lot to adjust to including acclimating to his new team. Credits Nic Claxton for bringing some good energy and rebounding. – 10:37 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
LaMarcus Aldridge says he’s not personally watching the standings he’s more worried about his team playing their best ball. – 10:35 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
LaMarcus Aldridge: “I’m not watching the standings. I think it’s more about us.” – 10:35 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
LaMarcus Aldridge said he felt one of the two defensive three-second calls against him late was “legit” and the other one “wasn’t.” #Nets – 10:34 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
LaMarcus Aldridge thinks at least one of the defensive 3 second violations wasn’t legit. – 10:33 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
LaMarcus Aldridge on the pair of Defensive 3 Seconds calls: “One was probably legit. One wasn’t legit. I was in the pick-and-roll so I could be in the paint. I haven’t watched it yet, but I think I was touching Thaddeus (Young) as I was clearing the lane.” – 10:33 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
LaMarcus Aldridge said one of his two defensive 3 seconds calls was legit, the other was not. – 10:33 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
LaMarcus Aldridge: “We should have won.” – 10:32 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
James Johnson said he was shocked to see two 3-second calls on Aldridge in the endgame. “Absolutely…He’s a smart veteran. He watches a lot of film. He knows what’s going on a lot, and I don’t I don’t see him making two of those.” #Nets – 10:31 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
James Johnson said he was absolutely surprised by the pair of Defensive 3 Seconds calls on LaMarcus Aldridge, especially late-game: “L.A. He’s a smart vet. I don’t see him making 2 of those.”
The Nets lost by 1. Gary Trent Jr. made both free throws. #Nets – 10:27 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
James Johnson says he’ll have to watch the film but he doesn’t see a vet as smart and savvy as LaMarcus Aldridge making two 3 second violations. – 10:27 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“It was amazing” — Gary Trent Jr. on playing with fans for the first time since before Christmas. pic.twitter.com/u71BlmEYcx – 10:23 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
DUB DUB #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/99kHhw3g8p – 10:23 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Brooklyn loses (again) to Toronto. What this means:
‣ The first-round pick owed to HOU is now #15
‣ BOS (6th seed) and TOR (7th) are each 4 games up in the loss column on BKN
‣ OKC owns LAC’s pick. HOU, by giving LAC (#16) a W tonight, jumped OKC 😂 – 10:18 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse on the fans booing Dragic: “They were lively that’s for sure. They really had fun doing that, didn’t they? Man, they were ready. They didn’t take the foot off the gas the whole game.” – 10:17 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Somehow the Wizards are only a game behind the Hornets and Hawks for the 9 and 10 spots in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament.
Even crazier? They are only three games behind the Nets in the 8 spot. – 10:17 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics standings watch:
1. MIA – 5.0 GB
2. CHI – 3.0 GB
3. PHI – 2.0 GB
4. MIL – 1.0 GB
5. CLE – 0.5 GB
6. BOS
7. TOR – 1.5 UP
8. BKN – 4.5 UP
9. CHA – 6.5 UP
10. ATL – 6.5 UP – 10:15 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps split season series with Nets. They are tied in division record and Raps are a half game up in conference record. – 10:15 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“It is a sense of urgency for sure… it has to be with this group. They have to feel it, they have to sense it, and embrace it, and walk right through that door.”
-Nets Jacque Vaughn wants his team to embrace the urgency they’re facing in the standings now head on.
#NetsWorld – 10:15 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“They really have fun doing that, don’t they?” – Nick Nurse on the fans booing Dragic – 10:12 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn on #Nets loss: “It’s a sense of urgency for sure. We talked about it before the game. We talked about it after the game. We’ll talk about it when we get back…There’s an urgency. It has to be w/ this group: They have to feel it they have to sense it & embrace it.” – 10:11 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Jacque Vaughn admits there is a sense of urgency this Nets team feels trying to avoid some tough Play-In scenarios. – 10:10 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Jacque Vaughn said the Nets wanted to play big down the stretch, which is why he didn’t opt for Goran Dragic down the stretch. Wasn’t about Dragic’s workload or anything, more strategic. – 10:08 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Jacque Vaughn says he didn’t close with Goran Dragic because he wanted to put more size out there. Admits there is a benefit to not taxing him as he ramps up but it was more of a strategic decision. – 10:07 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets‘ new Big 3 running out of time to develop chemistry nypost.com/2022/03/01/net… via @nypostsports – 10:04 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Brooklyn goes to Curry in the crunch. Barnes, the low man, cleans up after Trent. #RaptorsNets pic.twitter.com/eO8u6dyz7e – 10:02 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Those are a couple of big wins. Raptors’ lead over Brooklyn for 7th in the East went from 1 to 3 games over the last 24+ hours.
Raps improve to 12-5 vs the 5 teams that are chasing them for the East’s top play-in seed. – 9:58 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Final pic.twitter.com/VbC3xKUvjJ – 9:58 PM Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Brooklyn lost again – 9:58 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
The Nets miss KD and Kyrie every night — but the pair’s absence was particularly apparent in the fourth quarter tonight. Curry hit a couple big shots, but Brooklyn didn’t have a closer to go to down the stretch to get things back on track. – 9:57 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Over Malachi Flynn’s last 145 minutes spanning seven games, he has a total of two turnovers. – 9:57 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Raptors beat the Nets 109-108. Better effort, but some tough calls and missed opportunities caught up with BK. Patty Mills missed some key 3s, too. Does this end the chances of hosting the play-in game? Nets head home to face Miami on Thursday. Does KD make his return? – 9:56 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
‘Topes win. 109-108 as James Johnson hits a 3 at the buzzer. Trent with 6 huge free throws at the end to finish with 24, Barnes with a hugely impactful 18-10-4.
Not perfect by any stretch, but a fun game to welcome back the fans. – 9:56 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
No limit on his range 👌 pic.twitter.com/zk3hZxeYZr – 9:53 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Raptors lead Nets 105-103 with 30 seconds left. With no star on the court who are you drawing something up for? – 9:51 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Curry makes a bomb of a 3 to tie it, Trent drives for a pair of free throws, timing it well so that the Raps should have last shot. 105-103, Nets ball, 30.8 left. – 9:50 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Seth Curry good lord – 9:50 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Creating in crunch time pic.twitter.com/gnHu4nBCkd – 9:50 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
S3TH CURRY – 9:49 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry hits a 3 his brother would be proud of to tie it at 103. – 9:49 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Seth Curry wow – 9:49 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
James Johnson hello! – 9:48 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
James Johnson remembered multiple locker room attendants’ names, so good for him. – 9:48 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
That’s TWO defensive 3-second calls against Brooklyn in the last 3 minutes of the game
That’s unheard of – 9:46 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
And Siakam fouls out with 2:40 left and Raptors up 4 – 9:44 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Be ready so you don’t have to get ready kids @Malachi Flynn pic.twitter.com/agvcHNl4Mk – 9:43 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Raptors lead the Nets 97-96 with 3:13 left. Offense has suddenly gone cold and Toronto has momentum. Wonder if Vaughn reinserts Dragic down the stretch the way Nash did in Milwaukee. Steady hand in crunch time. – 9:42 PM Georges Niang @GeorgesNiang20
Happy to see they are allowing fans in Toronto just wasn’t the same without ppl in there!! – 9:40 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Making something out of nothing 🙌 pic.twitter.com/8FGTaOatyO – 9:39 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
50/50 balls are 80/20 balls for Scottie Barnes. – 9:38 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors get it back to within 1 with 4:39 to go and there’s some juice in the gym, a welcome feeling – 9:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
LaMarcus Aldridge is playing sandman as if he’s still in San Antonio. – 9:37 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Whole Nets frontcourt tonight has been pretty good. LaMarcus Aldridge with an and-1, Claxton, Griffin, Johnson have all shown some things tonight despite Andre Drummond’s absence. – 9:37 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad Young is now tied for 2nd on the Raptors in drawn charges this season with 2. This is his 6th game with the team. Kyle Lowry would be proud. – 9:33 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
love that read by malachi for the thad three – 9:31 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
FINAL: Wizards 116, Pistons 113. That was a fun game.
Jerami Grant: 26 points
Cade Cunningham: 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
Saddiq Bey: 19p, 7r
Olynyk: 10 points
Isaiah Stewart: 9 points, 9 rebounds
Detroit is in Toronto on Thursday – 9:31 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Jacque Vaughn challenging the foul called on James Johnson. – 9:25 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Clax Attack on both ends 😳 pic.twitter.com/KsLG66i249 – 9:19 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Young 3pt with 3:18 to go in q3 puts Toronto up 2. But the Nets go on a 10-0 run (which then became a 12-4 run to close the quarter) and they now lead 89-81 as we head to the final frame on @fan590 – 9:18 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
What an ugly, ugly 3 minutes for the Raptors
Nets up 8 heading into the fourth – 9:16 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
the second-best outside shooter on the floor right now for the raps is either precious or thad which is yikes – 9:15 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Ohhhh Clax 😤 – 9:15 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
These five Raptors — Banton, Flynn, Young, Boucher, Achiuwa — attacking a zone defence is not a pretty sight
Not at all – 9:15 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors by 2, 2:57 left in the third, game has bogged down substantially – 9:10 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Always good for one floaty from Khem a game 🤞🏾 pic.twitter.com/fNuUi6QZxw – 9:09 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Big make from Mills. – 9:07 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Patty Mills drills a corner 3 to put the Nets back up 73-71. He’s got two triples tonight. Given the slump he’s been in that one had to of felt good. – 9:07 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Dragic started the game 0/2 FG and 0/2 at the ft line too. He was hearing it from the crowd, big time, every time he touched the ball. But Dragic then hit 3-straight shots in q2…helping BKN take the lead over TOR…and he raised his finger to his lips & shushed the crowd 🤫 – 8:42 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
ｓｅｐａｒａｔｉｏｎ pic.twitter.com/4WGtJhkpBL – 8:41 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
24 hours after getting a season-high 67 points from their bench, including 28 in the 1st half, the Raptors have gotten 7 points from their reserves through 24 minutes. They went 18-for-38 from 3 vs Brooklyn last night. They’re 3-for-13 tonight and Trent has all 3 makes. Nets by 4 – 8:40 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Nets lead the Raptors 59-55. Very balanced scoring, but James Johnson leads with 11. The effort is better, too. Jacque Vaughn tapping into his bubble magic? – 8:38 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
One more half to go pic.twitter.com/FpCeTcjkJv – 8:38 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors allowing these Nets to shoot 56% with just five turnovers is pretty damning. – 8:38 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Battled back in the second 💪 pic.twitter.com/nMQm5f8mFQ – 8:38 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Night and day difference in effort from the Nets. This is a team that looks like it can’t afford to lose any games no matter who’s on the floor. – 8:37 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
At halftime, Gary Trent Jr. has all 3 three-point makes for the Raptors. Rest of the team is 0-for-8. Pretty big reason the Raptors trail by 4 at the half. – 8:36 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Antonio Davis was booed for slandering the metric system. Goran Dragic had no chance. – 8:36 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors made 18 3s on Monday, they’ve made 3 so far tonight.
Nets shoot 56 per cent from the floor and lead by 4 at the half – 8:36 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
🐉 – 8:35 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
james johnson playing like he’s wondering where his boos are – 8:33 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
bruce brown is a menace – 8:32 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
I’d say the main difference between tonight and last night is the Nets aren’t turning the ball over half the time and the Raptors’ non-shooters have hit 0 3s instead of 9. – 8:26 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Nets lose all their scouting video on Scottie Barnes? – 8:25 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Much better effort so far tonight from Nets. They’re getting contributions up and down the roster and the intensity has been much better from the start. The Nets are 17-for-30 from the field and haven’t folded in the first half like they did against the same team last night. – 8:25 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Seth’s got it going early 👀 pic.twitter.com/XTc465922y – 8:23 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Nets by 2 halfway through 2nd quarter
Raptors bench group that scored so much last night has 3 points tonight so far – 8:19 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Nets in the zone that the Raptors have very little trouble with last night; it’s more effective this evening, Brooklyn within 1 – 8:16 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Man the fan energy here tonight is somethin so special
@Precious Achiuwa pic.twitter.com/EUvDbBonUi – 8:16 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors have lost the plot against the Nets zone. – 8:15 PM Josh Richardson @J_Rich1
Nvm the match w bro fell thru🤷🏾‍ – 8:12 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
End of q1. Raptors lead Brooklyn 32-25.
Siakam – 10p
Barnes- 10p
Toronto: 56.5% fg
Tune in on @FAN590 – 8:09 PM Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
Back 2 Back .. this time in 🇨🇦
@Brooklyn Nets v @Toronto Raptors
Join us on @YESNetwork pic.twitter.com/6AvoqyfT6q – 8:09 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
One down, three to go pic.twitter.com/CbQ5YiunI2 – 8:08 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors up 32-25 after a quarter, SIakam and Barnes have 10 each – 8:06 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
This Toronto crowd is killing Goran Dragic lol – 8:05 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
This Dragic performance so far is lazy booking even by WWE standards. – 8:04 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
dragic definitely doesn’t deserve this hate but it’s the first game back at full capacity and the fans absolutely should get every penny’s worth – 8:04 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Nurse having Banton and Flynn attack Dragic in the halfcourt is a nice touch. – 8:03 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Nurse should challenge that clear foul from Boucher on Dragic just for the cheap pop.
Goran, a big fan of Toronto, goes 0-for-2 to get the earned pop instead. – 8:01 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Dragic misses 2 FTs, joint erupts
People been stuck inside waaaaaaaaaay too long – 8:01 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Raptors fans aren’t saying “Goran” every time the former Raptor (sort of) touches it. They’re saying ‘boo’. – 7:58 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Raptors are good – 7:58 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors by 9 with 2:38 left in the first; Scottie is 4-4 from the field
Hey!
LIl Ballas!!! Bet @raptorspr is pumped – 7:58 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Goran Dragic checks in. Getting booed every time he touches the ball pic.twitter.com/6vLfwoQCJT – 7:58 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Goran Dragic gets the decades old Raptors fan tribute. Damon Stoudamire, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Kenny Anderson and Alonzo Mourning amongst the previous recipients. – 7:57 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
these are some loud boos for goran dragic lol – 7:57 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Get up young boy @ScottBarnes561 pic.twitter.com/i2GFEMxGnm – 7:56 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
A good old-fashioned booing for Goran Dragic! – 7:56 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
This is how you capitalize on a turnover 💥
@ArrowExt | #AllFy pic.twitter.com/DvPNRNGEWC – 7:55 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Honouring our ALL STAR
@Fred VanVleet pic.twitter.com/D7WGC5QQP2 – 7:54 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
If the Raps play the Nets without KD, Simmons and Kyrie in the Play-In, I think they’ll win. – 7:54 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
The Nets might want to think about taking a peak where Scottie Barnes is every once in a while. – 7:52 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Step🔙 Seth pic.twitter.com/6TOqtAS8zA – 7:47 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
15-15 at first timeout; Nets far more energetic tonight than last night – 7:47 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Turns out Scottie Barnes might be good. – 7:47 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Second straight night a Malachi Flynn hesitation dribble has made me do this: 😲 – 7:46 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
James Johnson had 2 PFs in about 25 seconds last night, he’s got one in 48 seconds tonight. And a 3-pointer – 7:42 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Nets got it over half court on their first possession, so that’s an improvement – 7:41 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings. I did not make the trip to Toronto. Travel too much to get there. Anyway, Nets-Raptors round two tips shortly. No Drummond, but Cam Thomas is playing. Let’s see how this goes. – 7:37 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Toronto finally get to congratulate Fred VanVleet on his All-Star selection: pic.twitter.com/w3dMsHphdL – 7:37 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Standing O for Fred VanVleet, who’s introduced as an all-star for the first time in front of a full(ish) home crowd. He’s inactive tonight but his kids just presented him with an all-star jersey at halfcourt. – 7:36 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Crowd gets a moment to congratulate Fred VanVleet on his all-star selection pic.twitter.com/EpTQqKFRvO – 7:35 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
VanVleet family alert, @Holly MacKenzie – 7:34 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Did Vladimir Putin pressure Mikhail Prokhorov to sell the Brooklyn #Nets? #NBA nypost.com/2022/03/01/did… via @nypost with teammate @joshkosman – 7:34 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Slow arriving crowd but I’m told the Raptors are expecting something close to a sellout tonight. First game with more than a few hundred people at Scotiabank Arena since Dec. 28 and first game at more than half capacity since Dec. 13 pic.twitter.com/zFARHLnm4B – 7:30 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
I did a lap of the arena looking for any Goran Dragic Raptors jerseys and unfortunately came up empty. Wonder how many they sold. – 7:24 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Nothing serious, just precautionary on our part, especially with the back-to-back. Just being safe, precautionary for the long haul.”
-Jacque Vaughn on Andre Drummond’s knee soreness and why he’s OUT vs. Raps. – 7:20 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
still pretty empty here at sba as the raptors players make their way to the court – 7:18 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash could clear health & safety protocols after two negative tests 24 hours apart. The #Nets host the #Heat Thursday and then start a three-game trip Sunday at the #Celtics. – 7:09 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
The #Nets will start Mills, Curry, Brown, Johnson and Aldridge tonight at the #Raptors. This is Brooklyn’s 35th different starting lineup of the season. #NBA – 7:07 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters at Raptors: Mills, Curry, Brown, Johnson and Aldridge.
This is Brooklyn’s 35th starting lineup of the season. – 7:07 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Tonight’s starters 👇 pic.twitter.com/MMdONH8q6E – 7:00 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Nurse as clear as he has been on L’Affaire Dragic: “I think the biggest characterization of it all is we probably wanted to focus on our younger guys.” With that in mind, obviously there was less incentive to keep him around. – 6:25 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Keeping it cozy pic.twitter.com/mFddlZDXjJ – 6:24 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Jacque Vaughn playfully pleads the fifth, deferring questions about how Ben Simmons’ unorthodox game will fit on #Nets to Steve Nash (COVID protocols) who should be back soon. pic.twitter.com/KLqzEeVmRY – 6:12 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn says Steve Nash – who is in health and safety protocols – feels good, and he wasn’t aware of Nash feeling any symptoms. #Nets – 6:10 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn reiterates Kevin Durant is still on track to come back either Thursday vs. the #Heat or Sunday at the #Celtics. #Nets – 6:09 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors sticking with what they know — Flynn, Trent, Barnes, Siakam, Birch
And no Andre Drummond for Nets – 6:08 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jacque Vaughn says Kevin Durant is still on track to return either Thursday against the Heat or Sunday against the Boston Celtics. Says nothing has changed with KD since Steve Nash’s last update. – 6:07 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Jacque Vaughn (with a huge grin) defers all talk of how Ben Simmons will be deployed to Steve Nash, reminding us he should be be back soon. – 6:06 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jacque Vaughn told me to save my questions about Ben Simmons fitting in offensively for when Steve Nash clears the health and safety protocols. 💀 – 6:06 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Jacque Vaughn says they’re holding out Andre Drummond for precautionary reasons (left knee soreness) with the back to back. – 6:05 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jacque Vaughn said #Nets are being precautionary with Andre Drummond and that the knee injury isn’t serious. – 6:03 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Vaughn says the Nets are being cautious with Andre Drummond given the back-to-back. Doesn’t think it’s serious. – 6:03 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jacque Vaughn says the Nets are holding Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) out as a precautionary measure with the back-to-back tonight. – 6:03 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
No Anunoby, no VanVleet, no Wilson for the Raptors tonight. OG is coming along, could have been playing with the finger issue for weeks, no one is sure. Specialist said it’s close to fully healed – 6:01 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Andre Dummond is out tonight for the Nets – 6:00 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nick Nurse, asked what kind of reception he expects Goran Dragic will get from a packed house at Scotiabank Arena tonight: “I don’t know. I don’t know if there will be much of one. I would say if there is one it probably won’t be great.” – 5:59 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Keep it comfy at the crib pic.twitter.com/KupoKgzCNc – 5:57 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Andre Drummond leads the #Nets in plus-minus (+22), Net Rating (7.8) offensive, defensive and total rebounds since debuting Feb. 14. He’s second in blocks and steals. – 5:55 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The hand specialist Anunoby saw in LA yesterday said his fractured finger is healing and should be fully healed within the next 2 weeks. He could be back sooner though. The team is trying to determine whether he’s able to play through the injury. He’s still experiencing pain. – 5:55 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
VanVleet and DJ Wilson are both out vs. Nets (knee in each case). – 5:52 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
No news from specialist for Anunoby. Specialist thinks it is nearly healed. Within two weeks it will be fully healed if he does not play in that time, Nurse thinks. He is not playing tonight. VanVleet is out, as is D.J. Wilson. – 5:52 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
VanVleet, Anunoby and DJ Wilson are all out tonight. – 5:52 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet and DJ Wilson are both out tonight as well – 5:52 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“There’s a slight fracture … he’s been playing with it for quite sometime.” – Nurse on OG. He is out for game vs. Nets. Says he could return to play, but could fully heal in two weeks, so might wait for that. It’s all under discussion. – 5:51 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Update on OG Anunoby is “nothing new. Nothing we didn’t already know.” The specialist thought it was nearly healed. He’s able to play on it and he’ll be fully healthy in 2 weeks. Status is still TBD. He’s out tonight – 5:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets say Cam Thomas (right hand strain) is available tonight against Toronto while Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) is out. – 5:50 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nets have ruled Andre Drummond (left knee) OUT
Cam Thomas (left hand sprain) is available
vs. Toronto – 5:49 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Cam Thomas is available tonight. Andre Drummond is out with left knee soreness. – 5:48 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Cam Thomas (left hand sprain) is in for the #Nets tonight, but Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) is out vs the #Raptors. – 5:48 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nets say Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) is out tonight vs. Raptors. – 5:47 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Terrible photo, but nothing but smiles and laughs for Goran with Raptors folks as he comes out to shoot at Scotiabank Arena. Fans might be booing; old teammates will be dapping. There were never hard feelings: pic.twitter.com/BPdxaitefx – 5:38 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Better days are coming. Stay locked in 🔒
@GEICO | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/RqF3UGwcIb – 5:34 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Set it. Raise it. Be it.
This past year MLSE partnered with The Standard and the NBA to support Black Canadian women in the sports and entertainment industry through professional development content, programming, and experiences. pic.twitter.com/2u2BnXBkL0 – 5:04 PM Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
INJURY REPORT: @Charlotte Hornets @ CLE 3/2
Bouknight (Neck Soreness) is out
Hayward (L Ankle Sprain) is out
McDaniels (L Ankle Sprain) is doubtful
Richards (R Foot Soreness) is doubtful
#AllFly – 4:45 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
With 816 second chance points so far this season, this brings the season total meal donation to $16,260! 🙌
#AllFly | @BlueCrossNC pic.twitter.com/s6fDZT93Sm – 4:13 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
One time I said that the Nets being in the play-in would be funny and then a Nets fan DM’d me to ask if I was an idiot. Currently two games ahead of 9th in the East.
I’m such an idiot. – 4:13 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
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🎟: https://t.co/4Eo8xUN30J pic.twitter.com/9dIejf7jKv – 4:00 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) and Cam Thomas (left hand sprain) are both questionable for the #Nets tonight. Kevin Durant (left knee – MCL sprain), Joe Harris (left ankle surgery), Ben Simmons (return to competition reconditioning) and Kyrie Irving are out at the #Raptors. – 3:46 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1978, the @Jaryd Wilson John Drew committed 14 turnovers in a loss to the Nets.
Since the NBA started tracking individual turnovers in 1977-78, Drew’s single-game mark has been matched (Jason Kidd on Nov. 17, 2000) but never surpassed. pic.twitter.com/qbK6qbMjKD – 3:01 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
The Nets’ blame game should start and end with Kyrie Irving nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 2:44 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Along with Fred VanVleet and D.J. Wilson, who both have knee ailments, OG Anunoby is questionable for tonight’s game with his ring finger fracture. Whether he plays or not, that is good news for the long term for Anunoby, who has missed the last three games. – 2:20 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2009, the @Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd dished out 15 assists in a win over the Raptors, surpassing 10,000 career assists in the process.
Kidd became just the fourth player in NBA history to reach that mark, joining John Stockton, Mark Jackson, and Magic Johnson. pic.twitter.com/eAphGZ3OAO – 2:01 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
From Nets PR:
No change to Ben Simmons’ status
Drummond (left knee soreness) – QUESTIONABLE
Thomas (left hand sprain) – QUESTIONABLE
Durant (left knee – MCL sprain) – OUT
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning) – OUT
Irving – OUT – 1:50 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
We don’t just want to celebrate women this month, we want to celebrate them everyday.
We strive to remove barriers, and create equity for all.
#BreakTheBias | #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/gX5uSLV5MW – 1:45 PM Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
We’re back on @thehalftimeapp from 4-5ET this afternoon, surely to discuss the Lakers, Ben Simmons timetable, the buyout market and more. Download to ask your question: thehalftime.app – 1:32 PM