Raptors rally for 2nd straight win over struggling Nets

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Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat Brooklyn 109-108 on Tuesday night for their second win over the struggling Nets in two days.

Pascal Siakam fouled out with 18 points and Malachi Flynn scored 15 for the Raptors, who were coming off a 133-97 victory in Brooklyn on Monday.

Thaddeus Young and Khem Birch each had 11 points for Toronto. Trent went 9 for 9 at the free-throw line.

James Johnson scored 19 points, Seth Curry had 18 and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 for the Nets. Cam Thomas had 11 and Goran Dragic scored 10.

"We should have won," Aldridge said.

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) celebrates with guard Malachi Flynn (22) during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Instead, eighth-place Brooklyn split its season series with Toronto and lost ground to the Raptors, who are three games ahead in seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

"Obviously, everybody knows the situation we’re in," Johnson said. "But the guys in the locker room, we understand it a little bit different. We understand where we’re at, we understand how close we really are to becoming what we want to become this year."

The Nets played again without Kevin Durant, who is expected to return Thursday against Miami after being out since Jan. 15 because of ​​a sprained left knee ligament.

Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and Joe Harris were all out for the Nets, while center Andre Drummond sat because of a sore left knee. Drummond’s