"Brooklyn caught an early break in the opening quarter when Toronto's leading scorer, Ingram, headed to the locker room with 5:40 left and the Nets holding a 14-11 edge. The Nets leaned into that moment defensively, tightening up on the perimeter and limiting clean looks as Toronto struggled to find rhythm without him. Then with 4:17 remaining in the period, the Nets turned to Nolan Traore for extended minutes."
"Then with 4:17 remaining in the period, the Nets turned to Nolan Traore for extended minutes. The rookie guard, recalled from Long Island with Drake Powell sidelined, settled in quickly. Traore consistently got into the paint and found open shooters, even if it resulted in just one assist during his first 11 minutes on the floor. He still made his presence felt offensively, scoring on a strong drive to the rim and later knocking down a pull-up 3-pointer."
"Ingram returned to start the second quarter, and Toronto responded with an 8-2 burst to tie the game at 26 with 10:30 left in the half. The teams remained locked in a tight contest until late in the period. With the score tied at 36 and 3:20 remaining, Egor Demin buried a 20-footer, followed by a pair of free throws from Porter. Brooklyn then seized control, closing the half with three straight 3-pointers from Noah Clowney, Porter and Demin to build a 10-point cush"
Brooklyn relied on defense from the opening tip and limited Toronto throughout, pulling away late for a 96-81 victory to move to 8-19. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting, along with 11 rebounds and five assists. Nolan Traore provided an immediate boost after being recalled, attacking the paint and making key shots. Toronto's Brandon Ingram scored 19 but left early in the first quarter briefly, and the Raptors struggled to find rhythm without him. Brooklyn closed the half strongly with timely 3-pointers to seize control.
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