RAPTORS 97 NETS 101...DINOSAURS miss a great opportunity to put the NETS back one more game...Brooklyn's New Backcourt of D-WILL and S-DOT the new Flavor in the BARCLAYS...LOGO WATCH with Team KIDD on the Hunt #BKNets #MetroCardToBarcalys #NETSnation

The Brooklyn Nets have been taking care of Business with one of their key cogs out in the "Big Ticket" Kevin Garnett. They came into tonight's game back four for the Atlantic Division lead as the Raptors were on the Menu and with the Lead in the division. Now it's time to meet and greet the best back court in NYC in the Logo...Deron Williams and Shaun Livingston.

The Nets with a slow first fame start and down 30-19 put it together in frame two down just 51-50 at the break. They then took the lead for good in the 3rd behind solid guard play from D-Will and S-Dot as the Nets new Flavor has cause the Opposition some issues. The Raptors had chances late with the game tied at 94-94 but both DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry missed potential lead-changing Money Balls and the Nets "Truth" Paul Pierce put the game on ice from the stripe.

Both Williams and Livingston led the Nets with 18 points as they combined or eight assists and five boards. Pierce added 15 and Joe Johnson 14 as the Nets had a + 15 Money Ball edge that paid huge dividends in the end. The Dinosaurs get a game-high 21 points, eight boards, and seven helpers from PG Kyle Lowry. Amir Johnson added 16 and Tyler "Psycho T" Hansborough led the Dinosaurs off the bench with 16 points. The Raptors just didn't score the Orange down the stretch as they put the Orange in the hands of their play makers in Lowry and DeRozan and they just missed.

The Nets now 32-30 move just three games behind the Raptors who fall to 35-27 as it's a two-trick pony in the Atlantic.