Cam Thomas scores 23 points, Nets rally to beat Raptors 106-102 in home finale

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NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas had 23 points, Dennis Schroder scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Wednesday night.

Nic Claxton added 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Noah Clowney had 10 points and a career-high seven blocks for the Nets in their final home game of the season. They finished 19-22 at Barclays Center.

Immanuel Quickley scored 32 points for Toronto. Gradey Dick added a career-high 24.


Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley (5) goes to the basket past Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) and center Nic Claxton (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in New York. The Nets won 106-102. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley (5) goes to the basket past Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) and center Nic Claxton (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in New York. The Nets won 106-102. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Toronto led 76-67 with 3:45 left in the third quarter after Jordan Nwora’s three-point play. The Nets trimmed the deficit to one, then fell behind 88-83 with 8:45 left on Nwora’s basket.

Schroeder then fuelled a 12-6 run with seven points, capping the spurt with a nifty layup that put the Nets up 95-94 with 4:46 remaining. Quickley briefly gave the Raptors a 97-95 advantage on a three-point play before a pair of dunks by Clowney and Claxton gave the Nets a 99-97 lead with 1:49 to play.

Quickley’s 3-pointer put Toronto back on top and Schroder followed with a three-point play to put Brooklyn up 102-100. Garrett Temple had a chance to tie, but was met at the rim by Clowney for his seventh block of the night.

Schroder followed by hitting a pair of free throws and Quickley’s layup cut the deficit to 104-102 with 5.2 seconds. Schroder then hit two free throws to seal the victory.

UP NEXT:

Raptors: At Miami on Friday night.

Nets: At New York on Friday night.

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Note to readers: A previous version of this story said the score was 106-10 in the headline. It was 106-102.