Siakam, Leonard lead Toronto over the Nets as Raptors look to match franchise win record Globe_Sports
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam dribbles down the court during a game against the Brooklyn Nets on April 3, 2019, in New York.Pascal Siakam had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 26 points and nine boards and the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-105 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Serge Ibaka finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors , who need to win their final three games to match last season’s franchise record for victories. Their victory prevented the Milwaukee Bucks from clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. D’Angelo Russell had 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Nets, who fell to 39-40 and missed another chance to improve their playoff situation. They came into play seventh in the East but could have moved ahead of Detroit after the Pistons fell in Indiana.The Nets had cut the deficit to five early in the third quarter before Siakam made a pair of baskets around Marc Gasol’s three-pointer to make it 66-54.
Russell tried to jump-start a rally early in the fourth, scoring seven straight Brooklyn points to trim it to 92-87. The Nets were still down only five midway through the period, but Siakam, Ibaka and Kyle Lowry made three-pointers over a span of 1:40, before two free throws by Ibaka and another by Siakam pushed it back to 108-96 with 3:15 to play.
Russell had one more flurry, making three three-pointers to cut it to 110-105 with 1:24 left, but Ibaka scored on a follow shot and the Nets couldn’t get anything else to fall.Russell scored 20 points in all four meetings with Toronto this season. ... Caris LeVert was just 1 for 9 for three points.Raptors coach Nick Nurse said his plan is to play Leonard in their three remaining games.
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