Norman Powell scored 24 points to lift the Raptors to a victory over the BrooklynNets and a 2-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Norman Powell scored 24 points, including the game-clinching dunk in the dying seconds, to lift theto a 104-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, and a 2-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series.
The Raptors chased Brooklyn most of the game, were down by 14 in the first quarter and trailed the Nets 80-74 with one quarter to play. “He’s a really good player and he’s going to do his thing, but we like to take what comes to us and not get too bonkers here about that.”
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