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Sun Dec 19, 2004 · 2:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
91
away
Chemistry Steady
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
80
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 19 21 20 31 91
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 18 29 18 15 80

After Action Report

The Nets pulled away from the Raptors 91-80. Ugly basketball, but the Nets did just enough. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Raptors locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Raptors utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Raptors · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Raptors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.