The Toronto Raptors who need more than just luck on their side after years and years of misfortune stun the Brooklyn Nets late in the Barclays. The Raptors Hero wasn't Kyle Lowry, DeMar Derozan, or Terrence Ross. But Bucks Shooting Guard OJ Mayo's HS Teammate Patrick Patterson the well-traveled Patrick Patterson.
With the Nets up 103-102 it was Patterson's Steal of Nets PG Deron Williams and a Paterson "J" that gave the Raptors a 104-103 lead. The Nets drew it up and the "Truth" Paul Pierce Money Ball missed as the Dinosaurs put another game between them and the 2nd place in the Atlantic Division Nets.
The Dinosaurs get 31 points and seven helpers from Lowry who clearly outplayed all Nets PGs including D-Will. Thy also get 20 and 13 from Lithuanian Big Jonas Valanciunas with Patterson adding 15 points off the bench. It was the plays at the end and Lowry's five thefts that put Toronto in a position to get the "W".
The "Truth" had 33 points as he carried the Nets in the 4th as they were down at one point by nine points. Joe Johnson added 12 and Andray Blatche 's 20 points and six boards were huge for the Nets staying close. The Dinosaurs Starers outscored the Nets Starters 69-65 as it just came down to getting Stops or making the play to win the game and that went to both Patterson and Lowry of the Raptors.
The Nets with the loss fall to 20-23 and the Raptors move up to 23-21 just 2.5 games up on the Nets. Brooklyn could have really put some pressure on Toronto with the win.
Andray Blatche
Atlantic Division
BK NETS
Brooklyn Nets
DeMar DeRozan
Deron Williams
DINOSAURS
Joe Johnson
Jonas Valanciunas
Kyle Lowry
NBA
Patrick Patterson
Paul Pierce
Toronto Raptors
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