TORONTO — Dennis Schroder scored 19 points against his old team, Trendon Watford scored 11 of his season-high 19 points in the second quarter, and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-88. He defeated them and ended his losing streak at 6. Monday night.
Mikal Bridges scored 13 points and Jalen Wilson added 12 points for the Nets, who earned their first win since March 10 against Cleveland.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 18 points and Javon Freeman-Liberty added 15 points for Toronto. The Raptors have lost 11 straight and haven’t won since March 3, when they beat Charlotte at home.
Center Jontay Porter was among Toronto’s seven players absent.
The NBA has opened an investigation into Porter amid gambling allegations, a person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press on Monday night.
Porter’s locker was empty before Monday’s game, but his nameplate was still in place.
For Brooklyn, Nic Claxton had 16 rebounds, one rebound shy of his career high. The Nets outscored Toronto 50-30.
Guard Cam Thomas, who led the Nets with 19 points in Saturday’s game against the Knicks, sat out Monday with lower back pain.
Forward Cameron Johnson also missed the game due to a sprained right toe.
Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. was out with a sore right hip, and forward Keita Bates-Diop was out with a sore right shin.
For the second straight game, Toronto was without four regular starters, with only Trent available. All-Star Scottie Barnes (left hand) and center Jakob Poeltl (left little finger) remain injured. R
Barrett and Immanuel Quickley returned to the team on Monday after being sidelined for personal reasons, but were sidelined as they conditioned themselves for a return to action.
Earlier Monday, Toronto signed guard Kobi Simmons to a 10-day contract. Simmons scored seven points in 17 minutes.
The Raptors had 23 assists on Monday, setting a single-season franchise record with 2,086. With 10 games remaining, Toronto had 2,085 assists in the 2018-19 season.
