RAPTORS: Post-Game Notes

POST-GAME NOTES
-14) TORONTO RAPTORS, 90 vs. (9-13) NEW JERSEY NETS, 78
AIR CANADA CENTRE
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With the win, Toronto improves to 6-3 at home and 9-14 on the season … With the loss New Jersey falls to 3-6 on the road and 9-13 overall … Toronto is 5-1 at home versus Eastern Conference opponents this year.
Toronto is averaging 97.4 points at home this season, while shooting .451 (335-for-742) from the field in nine home games this season ... Opponents are averaging 94.8 points ... In 14 road games, Toronto is averaging 94.6 points per game on .435 (495-of-1,138) shooting, while opponents are averaging 94.5 points per game.
The announced attendance of 19,897 was the ninth largest regular season total in Air Canada Centre history … Highest total since March 29, 2006 vs. Milwaukee (19,973) and Toronto’s third sellout of the season … Last season Toronto had five sellouts.
First Quarter: Toronto 24, New Jersey 14 … Toronto made nine-of-20 (.450) shots from the field, while New Jersey made six-of-22 (.273) shots from the field … Toronto went on a 13-0 run in the middle of the quarter … Jorge Garbajosa, Anthony Parker and Vince Carter all had seven points in the quarter … The teams combined for 26 rebounds (13 a piece) in the quarter.
Second Quarter: Toronto 21, New Jersey 21… The Raptors connected on 10-of-23 (.435) and New Jersey made nine-of-21 (.429) shots from the field in the second … The teams exchanged double-digit scoring runs in the quarter (Toronto – 11-0, New Jersey – 10-0) … Hassan Adams had eight points to lead all players in scoring, while Joey Graham and Rasho Nesterovic led the Raptors with six each … Nesterovic also had two of Toronto’s three blocked shots in the frame.
Third Quarter: New Jersey 21, Toronto 19… New Jersey and Toronto had identical .450 (nine-of-20) marks from the field … Andrea Bargnani and Vince Carter both had six points to lead their teams … Toronto had four turnovers for six points, while New Jersey had four turnovers (one point).
Fourth Quarter: Toronto 26, New Jersey 22… The Raptors connected on nine-of-20 (.450) shots from the field in the fourth, while the Nets made six-of-14 (.429) … T.J. Ford led all players with 10 points and Antoine Wright led the Nets with six points … The Nets made 10-of-17 free throws in the final quarter, while Toronto made seven-of-10 …
The 78 points by New Jersey are the second fewest by a Raptors opponent this season (77, Nov. 28 at New Orleans/Oklahoma City) … Toronto opponents have scored 162 points on 62-of-162 (.382) shooting from the field.
Toronto The Nets bench outscored Toronto’s 39-21.
Rasho Nesterovic made six-of-eight from the field for a season-high tying 12 points (Dec. 8 at Chicago) … Nesterovic is averaging 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots on 12-of-17 shooting from the field over the past three games.
Anthony Parker has averaged 18.5 points in two games versus the Nets this season. Parker scored a season-high 22 points on Nov. 1 at New Jersey.
Joey Graham had career-high tying nine rebounds (last vs. Charlotte - April 9, 2006)
T.J. Ford shared the team lead with nine rebounds. Ford had a team-best 17 points on 7-of-18 shooting and a team-best 8 assists.
Fred Jones left the game in the second quarter with a left calf contusion.
Jason Kidd was held to seven rebounds. Kidd entered tonight’s game averaging 8.7 rebounds.
Vince Carter was held to a season-low 12 points. His previous low of 15 came on November 15 vs. Milwaukee
Nenad Kristic earned his fourth double-double of the season (10 points, 11 rebounds).