Dennis Schroder had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 96-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
It was a return to the Ontario metropolis for Schroder since he was traded to the Nets at the NBA trade deadline on February 8. He received a warm welcome from the crowd even though he only played half a season with the club.
Trendon Watford scored 19 points and made seven steals as a reserve to help the visitors end a six-game losing streak.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 18 points and Javon Freeman-Liberty added 15 for the Raptors, who were without several players. The Toronto team lost an 11th game in a row.
On the sidelines of this meeting, the Raptors found themselves at the heart of an investigation for illegal betting when several media revealed that Jontay Porter was the target of an NBA investigation. He allegedly placed bets on his own performance.
Porter’s name was placed on the inactive list for “personal reasons” on Saturday.
His absence was one of many plaguing the Raptors for this game. Scottie Barnes (broken left hand), Jakob Poeltl (torn ligament in left hand), RJ Barrett (personal reasons), Immanuel Quickley (personal reasons), Chris Boucher (partial tear of knee ligament) and DJ Carton (sprained right ankle) were also sidelined from action.
Barnes, Barrett and Quickley were on the Raptors’ bench on Monday, Barrett missing the club’s last six games following the death of his little brother.
Elsewhere in the NBA :
Celtics 118 – Hawks 120
BOS: Jayson Tatum’s 37 points were insufficient for the Celtics.
ATL: Dejounte Murray took matters into his own hands, collecting 19 points and 15 assists.
Hornets 92 – Cavaliers 115
CHA: Brandon Miller provided 24 points and 8 assists for Charlotte (17-54).
CLE: Jarrett Allen contributed in several phases with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists.
Pistons 99 – Knicks 124
DET: Marcus Sasser was the best of his team in the defeat, with 24 points and 6 assists.
NYK: The Knicks were buoyed by Donte DiVincienzo’s 40-point performance, including 11 3-pointers, a team record.
Wizards 107 – Bulls 105
WAS: Corey Kispert’s 19 points helped Washington (14-58) cause the surprise.
CHI: DeMar DeRozan led the charge for the Bulls with 27 points, 6 assists and 5 steals.
Suns 102 – Spurs 104
PHO: Devin Booker scored 36 points, but it was not enough to inspire the Suns (42-30).
SAS: Even without Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs signed their 16th win of the year, in their 72nd match;
Trail Blazers 92 – Rockets 110
POR: In Portland’s loss, Delano Banton provided 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
HOU: With his 27 points, Jalen Green helped the Rockets pass the .500 mark with a 36th victory against 35 defeats.
Grizzlies 103 – Nuggets 128
MEM: Jaren Jackson Jr. was limited to 11 points. However, he added 5 assists and 4 blocks.
DEN: Nikola Jokic came close to another hat-trick; he had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
Mavericks 115 – Jazz 105
DAL: Luka Doncic collected 29 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to score his 19th hat trick of the season.
UTA: Lauri Markkanen orchestrated the Jazz response, with 34 points.
76ers – Kings
PHI :
SAC :
Pacers – Clippers
IND :
LAC :
2024-03-26 02:48:00
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